Hello readers and welcome to another On Politics. Kathryn Palmer here. Here's the latest news in politics for today. |
Shutdown may end as House secures votes to pass bill |
In a positive sign, the partial government shutdown is likely to end today, after the House of Representatives voted to move forward with a legislative package to end the brief funding lapse. Most Republicans and no Democrats voted to advance the bills in a procedural vote, which included a two-week spending measure for the Department of Homeland Security. The package is now poised for a formal vote in the House later in the day, and if successful, it will move on to President Trump, where his signature will bring the four-day shutdown to a close. But another standoff over the administration's policies could happen later this month. Follow along with the latest updates here. | The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 29, 2026 Kent Nishimura, REUTERS |
Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify about Epstein |
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to give depositions to a House committee about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, defusing a potential showdown between the legislative and executive branches after the pair declined to respond to subpoenas issued last summer. The announcement came as the House Rules Committee was considering resolutions to hold the Clintons in criminal contempt, which could have potentially led to the government imposing penalties and incarcerating them. Bill Clinton is among the political and business leaders who socialized with Epstein and showed up in the DOJ's Epstein file releases. The former president has not been accused of wrongdoing. The Clintons have said they have been out of office for more than a decade and have had nothing to do with Epstein for more than 20 years. |
A river border 'wall' erected in the Rio Grande |
A string of orange buoys is expanding in the Rio Grande in Texas, as the Trump administration builds a "river wall" to stop what has dropped to a trickle of illegal migration. Unlawful border crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have plummeted over the past year, as the Trump administration ramped up deportations, deployed troops and military tanks to the borderline and prohibited migrants from seeking asylum at the border. Immigration officials said construction of 500 miles of the buoy barrier began in January and is part of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard-led "Operation River Wall" to combat drug and human smuggling. See images of the floating barrier here. | | Newly released documents reveal more information about Jeffrey Epstein's ties to celebrities and world leaders. | | Only one Republican ultimately voted against advancing a government funding bill, which moved ahead on a 217-215 vote. | | | | Trump has accused Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, of being in league with the cartels, and suggested the Latin America country could be next. | | | | Kelly will ask a federal judge to block the Pentagon's proceedings to demote his rank because he urged troops to reject unlawful orders. | | | | Bill and Hillary Clinton reached agreements with a House committee to testify in late February about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | |
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