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DHS shutdown explained: Who works without pay, what happens to airports and disaster response

A Department of Homeland Security shutdown is looming after Senate Democrats rejected Republican funding proposals. Here are the employees who will be affected the most....

Trump’s $12B rare earth plan targets China as experts warn US is ‘one crisis away’

Trump's $12 billion "Project Vault" aims to break Chinese dominance in rare earth elements, creating America's first critical mineral stockpile for national security....

ICE arrests 'worst of the worst' criminal illegal immigrants including murderers and pedophiles

ICE announces arrests of convicted illegal immigrants, including murderers and drug traffickers from Vietnam, Honduras, Cuba and Mexico, in recent enforcement operations....

Texas governor exposes ‘hypocrisy’ of Dem push for states’ rights in Minnesota after Biden years

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called out the “hypocrisy" of Democrats advocating for states’ rights in Minnesota after he was lambasted for enforcing the border under the Biden administration....

This crucial state is the latest battleground in redistricting war between Trump and Democrats

Virginia Democrats fast-track new congressional map that could flip four GOP seats, potentially deciding House control in November elections....

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The January CPI inflation report is due out Friday morning. Here's what it's expected to show

Investors got some good news this week on the state of the labor market, and more may be on the way Friday on inflation....

Epstein files: Goldman Sachs top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler to step down after email fallout

Kathryn Ruemmler joins a growing list of people whose professional lives have been rocked by their past associations with Jeffrey Epstein....

CNBC's Official NBA Team Valuations 2026: Three franchises are now worth at least $10 billion

The average value of a National Basketball Association team is $5.52 billion, according to CNBC's Official NBA Team Valuations 2026....

Amazon's Ring cancels Flock partnership amid Super Bowl ad backlash

Ring's decision to cancel its partnership with Flock comes as tech companies face growing pressure to reexamine their work with federal agencies....

Top hyperscalers set to boost 2026 AI spending by 70% to $600 billion. How to play the spending boom now

Tech investors told CNBC that they were watching 'pick-and-shovel' infrastructure stocks, derivative power plays and semiconductor names....

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Another Government Shutdown? Here’s What Travelers Should Know.

It was not immediately clear whether passengers would face delays at airport security checkpoints in the coming days if a government shutdown does occur....

A D.H.S. Shutdown Looms. Bruised Minnesotans Urge Their Parties to Dig In.

Congressional Democrats say they will approve no money for the Department of Homeland Security without guardrails on immigration agents. Their voters in Minnesota are demanding no less....

Trump Wants Smithsonian to Create a Different Official Portrait

The painted portrait from President Trump’s first term was completed more than four years ago, but never unveiled. Now he wants the National Portrait Gallery to commission a new one....

RFK Jr. Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schools

Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease....

Local Sheriffs Voice Frustration With ICE

As tension builds over immigration raids around the country, local law enforcement officials are increasingly speaking out. We followed a sheriff from Maine who lambasted ICE operations in his state a...