Morning news brief

By Leila Fadel,

Steve Inskeep

Published January 29, 2026 at 5:01 AM EST

Democrats are demanding changes to DHS funding as partial shutdown looms, lawyers say ICE is denying detainees legal access with relocations, the Fed votes to hold interest rates steady.

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