The Justice Department on Jan. 18 released its report on the Uvalde school shooting of May 2022. They concluded that the police response was a failure, and lives would have been saved had officers followed proper steps.
Congress voted to avoid a shutdown and extend government funding until early March. It was the third government funding extension this fiscal year. Some conservative House members were unhappy about it.
The House Homeland Security Committee held the second and last impeachment hearing for Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. This came as the Texas National Guard ignored an order by Homeland Security to hand over control of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas.
A new poll by ABC News found that the vast majority of Republican voters are satisfied with former President Donald Trump being the nominee, over Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley. Meanwhile, President Trump urged GOP leaders in Congress not to compromise on a border deal.
Pakistan launched retaliatory airstrikes against what they called “terrorist hideouts” in Iran, killing at least nine people. Concerns are growing that conflicts in the Middle East are spreading.
