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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 05: Traffic lights point the way near the U.S. Capitol on January 05, 2026 in Washington, DC. Members of Congress are set to return to the capital Monday following a two-and-a-half week break for the holidays. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Congress debuts $174B spending package as Jan. 30 govt shutdown deadline looms

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill unveiled a $174 billion spending package on Monday, a critical step in a race against the clock to avoid a government shutdown — as the current funding expires on January 30, 2026.

Trinidadian-US rapper Nicki Minaj speaks during the panel discussion "Combatting Religious Violence and the Killing of Christians in Nigeria" at the US Mission to the United Nations in New York City, on November 18, 2025. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Nicki Minaj calls for end of Nigerian Christian genocide

Award-winning singer-songwriter Nicki Minaj has called for action against the genocide of thousands of Christians in Nigeria. She teamed up with United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz to raise concerns about the growing issue of Christian persecution in the West African nation.

TOPSHOT - The hands of recaptured inmates are seen inside a prison vehicle in Abuja, Nigeria on July 6, 2022, after suspected Boko Haram gunmen attacked the Kuje Medium Prison. Suspected Boko Haram gunmen used explosives to blast their way into a Nigerian prison near the capital, freeing hundreds of inmates in a raid to break out jailed jihadists, the government said on Monday. The brazen attack on the outskirts of Abuja came hours after an ambush on a presidential security convoy in the northwest, in a fresh illustration of Nigeria's security crisis. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP) (Photo by KOLA SULAIMON/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump threatens to deploy military in response to ‘Islamic Terrorists’ mass slaughtering Nigerian Christians

President Donald Trump threatened to pull all aid and “go into” Nigeria, accusing the Nigerian government of allowing the mass slaughter of Christians.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 13: House Rules Committee Chairman Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) speaks to reporters after a Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. Congressional Republicans met for the first time since their return from August Recess with several items to discuss including U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy's announcement of the start of an impeachment inquiry against U.S. President Joe Biden and government funding legislation. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Rep. Cole: ‘We’ll Be Here Until The Government Opens Up’

Oklahoma Representative Tom Cole says House lawmakers will continue to fight to pass bills to fund the Federal Government, even if there is a shutdown.