PNS Daily Newscast: January 30, 2026
Democrats say they've reached agreement to avert shutdown; ME nurses hold vigil for MN colleague, call on Congress to defund ICE; FTC orders GM, OnStar to stop sharing VA driver data; Caring 'grandmas' help Illinois girls navigate middle school; WA hydroelectric project approved on sacred site sparks outcry.
2026Talks - January 30, 2026
The Senate rejects ICE funding, but a last-minute compromise will look likely to keep the government open. Trump's border czar takes command of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, as the FBI raids a deep-blue county election authority in Georgia.
The Yonder Report - January 29, 2026
The immigration crackdown in Minnesota has repercussions for Somalis statewide, rural Wisconsinites say they're blindsided by plans for massive AI data centers and opponents of a mega transmission line through Texas' Hill Country are alarmed by its route.












