The funding standoff remained steady over Homeland Security funding while other issues, like possible conflict with Iran, tariffs and the State of the Union, threaten to sideline a deal.
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Rick Scott says Prince Andrew ‘absolutely’ must face US trial in Epstein case if American laws were broken
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said former Prince Andrew should “absolutely” stand trial in the U.S. if he is found to have broken American laws following his arrest in the U.K.
Democrats risk FEMA disaster funding collapse as DHS shutdown hits Day 5
The partial government shutdown entered its fifth day with no resolution in sight and as immigration disputes threaten FEMA’s federal emergency response.
GOP warns Democrats using DHS shutdown to stall Senate voter ID push
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., guaranteed that the SAVE America Act would get a vote, but the current funding fight in the Senate could derail a swift vote.
Mike Lee calls Schumer’s ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ attack on voter ID bill ‘paranoid fantasy’
Senate Democrats compare GOP voter ID push to “Jim Crow 2.0,” but Sen. Mike Lee calls the comparison “paranoid fantasy” as the debate intensifies over federal election requirements.
Thune guarantees voter ID bill to hit the Senate despite Schumer, Dem opposition: ‘We will have a vote’
SAVE America Act faces Senate filibuster hurdle despite 50 GOP backers as Republicans weigh talking filibuster option to advance voter ID requirements.
Spin Cycle: In Shocking Twist, Dems And Media Still Don’t Like Trump’s Cabinet
President Donald Trump is barely into his second year of his second term, and Democrats and the legacy media are still pulling out all the Read More
Partial government shutdown drags on as DHS funding talks stall
Department of Homeland Security shutdown persists as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., demands ICE reforms following fatal Minnesota shootings, while Republicans reject changes.
Schumer says Dems will fight voter ID push ‘tooth and nail,’ balks at DHS role in elections
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said that Senate Democrats will block the GOP-backed SAVE America Act requiring voter ID and proof of citizenship to vote.
Schumer says there are 3 sticking points in DHS shutdown — as thousands of ICE and TSA workers go unpaid
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer boiled down the Democrats’ Department of Homeland Security ultimatum to three main sticking points as thousands of federal workers go Read More