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Republicans seek elusive path to restoring DHS funding

Reconciliation may be Republicans' only path forward.

Axios

DHS funding deal appears close after White House talks

Senators expressed newfound optimism Monday night that they were on the cusp of a deal to end a month-old partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. After a White House meeting with President Donald Trump earlier in the evening, GOP senators appeared convinced a deal was at hand on…

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Democrats say immigration fight won't ease with Noem's departure

The ouster of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared to have no immediate impact on her department's partial shutdown.

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White House will yell ‘fake news’ but apparently, Donald Trump is battling betrayal and plotting vengeance against Republicans

Is the Republican Party’s goal is still to serve the public — or simply to make Trump look good at all times?

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Trump privately lashed out at Republicans who condemned racist video depicting the Obamas as apes, report claims

‘Praying it was fake because it’s the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House,’ Republican Senator Tim Scott said in reaction to the video

The Independent UK

DHS shutdown looms after Senate Democrats block Homeland Security bill

Lawmakers in both chambers were put on notice to return to Washington should a deal be reached to avert the anticipated shutdown

The Independent UK

FEMA earmarks threatened by immigration funding standoff

Ongoing fight over fiscal 2026 funding for federal immigration agencies has also left disaster preparedness earmarks in limbo.

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Who’s in charge?! Hill Democrats want to know who is leading ICE reform talks – or if White House is

ANALYSIS: ‘We have different people going in different directions,’ Sen. Chuck Schumer tells Eric Garcia

The Independent UK

Another funding extension eyed as partisan immigration standoff deepens

Democrats have dismissed the idea of another continuing resolution over concerns that it would incentivize negotiators to drag out the talks.

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Senate passes spending package with Homeland Security punt

A two-week stopgap Homeland Security measure is intended to buy time for bipartisan negotiations on immigration enforcement tactics.

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Senate seeks escape from Homeland Security standoff

Senate leaders are hoping to save a six-bill spending package while easing Democratic concerns about immigration policy.

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Bernie Sanders criticizes AI as ‘the most consequential technology in humanity’

Republican senator Katie Britt also proposes AI companies be criminally liable if they expose minors to harmful ideas

The Guardian - US

Trump's $2,000 Tariff Checks Gain Steam As Sen. Katie Britt Says Senate Should 'Take A Look' Amid Soaring 18% Consumer Tariff Burden

Momentum is building behind President Donald Trump's push to send Americans $2,000 in tariff-funded payments as GOP lawmakers signal a willingness to consider the proposal.

Benzinga

Democrats torn over shutdown endgame after election victories - Roll Call

As the shutdown reached its 36th day Wednesday, breaking a record, hopes for a resolution this week appeared to dim.

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Senators unveil bipartisan chatbot child safety bill - Roll Call

The bill would give enforcement power to DOJ and states for its disclosure requirements and ban on AI companions for children.

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Hill added $100 billion-plus since 2022 on unrequested weapons - Roll Call

Appropriators have proposed a total of $52.2 billion for 1,403 “program increases” to the Pentagon’s weapons budget request for fiscal 2026

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Trump moves Space Command HQ to Alabama, citing Colorado's mail-in voting - Roll Call

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would move U.S. Space Command's headquarters from Colorado to Alabama.

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14 Republican senators break ranks to sound alarm on Trump’s dangerous scheme that could put Americans at risk

GOP senators raise alarms over Trump’s actions.

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WATCH: Alabama Senator Smiles When Told People Will 'Die' Because of 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

Video of Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) smiling in response to concerns that "people will die" because of Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" is drawing attention online.

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TRIO cuts emerge as Education budget sticking point - Roll Call

Senators from both parties challenged Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Tuesday about proposed cuts to college student aid programs.

The Guardian - US

Republicans are dodging fired federal staff: ‘They will not even look in our direction’

Members of Congress are accused of hiding out when workers have sought answers on why their jobs were axed

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Collins urges reversal of Trump's biomedical research clawbacks - Roll Call

A key Republican lawmaker Wednesday called on the Trump administration to reverse course on cutbacks to biomedical research.

Salon

Mike Johnson tantrums over working moms

The House speaker's latest tantrum shows how the "pro-family" MAGA GOP just wants women back in the kitchen

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Tentative plan to dump federal office buildings leaves lawmakers in limbo - Roll Call

Dozens in Congress with offices in buildings targeted for disposal could be forced to relocate or renegotiate rent on the private market.

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Some Republicans question approach to immigration case backlog - Roll Call

The sharply different views of two new Senate Homeland Security panel members show a split on the approach of hiring more immigration judges.

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