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DHS Funding Bill Faces Shake-Up as Mike Johnson Warns Senate Version 'Zeroes Out' ICE Budget

DHS funding bill faces uncertainty as Mike Johnson warns Senate plan could delay ICE and CBP funding, prompting House revisions, raising concerns over enforcement.

International Business Times UK

Correspondents' Dinner shooting fails to budge Democrats on DHS shutdown

"Using any one incidence of violence for a political end is pretty sad," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Axios

GOP leaders duke it out over DHS funding

Both are staking out public positions that could make a private deal harder to reach.

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Trump shooting attempt puts heat on Mike Johnson and House Republicans to fund DHS — now

ANALYSIS: Democrats may have started out the gamesmanship on Homeland Security. But, Eric Garcia writes, every day Mike Johnson doesn’t pass a spending bill is a day Republicans own the shutdown

The Independent UK

Florida’s Republican governor unveils plan for redrawn congressional maps

Proposal from Ron DeSantis would net Republicans up to four additional US House seats ahead of midterm elections

The Guardian - US

Vance and Trump allies invoke ‘just war theory’ to legitimize Iran action. Experts say it ‘fails every single criteria’

IN FOCUS: ‘Trump's threat to end civilization is one of the most blatant violations of proportionality in the history of modern warfare,’ one expert tells Brendan Rascius

The Independent UK

Republican congressman absent over ‘personal health matter’, Johnson says

Tom Kean, who has not voted since 5 March and whose seat is top Democratic target, due back ‘very soon’, speaker says

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Pence drops the diplomatic act saying Trump should’ve stayed in his lane after AI Jesus stunt and pope meltdown

Mike Pence just made it clear he thinks Donald Trump should’ve kept his hands off the pope’s job. The former vice president told MS NOW in an interview clip posted on April 23, 2026, that if he were still advising Trump, he’d tell him to “let the pope be the…

The Mary Sue

Mike Johnson faces "hell week" as Republicans defy Trump

The House will take up three contentious measures next week.

Axios

Wrapup: Senate all-nighter puts ICE in Johnson’s court

Congress got one step closer this week to funding immigration enforcement for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term, while House lawmakers dealt with more ethics fallout and wrangled behind closed doors over a key surveillance authority. But the path forward once again depends on whether Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,…

Roll Call

‘We fought this effort with money’: Mike Johnson can’t hide how much he despises Democrats for winning Virginia

Mike Johnson just let his frustration boil over after Democrats pulled off a win in Virginia, and his latest post on X makes it clear he’s not taking the loss quietly. In a fiery statement, the House Speaker accused Democrats of breaking the law, waging “warfare,” and disenfranchising voters to…

The Mary Sue

Senate Republicans advance $140bn plan to fund Trump immigration crackdown amid DHS shutdown

Bill clears 50–48 vote to boost ICE and CBP funding as Democrats oppose measure and shutdown continues

The Guardian - US

‘We fought this effort with money’: Mike Johnson is seething with full-hearted loathing for Democrats after their big win in Virginia

Virginia scored a win and then a loss for the Democrats.

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More Americans believe the moon landing was faked than those who think Congress is doing a good job, poll reveals

‘I just want to say to Congress, stand up and applaud. You’re usually hated, but usually not this hated,’ CNN’s data analyst said

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Defiant House Republican says Speaker Mike Johnson told him not to resign after Swalwell and Gonzales ousters

Mills maintains he has not been charged with a crime

The Mary Sue

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick held onto her seat until 50 years and a $5M verdict pried her fingers off one by one

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress just minutes before the House Ethics Committee was set to decide whether to expel her. The Florida Democrat stepped down after the committee found she committed 25 ethics violations, including breaking campaign finance laws by funneling disaster relief money into her own election campaign.

International Business Times UK

GOP Lawmakers Fear Irreparably Broken Appropriations Process Under Donald Trump

Senate Republicans, already battling a record shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security under Donald Trump, are openly warning that Democrats may force fresh funding crises this autumn.

The Independent UK

Mike Johnson unwilling to condemn Cory Mills despite citing daughters as reason ‘we have to protect women’

Mills faces additional pressure to resign after Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s resignation

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Dozens of US lawmakers have been accused of sexual harassment, study finds

Analysis finds 53 workplace harassment allegations against 30 lawmakers amid wave of resignations in Congress

Roll Call

Johnson willing to ‘lead’ push for sexual misconduct overhauls

As revelations of sexual misconduct continue to ripple through Congress, calls for change are dominating the halls — so much so that Speaker Mike Johnson said he’d lead the cause himself. “We are looking at every potential avenue to tighten up the rules and make sure that women have an…

The Independent UK

Embattled congresswoman resigns to avoid ethics panel sanctions and ‘political games’

Only six members of the House have been expelled

Roll Call

At the Races: Virginia is for voters

Welcome to a special edition of At the Races! Throughout the 2026 primary season, watch for these updates from the CQ Roll Call campaign team on what you need to know for election day. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire…

The Independent UK

‘Train wreck’ FISA vote exposes Mike Johnson’s tenuous grip on House GOP with a major Trump deadline looming

ANALYSIS: As the president’s approval rating plummets, the days of him and the Republican House speaker getting everything they want may be over, Eric Garcia writes

International Business Times UK

5 Photos of Shamar Elkins: The Army Vet Who Murdered 8 Children in Shreveport After a Father-Daughter Date

A military veteran killed eight children in Louisiana before being shot by police. The suspect's social media posts revealed mental health struggles and a final outing with his daughter.

International Business Times UK

JD Vance Pleads With Pope Leo to Make Peace With Trump After Explosive Vatican Feud

US Vice President JD Vance faces scrutiny as he attempts to mediate the escalating feud between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV, highlighting tensions between the White House and the Vatican.

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