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Trump strikes deal with Democrats in government shutdown funding fight

By Scott Wong, Sahil Kapur, Ryan Nobles, Frank Thorp V and Julie Tsirkin President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats struck a deal Thursday to avert a prolonged shutdown for most of the federal government, according to Trump and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office. The agreement would fund all of the government except for the Department of Homeland Security through September. DHS would […]

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Senators explore off-ramps to prevent a shutdown as Democrats lay out DHS reforms

By Sahil Kapur and Scott Wong WASHINGTON — Senators met privately on Wednesday to discuss off-ramps to prevent a government shutdown this weekend, with both parties recognizing that a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security cannot pass in its current form. A recent funding deal that passed the House last week has been upended by the DHS killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota over

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Ilhan Omar Sprayed With Liquid In Attack At Minnesota Town Hall

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar experienced a frightening moment Tuesday evening when a man at a Minneapolis town hall meeting attacked her. The Democratic congresswoman was unharmed in the incident, which occurred as she addressed the controversial federal intervention into Minnesota that has left at least two Minneapolis residents dead. Omar attacked during a town hall

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What’s Going On With TikTok? Bugs, Outages Reported As Users Allege Censorship About ICE And More After US Deal Finalized

TikTok users have reported massive outages and issues with the social media platform shortly after a U.S. deal was finalized. The news comes as some users claim they are unable to upload content about ICE, while TikTok’s new terms include gathering information about users’ immigration status and sexual orientation. TikTok users are reporting massive bugs

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Democrats in Texas Senate race call for ICE overhaul hours after Minnesota shooting

By Bridget Bowman Hours after federal immigration agents killed a man in Minneapolis, the top Democrats running for U.S. Senate in Texas appeared on a debate stage together and both called for overhauling Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Just minutes into the debate between Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico, which was hosted by the Texas AFL-CIO and

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Government Shutdown 2026 Grows More Likely As Dems Seek To Block DHS Funding After Alex Pretti Shooting

As the fallout continues over Alex Pretti’s killing by a Border Patrol agent in Minnesota, outrage over the shooting could lead to a partial government shutdown. Senate Democrats are refusing to provide more funding to the agencies that have stirred chaos in Minnesota, as time grows short to approve a budget for key parts of

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Congressman Maxwell Frost Attacked In A Racist Incident At Sundance Film Festival 

Florida congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost confirmed that he was assaulted during the Sundance Film Festival in Utah on Friday. Reports first surfaced that the incident happened at a CAA party in Park City, before Frost took to social media to confirm he was the victim. “Last night, I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival

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Gullah-Geechee Community In Georgia Scores Win To Protect Island From Developers, Rising Property Costs

Voters in one Georgia county have overwhelmingly supported a measure intending to protect a historic Black community from encroachment by developers and rising property costs. The referendum has succeeded in repealing a controversial new zoning law that critics warned would push out the area’s local population and endanger its culture. Fight over house size amid

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Alex Pretti’s Killing By ICE Agent: Videos, Witnesses Debunk Government’s Claims — Here’s What To Know

While Donald Trump‘s administration continues to spin the narrative on the killing of 37-year-old Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti, multiple video angles are debunking the federal government’s claims. The videos, which are shared by multiple witnesses from the gruesome scene, clearly show that Pretti was not a threat to ICE agents when he was fatally shot

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Slavery Exhibit Removed From George Washington’s Philadelphia Home By Trump’s National Park Service

Yet again, the Trump administration has removed a public display addressing the history of slavery and racism in the United States. This time, an exhibit discussing former President George Washington’s connection to slavery has been dismantled in the city that once served as the nation’s capital, drawing widespread condemnation. Trump administration removes Philadelphia exhibit on

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