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Government shutdown hits DHS after Democrats blow up bipartisan funding deal over immigration uproar

DHS is in a partial shutdown after Congress failed to reach an agreement on immigration issues in time for its self-imposed deadline.

'Fiction': House Republican campaign chair dismisses Democrats’ expanding GOP target map

House GOP campaign chair scoffs at Democrats' move to expand their midterm battleground map to 44 House districts in this year's battle for the House majority

Here's how the DHS shutdown could impact the lives of everyday Americans

A government shutdown hit the Department of Homeland Security, affecting TSA airport security, FEMA disaster relief, and immigration services nationwide.

In battleground Michigan, 3 Democrats test vision of affordability in the Senate primary

Voters say they're worried about the cost of living, and affordability is a leading issue in 2026 campaigns

'It's absurd': DHS shutdown bears down on US as lawmakers jet off to Europe

Senators and members of the House headed to the Munich Security Conference without first securing a deal to fund DHS. Their colleagues aren't happy with the decision.

Conservative firebrand launches ‘TruckSafe Tipline’ to report illegal drivers amid spike in highway deaths

Amid heightened concern over highway deaths involving illegal drivers, Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., is launching a “TruckSafe Tipline" for truckers to share concerns about illegals on roads.

Cal State prof warns scrapping SAT in name of ‘inclusivity’ is leaving students unprepared

California professor warns scrapping standardized testing for "inclusivity" harms students, leaving them unprepared for college coursework and struggling.

Collins boosts Republican voter ID effort, but won’t scrap filibuster

While Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, supports the SAVE America Act, she won't buck the Senate filibuster, which will prove a key barrier in the legislation's survival in the Senate.

Trump trounces Biden energy records in just months as admin celebrates 1 year of 'historic gains': data

White House marks National Energy Dominance Council anniversary with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum touting energy production gains and lower gas prices under Trump administration.

ICE officers face criminal probe for alleged 'untruthful statements' under oath about Minneapolis shooting

Two ICE officers face a criminal investigation after allegedly making "untruthful statement" under oath about a Minneapolis shooting involving Venezuelans.

Fetterman slams Democrats' 'Jim Crow 2.0' voter ID rhetoric as party unity fractures

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., breaks with Senate Democrats on voter ID legislation, rejecting the "Jim Crow 2.0" characterization of the SAVE Act.

Trump heads to Fort Bragg to cheer special forces who ousted Venezuela's Maduro

President Donald Trump is visiting Fort Bragg in North Carolina on Friday to praise special forces involved in the capture of Venezuela's former leader, Nicolás Maduro

Obama pushes back on White House rhetoric, ape video: Decorum has ‘been lost’

SOPHIE BRAMS

Former President Obama argued in an interview published Saturday that American politics has become a “clown show” under the second Trump administration, suggesting that many Americans dislike the rhetoric coming out of the White House in recent months. Obama made the comparison while addressing a controversial video posted on President Trump’s Truth Social account earlier...

Rubio meets with Zelenskyy ahead of crucial Geneva talks as he says Trump wants solution that 'ends bloodshed'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Munich on Saturday. He also said he spoke with Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Hillary Clinton says migration 'went too far' and 'needs to be fixed in a humane way'

Hillary Clinton appears to shift stance on immigration, calling migration "disruptive" and advocating for secure borders at Munich Security Conference.