US EditionNo clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight
Shutdown affects nearly all Department of Homeland Security agencies as Democrats block funding to demand new immigration enforcement rules after fatal federal agent shootings.
- The Department of Homeland Security is experiencing a shutdown after Senate Democrats blocked two funding bills, prompting the situation.
- Funding for DHS expired after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement before recess.
- Democrats are calling for changes to immigration operations following the fatal shootings of two citizens by federal officers.
- There are no signs of compromise between lawmakers and the White House regarding oversight of immigration officers, halting DHS funding.
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The closure of the DHS is partial and does not imply a complete paralysis of national security, but does create uncertainty
Democrats pushing to 'get ICE under control,' Jeffries says
A partial government shutdown is underway, and with Congress out this week, many employees of agencies under the Department of Homeland Security will continue working without pay for the foreseeable future. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York is the top Democrat in the House and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more.
Democrats and the White House show no sign of giving in to the dispute over the supervision of federal immigration agents. While Congress is in recess, thousands of employees of the Department of Homeland Security work unpaid and partial closure threatens to prolong.
Democrats pushing to 'get ICE under control' with DHS shutdown, Jeffries says
A partial government shutdown is underway, and with Congress out this week, many employees of agencies under the Department of Homeland Security will continue working without pay for the foreseeable future. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York is the top Democrat in the House and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more.
Department of Homeland Security enters shutdown, amid dispute over funding • Oklahoma Voice
A security officer stands outside Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters during a protest on Feb. 3, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The second partial government shutdown in 2026 began at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, after lawmakers left the nation’s capital without reaching a deal on changes to immigration enforcement tactics at the Department of Homeland Security. The department’s shutdown is also…
Schumer, Dem extortionists won't budge on DHS funding until ICE is unmasked · American Wire News
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer rolled out the “bottom line” for Democrats amid the funding impasse for the Department of Homeland Security. Thousands of federal employees, from ICE agents to TSA workers, are going without pay due to the DHS shutdown, and Schumer told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that Democrats refuse to budge on three core disputes in the negotiations to end the partial government shutdown. (Video Credit: CNN) “Are…
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