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Does Either Party Want the DHS Shutdown To End?

Mar 26, 2026Center Right

The Department of Homeland Security shutdown will reach its 40th day tomorrow, and it seems this partisan dispute over immigration enforcement cannot be resolved. It began when Democrats refused to fund the department unless the Trump administration instituted a series of reforms restricting ICE and Border Patrol agents from committing the sort of…

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Late night Senate vote puts DHS shutdown one step closer to largely ending

Axios

Mar 27, 2026

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Late night Senate vote puts DHS shutdown one step closer to largely ending

The U.S. Senate voted overnight to pass a bill that would reopen all of the Department of Homeland Security, except a handful of immigration enforcement agencies.Why it matters: The vote puts Congress one step closer to ending a 42-day shutdown that has resulted in widespread airport security disruptions and missed paychecks for hundreds of thousands of…

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Nearly 500 airport security staff quit as DHS shutdown hits nearly six weeks with no end in sight – US politics live

The Guardian

Mar 26, 2026

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Nearly 500 airport security staff quit as DHS shutdown hits nearly six weeks with no end in sight – US politics live

Negotiations to end funding standoff sparked by Trump administration’s immigration crackdown fail to find a breakthroughSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.There was no breakthrough in talk to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday as the shutdown extends to almost six weeks with no…

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Republican Senators Make ‘Final Offer’ to End DHS Shutdown

Bloomberg

Mar 26, 2026

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Republican Senators Make ‘Final Offer’ to End DHS Shutdown

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Republicans have sent Democrats a revised proposal to end the ongoing shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, which has snarled airport security lines around the country and added pressure on the US economy.

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Senate searches for end to DHS shutdown after deal stalls

CBS News

Mar 26, 2026

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Senate searches for end to DHS shutdown after deal stalls

Lawmakers are looking for a way out of the Department of Homeland Security shutdown that has roiled air travel after a potential deal stalled. Follow live updates.

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DHS shutdown breakthrough comes at cost for Republicans as funding fights nears end

New York Post

Mar 26, 2026

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DHS shutdown breakthrough comes at cost for Republicans as funding fights nears end

Congress is one step closer to ending the Homeland Security shutdown after the Senate advanced a new, last-minute deal, but it came at the price of Republicans ceding ground, temporarily, to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

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Fox News

Mar 27, 2026

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DHS shutdown breakthrough comes at cost for Republicans as funding fights nears end

The Senate advanced a DHS shutdown deal without ICE or CBP funding, as Republicans plan to use reconciliation to secure immigration enforcement funding long-term.

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Winners and losers in the fight to end the DHS shutdown

Washington Examiner

Mar 27, 2026

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Winners and losers in the fight to end the DHS shutdown

The Senate reached a deal early Friday morning to push a Department of Homeland Security funding package over the finish line and to the House, but both Democrats and Republicans gave up concessions they fought for during the nearly six-week shutdown. In a voice vote around 2:30 a.m. Friday, the Senate agreed to fund DHS…

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