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A 43-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown has left 60,000 airport security workers and border agents without regular paychecks, while the U.S. military campaign against Iran enters its second month with over 3,000 people killed and the Pentagon requesting $200 billion in new funding. Meanwhile, 350,000 Haitian immigrants just won a major legal fight to keep their work permits after a federal appeals court blocked the administration from ending their protected status.
- 60,000 TSA screeners and border agents have gone over a month without regular pay after Senate Democrats blocked DHS funding bills; the President issued an emergency order to pay TSA workers, but the broader shutdown continues with no deal in sight.
- The House passed the DHS Appropriations Act 220-207 with $26 billion for FEMA disaster relief, but the SAVE America Act requiring proof of citizenship to vote failed 214-217, sparing 23 million naturalized citizens from new passport or birth certificate requirements to register.
- A federal appeals court kept work and residency permits active for 350,000 Haitian immigrants, and 218 House members signed a discharge petition to force a vote on extending those protections through 2029 — sending the case toward the Supreme Court.
- Gas prices continue rising as Operation Epic Fury against Iran stretches into a second month; the White House claims the war will eventually lower prices, but no independent analysis supports that, and the Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional military spending.
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DHS Shutdown Hits Day 43 as House Passes Funding Bill but Senate Remains Deadlocked
Congress remains deadlocked over Department of Homeland Security funding, leading to a partial government shutdown that has disrupted airport security and left federal workers unpaid. Meanwhile, Republicans are pushing the SAVE America Act to implement strict voter ID and citizenship requirements.
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Iran War Enters Second Month as Airstrikes Hit Tehran and Pentagon Seeks $200B More
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218 House Members Force Vote on Haitian TPS After Appeals Court Blocks Termination
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Anti-Fraud Task Force Targets Welfare Spending After $250M Minnesota Scandal
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Paying Our Great Transportation Security Administration Officers and Employees
Paying Our Great Transportation Security Administration Officers and Employees
Trump Orders Emergency Pay for 60,000 TSA Workers Amid Ongoing DHS Shutdown
Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors
Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors
Trump Signs Executive Order Banning DEI Programs for Federal Contractors
Establishing the Task Force To Eliminate Fraud
Establishing the Task Force To Eliminate Fraud
Trump Creates Task Force to Crack Down on Fraud in Welfare and Food Stamp Programs
S 1383
SAVE America Act
House Passes SAVE America Act Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote
S 3956
Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act
Sen. Sanders Proposes 5% Wealth Tax on Billionaires to Fund Child Care and $60,000 Teacher Salaries
H.R. 8029
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
Rep. Ciscomani Introduces Bill to Fund Homeland Security and Guarantee Back Pay for Federal Workers
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Trump Orders Emergency Pay for 60,000 TSA Workers Amid Ongoing DHS Shutdown
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits
Trump Extends National Emergency Over Trade Deficits for Another Year
SCOTUSblogDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon that have not been authorized by Congress.
Rep. Tlaib Introduces Resolution to Pull US Military Out of Lebanon Hostilities
Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors
Trump Signs Executive Order Banning DEI Programs for Federal Contractors
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