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April 5

Chuck Schumer is 'SCARED to DEATH' of his 'Marxist' base

Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, slammed the DHS shutdown as the 'dumbest' and 'most dangerous' in history, claiming Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer paralyzed U.S. airports and forced ICE agents out of the field to appease a 'radical' base.

April 4

A de facto pro forma: Why Washington fixated on these sessions as the DHS shutdown dragged on through a recess

Why pro forma sessions dominated Washington this week as the House and Senate struggled to align on a DHS funding bill during the shutdown drama.

April 4

Sen Mike Lee urges Trump to invoke rare constitutional power to force Congress back from spring recess

Sen. Mike Lee urged Trump to use a rare constitutional power to force Congress back from spring recess to address DHS funding and pass the SAVE America Act.

April 2

Chuck Schumer insists calling DHS funding shutdown 'political posturing' is 'not fair'

Sen. Chuck Schumer told CNN that it is "not fair" to accuse Democrats of political posturing over the DHS shutdown, claiming they want to reform ICE and CBP.

April 2

'We didn't cave': Thune highlights Schumer, Dems' losses in DHS funding deal

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Democrats got "zero" reforms they demanded as the Homeland Security shutdown drags on.

April 2

Senate passes bill to fund most of DHS after House GOP caves

The Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan deal funding most of DHS except ICE and Border Patrol, moving to end the 48-day shutdown standoff.

April 2

GOP infighting, Democrats' unmet demands and a CLEAR windfall: Who's winning and losing the DHS shutdown

TSA agents slept in cars and sold plasma, GOP divisions deepened and CLEAR sign-ups surged — the DHS shutdown's winners and losers revealed.

April 1

GOP leaders endorse Trump's shutdown-proof move to end DHS funding lapse

Trump pushes Republicans to use budget reconciliation to fund ICE and border agents, setting a June 1 deadline to end the 47-day DHS shutdown.

April 1

Trump eyes move to call Congress back from recess

Former Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus discusses President Donald Trump weighing the power to recall Congress on ‘America Reports.’

March 31

Trump floats dragging Congress back during spring recess to end shutdown — but one hurdle stands in the way

Trump says calling Congress back from Easter recess to end the record 45-day DHS shutdown is under consideration, but a GOP insider calls it unlikely.