May 10, 2026 CBS host gives Dem rep brutal reality check on DHS shutdown: 'You lost that fight' CBS host Margaret Brennan pressed Rep. Ted Lieu on Democrats' midterm strategy, saying they lost the DHS shutdown battle without policy concessions.
May 3, 2026 Mullin blasts Democrats' 'reckless' ICE rhetoric after record-long DHS shutdown DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin warns that the 'historic' 76-day government shutdown has left the nation's security agencies struggling to recover while accusing Democrats of holding border funding hostage to satisfy the far-left base.
April 30, 2026 Trump ends DHS' months-long nightmare that left immigration enforcement without funding President Trump signed a bill ending a record-setting 75-day DHS funding lapse, though ICE and Customs and Border Protection remain unfunded.
April 30, 2026 House passes Senate DHS funding bill after Johnson reverses course on 76-day shutdown standoff Congress moved to end the record-breaking DHS shutdown as Mike Johnson brought the Senate spending bill to a vote amid paycheck deadline warnings.
April 29, 2026 Johnson scrambles as Trump, Senate Republicans pressure House to fund DHS Congressional Republicans are increasingly divided over how to end the record-breaking DHS shutdown as Speaker Johnson demanded changes to a Senate bill.
April 28, 2026 Republicans scramble to fund Secret Service after Trump assassination attempt amid record-breaking shutdown Republicans demanded swift Secret Service funding after the third apparent assassination attempt on Trump amid the DHS shutdown.
April 25, 2026 Secret Service in line of fire at WHCA shooting still unpaid due to Dem-led shutdown A shooting outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner where Trump and Cabinet members gathered spotlights Secret Service funding shortfalls.
April 25, 2026 House GOP pushes back on Senate's 'skinny' plan to end record-breaking DHS shutdown GOP infighting threatens to prolong the DHS shutdown as House Republicans demand a broader reconciliation bill beyond the Senate's immigration-only approach.
April 22, 2026 Republicans eye ending government shutdowns forever over fears Dems will do it again Senate Republicans explore adding shutdown prevention measures to their budget reconciliation package as the DHS closure stretches past 60 days.
April 21, 2026 Senate takes first step to fund ICE, Border Patrol in bid to cut Dems out of the funding process Senate Republicans begin budget reconciliation to fund immigration operations for the rest of Trump's term amid a DHS funding standoff with Democrats.
