The majority of the federal government will shut down at midnight, but the closure is expected to be brief with the House expected to return on Monday to get most of the spending bills to President Donald Trump’s desk.
The Senate passed the government funding package 71-29; however, it will still need to head to the House, which is expected to come back early next week.
The funding debate hinged on separating Homeland Security spending from the rest of the bills following recent tensions in Minnesota over federal immigration enforcement. Funding was approved for the Department of Homeland Security until February 13, but the others will last until Sept. 30, according to CSPAN.
Democrats have a laundry list of requested reforms to ICE and Border Patrol, and that debate is expected to escalate in the coming days as long-term funding for the department will likely hinge on a deal being made on it.
Some Republicans slammed Democrats over the funding fight, as the House had already passed six spending bills on a bipartisan basis last week.
“It is always a tragedy when a human life is ended, but it is inexcusable that Democrats are using such tragedy as a scapegoat to try and force changes to government funding that they know cannot be made before midnight tonight. They are willfully punishing 330 million Americans for a political stunt,&#8221; Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said in a statement. “I am grateful to President Trump for negotiating legislation to avoid a more damaging, long-term Democrat shutdown like we saw this past fall, and I urge House Republicans to pass this bill to reopen the government as soon as possible.”
The fight is just beginning over DHS, as Democrats are calling on a whole host of new regulations on federal immigration authorities including ending masks, changing the types of warrants used and a ban on &#8220;roving patrols.&#8221;
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a statement on Friday that &#8220;the Trump administration must set forth an ironclad path that dramatically reforms ICE and other DHS agencies that the American people know have become lawless and heavy-handed.&#8221;
&#8220;It is in the best interest of the country that this is done before the Congress reconvenes on Monday evening and legislation is brought to the House floor,&#8221; he continued.
&#8220;My Progressive Caucus colleagues and I have been clear: not another cent to ICE until we stop the chaos and the lawlessness. If this comes to the House, I’m voting no,&#8221; Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) posted to X on Friday afternoon.
This will be the second shutdown in just three months, as the federal government closed for 43 days over the pandemic-era Affordable Care Act subsidy debate last October.
This is a developing story. Please refresh this page for updates.

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Senate Reaches Funding Deal, With Shutdown Still Set To Begin At Midnight

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An expected Senate vote on a package to avert a government shutdown was scrapped on Thursday night after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) objected to the removal of a provision allowing senators to sue if their phone records were snooped on. 
Graham’s opposition came after the White House and Senate Democrats <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-and-senate-dems-strike-deal-ahead-of-government-shutdown?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Tim+Pearce&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=2&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=White+House+And+Senate+Dems+Strike+Deal+Ahead+Of+Government+Shutdown">reached a deal</a> to separate out funding for the Department of Homeland Security from five appropriation bills previously approved by the House. As senators prepared to vote, Graham met with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to discuss the agreement. 
“We’re not voting tonight,” Graham said Thursday night after leaving Thune’s office, The Hill <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5714316-senate-government-funding-shutdown/">reported</a>. 
Part of Graham’s objection stemmed from the House vote to repeal a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/shutdown-deal-packs-a-surprise-as-republicans-strike-back-after-phone-snooping">provision tucked</a> into the continuing resolution passed in November that allowed senators to sue for damages if the government accessed their records without their knowledge. That provision was added after it was revealed that the FBI had analyzed the metadata of phone calls from several congressional Republicans as part of the investigation into President Donald Trump following the January 6 attack. 
“What senator wouldn’t want notification that they’re looking at your phone?” Graham said. 
“I fixed the problem that people had. I’m not going to ignore what happened. If you were abused, you think you were abused, your phone records were illegally seized — you should have your day in court,” he added. “Every senator should want to make sure this never happens again.”
After the passage of the continuing resolution in November, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) promised a vote on repealing the provision, saying that it should apply to all Americans, not just senators. The House followed through earlier this month, repealing the measure as part of the appropriations package it passed. 
Graham also said he opposed separating out funding for DHS.
“The cops need us right now,” he said. “They’re being demonized. They’re being spat upon. They can’t sleep at night.“
Thune said Thursday that he was hopeful that the Senate would be able to vote on the White House-backed deal. The government will shut down at midnight on Friday without any further funding. 
“Hopefully by sometime tomorrow we’ll be in a better spot,” Thune <a href="https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/01/30/congress/shutdown-deal-lindsey-graham-dhs-00756840">said</a> on Thursday. “Tomorrow’s another day, and hopefully people will be in a spirit to try and get this done.”
Trump urged lawmakers on Thursday to support the deal with Democrats to pass the appropriations bill and a two-week extension of Homeland Security funds to allow time for negotiations.
“Republicans and Democrats in Congress have come together to get the vast majority of the Government funded until September, while at the same time providing an extension to the Department of Homeland Security (including the very important Coast Guard, which we are expanding and rebuilding like never before),” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Hopefully, both Republicans and Democrats will give a very much needed Bipartisan ‘YES’ Vote.”

Senate Works On Passage Of Government Spending Bill To Avert Longterm Government Shutdown

Senate Delays Shutdown Deal After Lindsey Graham Objects

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President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats agree to a deal as Friday&#8217;s midnight deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown approaches, border czar Tom Homan puts anti-ICE activists on notice, and a federal minority contracting program bans more than a thousand companies after they refuse to prove they did any work.
It’s Friday, January 30, 2026, and this is the news you need to know to start your day. Today’s edition of the Morning Wire podcast can be heard below:
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Government Shutdown Averted?</h2>
The White House and Senate Democrats say they’ve <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-and-senate-dems-strike-deal-ahead-of-government-shutdown">reached</a> a deal to avert a government shutdown as the Friday deadline inches closer. The deal would fund most government departments through September 30 and, in the short term, fund the Department of Homeland Security through a continuing resolution that expires after two weeks. In those two weeks, lawmakers are expected to negotiate over reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. President Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday evening, saying, “I am working hard with Congress to ensure that we are able to fully fund the Government, without delay.” He went on to say that he hopes “both Republicans and Democrats will give a very much needed Bipartisan ‘YES’ Vote.” The deal hit a snag on Thursday night as Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/29/shutdown-spending-deal-trump-00756372">reportedly</a> blocked a vote over &#8220;a House-passed provision undoing a law that allows senators to receive cash payouts if they had their phone records seized by former special counsel Jack Smith,&#8221; according to POLITICO.
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Homan Vows Activist Crackdown</h2>
Border czar Tom Homan is putting anti-ICE activists on notice that they will be held accountable for obstructing law enforcement. Homan <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/homans-presser-sheds-light-on-trump-admins-shift-on-minneapolis-immigration-raids">took</a> the podium on Thursday for his first significant public remarks since being sent to clean up the mess in Minnesota. And he seemed to have a two-fold message. First, to make it clear that law and order are going to be restored. He pledged to remain on the ground “until the problem’s gone.” Then Homan also made it clear that despite the bad press coming from the shooting deaths of anti-ICE activists Renee Good and Alex Pretti, he’s not going to be deterred from investigating activist networks. Meanwhile, Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar is entering the race for governor. She first filed papers a week ago, but the incredibly bad optics of the chaos on the ground in Minneapolis again – the city was ground zero for Black Lives Matter unrest in 2020 – gives Klobuchar a chance to showcase herself as a moderate who will restore order.
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Government Contracting Fraud Exposed</h2>
One thousand companies were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/a-quarter-of-minority-contracting-firms-banned-after-refusing-anti-fraud-check?author=Luke+Rosiak&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=1&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=A+Quarter+Of+%E2%80%98Minority+Contracting%E2%80%99+Firms+Banned+After+Refusing+Anti-Fraud+Check">banned</a> from the federal minority contracting program on Wednesday after they declined to provide records showing whether they were actually performing the work or simply keeping a cut while passing the contract to a larger company. The program is known as 8(a). Last month, Kelly Loeffler, the head of the Small Business Administration, which issues <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-the-military-gave-a-homeless-lesbians-minority-contracting-firm-19-million">8(a)</a> status, demanded that all firms provide bank statements and payroll records. It would have been a lot of work for the SBA to go through all those records. But the agency didn’t need to look at many at all, because a lot of fraudsters may have self-identified by choosing not to turn over records that would incriminate them. A quarter of all 8(a) firms, collectively receiving $5 billion over the last four years, didn’t turn anything in.

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Morning Brief: Homan Puts Anti-ICE Activists On Notice & Government Shutdown Averted?

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The White House and Senate Democrats have struck a deal on funding on the eve of a partial government shutdown.
The agreement hit a snag on Thursday night, however, as senators did not hold a vote and they went home around 11 pm. According to POLITICO, the chamber hopes to pass the deal on Friday, but there are no votes scheduled yet.
The deal includes separating funding for the Department of Homeland Security from five other appropriations bills, all previously approved by the House, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) office told <a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-news-01-29-26?post-id=cmkzuzwml000f3b6p8b0rkied">CNN</a>. The passage of the other five appropriations bills will ensure that almost all of the government remains funded through September.
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security will be approved on a short-term basis in a continuing resolution due to run out after two weeks. In that two weeks, lawmakers are expected to negotiate over reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-says-democrats-are-getting-close-deal-resolve-shutdown-fight-rcna256507">NBC News</a>.
President Donald Trump urged lawmakers to pass the reformed spending package in a <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115980912926614287">post</a> on Truth Social on Thursday evening.
“I am working hard with Congress to ensure that we are able to fully fund the Government, without delay,” the president said.
“Republicans and Democrats in Congress have come together to get the vast majority of the Government funded until September, while at the same time providing an extension to the Department of Homeland Security (including the very important Coast Guard, which we are expanding and rebuilding like never before). Hopefully, both Republicans and Democrats will give a very much needed Bipartisan &#8216;YES&#8217; Vote,” he continued.
After the deal was reached between the White House and Schumer, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) began to take steps to vote on the package on Thursday night. Funding for the portions of the government under the six appropriations bills is set to run out on Friday at 11:59 p.m. EST.
The government is still expected to fall into a partial shutdown on Friday at midnight even with the deal, though the impact of the partial shutdown should be minimal as it is expected to only last the weekend. The new spending package must be passed again in the House, which is not scheduled to be back in session until Monday.
The fight over Homeland Security funding exploded this week, spurred on by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alex-pretti-attacked-immigration-enforcement-days-before-fatal-shooting-video-shows?author=Tim+Pearce&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=2&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Alex+Pretti+Attacked+Immigration+Enforcement+Days+Before+Fatal+Shooting%2C+Video+Shows">controversy</a> over immigration enforcement in Minnesota after the shooting deaths of two Americans, Renee Goode and Alex Pretti. Senate Democrats have refused to pass funding for the department that oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border and Customs Protection without reforms.
The last government shutdown lasted a record-breaking 43 days, from the beginning of October to mid-November 2025. The primary issue that led to the shutdown was the renewal of Affordable Care Act subsidies. The House passed an extension in early January, but the Senate hasn&#8217;t voted on the issue yet, while health care premiums for many Americans have increased.

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White House And Senate Dems Strike Deal Ahead Of Government Shutdown

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The Senate could still strike a deal to avert a government shutdown, as reports indicate that Republicans are warming up to the possibility of splitting Department of Homeland Security funding from the broader spending package. As of Thursday morning, lawmakers are also considering a short-term continuing resolution to fund DHS, which would allow negotiations to proceed without triggering an immediate lapse in funding.
The House is currently out of session after passing six crucial spending bills to keep the government open last week, but the debate over DHS funding has become central to a potential shutdown. The issue was thrust into the national spotlight following the fatal Border Patrol shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Democrats are calling for restrictions on the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said “we’re getting closer” to reaching an agreement that would avert a shutdown, according to the <a href="https://x.com/DISivak/status/2016899710854836519?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Washington Examiner</a>.
“My hope and expectation is that if the White House and Senate Dems, they work this out, that they&#8217;ll be able to produce the votes that are necessary to get it passed,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has been eager to avoid another government shutdown like last year&#8217;s, when Democrats stalled funding negotiations while pushing to extend pandemic-era Affordable Care Act subsidies, a demand that ultimately went unmet.
A White House official told The Daily Wire on background Thursday that “President Trump has been consistent – he wants the government to remain open, and the Administration has been working with both parties to ensure the American people don’t have to endure another shutdown.”
“A shutdown would risk disaster response funding and more vital resources for the American people,” the statement continued.
As of Thursday morning, details of a potential continuing resolution remain scarce, and even if an agreement is reached, a broader fight is likely to erupt in Congress over what conditions, if any, should be attached to DHS funding. The debate would give lawmakers in both parties an opportunity to advance their priorities.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) unveiled his wishlist for immigration policy reforms on Wednesday, calling for an end to masking by federal immigration officers, stopping “roving patrols,” and greater transparency of officers&#8217; identities.
“No more anonymous agents. No more secret operatives,” Schumer said, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/schumer-makes-bold-immigration-enforcement-demands-as-shutdown-odds-increase?author=Cameron+Arcand&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Schumer+Makes+Bold+Immigration+Enforcement+Demands+As+Shutdown+Odds+Increase" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Wire</a> reported.
“These are common-sense reforms – ones that Americans know and expect from law enforcement,” he further added.
In the House, Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) warned Democrats on Wednesday against forcing a government shutdown, noting that the spending bills have already passed the lower chamber.
“The facts are simple. These bills were fully negotiated and sent to Democrats in both the House and Senate in the exact form they requested. That was the deal they asked for – and that was the deal they received. Do Democrats really want to shut down the government for the second time in three months? And with what result?&#8221; Cole stated.
&#8220;A partial government shutdown or continuing resolution does not achieve their objective. It actually gives Congress less authority – and resources for ICE body-worn cameras and deescalation training are lost. What this moment calls for is reason and responsibility, even if it is politically inconvenient,&#8221; he continued, noting the impact a shutdown will have on FEMA, military, and air travel, saying that &#8220;breaking a negotiated agreement is not leadership – it is abdication.&#8221;

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Here’s How Congress Could Avert A Shutdown Amid DHS Funding Fight

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The partisan battle lines are being drawn as a federal government shutdown on Friday appears increasingly likely.
Democrats have said that they want the DHS funding bill separate from other spending bills, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a list of immigration-related demands on Wednesday during a press conference on Capitol Hill, including no more masking of agents, no “roving patrols,” and more accountability measures like body cameras and clearer identification of authorities.
“No more anonymous agents. No more secret operatives,” he said, claiming that Democrats are “united” behind the proposals.
“These are common-sense reforms – ones that Americans know and expect from law enforcement,” Schumer continued.
“Let me be clear: Democrats stand ready today to pass the five bipartisan bills in the Senate, but the DHS bill needs serious work,” he said. Some Democrats were invited to the White House to discuss ways to avert a shutdown, but they did not take the offer up, according to <a href="https://x.com/AlexMillerFox1/status/2016614243462713633?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a>.
In addition, Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) has posted on X that he will not support DHS funding until key Trump adviser Stephen Miller is fired from the White House. Many Democrats and a small number of Trump-critical Republicans, such as Sens. Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Thom Tillis (NC), have publicly stated they would like to see leadership changes made following the Alex Pretti shooting in Minneapolis amid Homeland Security&#8217;s Operation Metro Surge.
As for Republicans, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) indicated that there is some GOP support for separating the DHS funding component from the other spending bills needed to keep the federal government funded, according to <a href="https://x.com/alexanderbolton/status/2016596283197194658?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Hill</a>.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said a lot of the discussion about dividing up the spending bills to isolate the DHS funds is “all hypotheticals at this point. And I would reserve optionality to consider that,” <a href="https://x.com/ChadPergram/status/2016599586626760706?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a> reported.
“But I think the best path forward, as I said, is to keep the package intact [&#8230;] if the bill goes back to the House of Representatives [&#8230;] who knows what happens with it over here,” he continued. However, the lawmaker said he wants to get the six spending bills approved without the legislation needing to go back to the House, which is out of session this week anyway.
Earlier this week, Senate Republican Conference Chair Tom Cotton (R-AR) pushed back against the possibility of a “mob veto” by Democrats, as the administration warns that a lapse in funding will harm the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Much of the funding for the president’s immigration goals was already signed into law in July under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
If the government does close, it would be the second time in just three months — and some are still recovering from the nation’s longest government shutdown, which lasted for 43 days in the fall. That shutdown revolved around Affordable Care Act subsidies — and a solution still has not been reached on that front.

US Government Shutdown Looms With Trump, Democrats At Odds

Schumer Makes Bold Immigration Enforcement Demands As Shutdown Odds Increase

Senate Republicans seem unlikely to budge on funding for the Department of Homeland Security as a partial government shutdown approaches on Friday.
Democrats have called for DHS funding to be held up unless there are serious strings attached related to immigration enforcement amid tensions in Minnesota rising higher after the shooting of Alex Pretti. The House already approved spending bills, but they are not in Washington this week, so changes that would be made would need to be sent to them – likely triggering a shutdown in the interim.
“Democrats want to shut down the government—again—unless ICE is defunded. Not a chance,” the Senate Republicans account posted on Monday morning. “There can be no mob veto on enforcing the law.”
However, much of the funding for the president’s immigration goals was already approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill in July, including more funding for the border and hiring more ICE personnel. Still, many Democrats believe that scrutinizing DHS funding would be necessary to reforming federal immigration operations. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has indicated that he will be leading the charge in &#8220;rejecting this DHS spending bill,&#8221; according to a recent social media post, and he&#8217;s called on DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to be fired.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) – a key Democrat who helped end the government shutdown in the fall over the Affordable Care Act subsidies – wants the DHS funding to be &#8220;separate&#8221; from the five other spending bills to avert another closure and for the House to come back in session as &#8220;reforms&#8221; to the department are debated, according to <a href="https://x.com/AndrewDesiderio/status/2015849148444996060?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Punchbowl News</a>.
Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) posted to X an unofficial list of demands if the DHS bill returns to the House, including ICE and CBP exiting Minneapolis, &#8220;full, independent investigation into the killings,&#8221; &#8220;no more detaining and deporting U.S. Citizens&#8221; and no masks for immigration authorities and &#8220;mass arrest quotas and warrantless arrests end.&#8221;
On Sunday, a White House official told The Daily Wire on background that “Democrats were equal partners in negotiating these bills, which are the product of a bipartisan, collaborative process.”
“Now, after a week spent celebrating their successes in the process, and in the midst of a winter storm, they’re holding emergency response funding hostage to score political points. We hope cooler heads prevail, and the country does not have to endure another damaging shutdown,” the official added.
In addition, the Department of Homeland Security told The Daily Wire that a holdup on the department’s funding would create hurdles with emergency management and TSA.
“While politicians in the Senate play games with Americans’ safety, they are blocking vital DHS funding that keeps our country secure and its people safe—from TSA and FEMA to the US Coast Guard and Border Patrol,” Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. “This funding supports national security and critical national emergency operations, including FEMA responses to a historic snowstorm that is affecting 250 million Americans. Washington may stall, but the safety of the American people will not wait.”
The Daily Wire reached out to several GOP lawmakers who have called for an investigation into Pretti’s death, and asked if that has influenced their stance on DHS funding. Sen. Pete Ricketts&#8217; (R-NE) office pointed to his post on X, stating that his “support for funding ICE remains the same” while calling for “prioritized, transparent investigation.”

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‘No Mob Veto’: Partial Shutdown Increasingly Likely As GOP Slams DHS Funding Criticism

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The Customs and Border Protection shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis could cause Washington to shut the government down for the second time in three months.
Senate Democrats signaled over the weekend that they would not vote for a bill that would fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year, which contains funding for the Department of Homeland Security. CBP and Immigration and Customs Enforcement — whose agents were involved in the shooting of Renee Good — both fall under the DHS umbrella.
“After their son was killed in broad daylight, they are now forced to defend him against this administration’s lies,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said on X. “It’s another reason why Senate Democrats are united in rejecting this DHS spending bill.”
The House of Representatives already voted on spending bills before adjourning ahead of a major snowstorm descending on the capital. The House is not likely to return in time to avert a partial shutdown should the Senate somehow reach a deal, Punchbowl News reported.
&#8220;The Trump Administration and [Homeland Security Secretary] Kristi Noem are putting undertrained, combative federal agents on the streets with no accountability,” Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) said in a statement on Saturday.
“They are oppressing Americans and are at odds with local law enforcement,” she added. “This is clearly not about keeping Americans safe, it&#8217;s brutalizing U.S. citizens and law-abiding immigrants.”
It’s unclear exactly how a shutdown would impact CBP and ICE. Much of the president’s immigration agenda was funded through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, funding that would not be interrupted by a shutdown.
Last year, the United States faced the largest federal government shutdown in history for 43 days over a debate regarding Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Aside from the looming shutdown, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) is requesting testimony from CBP, ICE, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services over “border security and immigration enforcement” in hearings either in February or March, according to letters sent by the congressman on Saturday.
In Minnesota, Homeland Security’s Operation Metro Surge has led to thousands of arrests of people in the country illegally, but it’s also led to serious clashes with anti-ICE protests in the region — and staunch opposition from Democrats in the state.
“They think they can provoke us into abandoning our values. They are wrong. We will keep the peace. We will secure justice for our neighbors. And we will see this occupation end,” Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) posted to X on Saturday night.
The Trump administration has stated that Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey need to tone down the rhetoric in the state.
&#8220;The Minnesota governor and the Minneapolis mayor need to take a long, hard look in the mirror,” Noem said at a Saturday press conference. “They need to evaluate their rhetoric, their conversations, and their encouragement of such violence against our citizens and our law enforcement officers.”

Senate Rejects GOP Health Plan As Insurance Premium Spike Looms

Another Government Shutdown Looms Amid Minnesota Immigration Showdown

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The House voted to extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act for another three years, and the proposal now heads to the Senate.
The legislation made it to the floor after four Republicans joined Democrats in signing a discharge petition, and 17 Republicans ultimately ended up voting with the Democrats on the extension.
Those Republicans were Reps. Rob Bresnahan, Mike Carey, Monica De La Cruz, Brian Fitzpatrick, Andrew Garbarino, Jeff Hurd, David Joyce, Tom Kean, Nick LaLota, Mike Lawler, Ryan Mackenzie, Max Miller, Zach Nunn, Maria Elvira-Salazar, David Valadao, Derrick Van Orden, and Rob Wittman, according to Punchbowl News.
The successful discharge petition and subsequent passage is seen as a major victory for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).
“The House just decisively passed legislation that restores the Affordable Care Act tax credits. Over the objection of Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson. If you don’t know, now you know,” Jeffries posted to X after the vote.
Lawler (R-NY) said in a statement that his vote suggests a “commitment to a bipartisan solution.&#8221;
“Healthcare affordability is not a political issue; it is a governing responsibility. My signature on the discharge for this bill, and my affirmative vote today, is not an endorsement of a clean 3-year extension, but rather a commitment to a bipartisan solution,” Lawler wrote. “I look forward to working with and voting on a Senate-amended bipartisan compromise in the weeks ahead. My focus is always ensuring Hudson Valley families aren’t caught in the gridlock, and that doesn’t change today.”
On the Senate side, <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/senate-negotiations-health-care-aca-moreno" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Axios</a> reported that there could be a bipartisan deal in the works that would continue the pandemic-era subsidies for another two years.
The lengthy government shutdown in the fall had to do largely with Democrats seeking an extension of the subsidies as a precondition to keeping the government open. Now, the government is set to shutter again if a budget is not passed, but the House also passed some spending bills on Thursday to avoid another shutdown. There are still other bills needing to be worked out in Congress to completely avoid another shutdown, The <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/house-spending-package.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Times</a> reported.

Federal Government Shuts Down After Congress Fails To Pass Funding Bill

House Votes To Extend Obamacare Subsidies For Another Three Years

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Democratic Rep. Josh Riley canceled an informal discussion with local Democrats last-minute after taking credit for federal funding for his district that he voted against.
The New York congressman is one of about a dozen House Democrats who have touted funding flowing to their districts as part of a spending package they voted against, but that ended the longest government shutdown in the history of the United States. After a flurry of <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/us/politics/shutdown-earmarks-democrats.html">critical</a> <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democrats-tout-projects-government-shutdown-funding-bill-opposed-rcna248441">news</a> <a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-score/2025/12/15/dems-are-taking-some-credit-for-bills-they-voted-against-00690142">coverage</a>, Riley last week canceled a meeting with the Green County Democrats the day before it was set to take place.
“We are writing to let you know that tomorrow&#8217;s scheduled gathering with Congressman Josh Riley will need to be postponed to a date and time to be determined,” said a Friday email from the local Democratic group obtained by The Daily Wire.
“Unfortunately Congressman Riley&#8217;s team has decided to cancel their meeting with us tomorrow over concerns regarding safety and other groups disrupting the event,” it continued. “We will be in touch as soon as a new date – hopefully in January – is confirmed. Thank you, as always, for your continued engagement and commitment to Greene County Democrats.”
Riley’s office did not respond to a request for comment from The Daily Wire.
Riley last month touted three different projects in his district that will receive federal funding because of the bill.
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“It means Guilford’s volunteer firefighters will finally have a safe station to work from, families in Margaretville will have better access to care close to home, and South Fallsburg will get the permanent clinic it’s needed for years,” said Riley in a <a href="https://riley.house.gov/media/press-releases/riley-schumer-gillibrand-deliver-2634-million-upstate-new-york-fire-safety-and">statement</a>.
“I’ll keep pushing to make sure rural communities in Upstate New York get the resources they deserve,” he added, taking credit for the funds that he voted against.
Like the other Democrats who are touting funding for their particular districts, Riley had a hand in attaching his pet projects to the final spending bill. But after his requests were acceded to, he voted against the final version of the legislation.
Republicans have taken the opportunity to clobber Riley.
“Out of touch Democrat Josh Riley voted against funding that improves health care access for his constituents and facilities for first responders in his own district. Now that he’s been exposed, he’s refusing to face the very people he tried to hurt with his vote. Riley is a fraud and a coward,” said Maureen O’Toole, spokeswoman for the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Riley is facing a challenging 2026 reelection campaign. His district, New York’s 19th, is a competitive swing district that was last won by a Republican in 2022, a race that Riley lost. Riley unseated former Rep. Marc Molinaro in 2024, winning that race by just two points. The Cook Political Report <a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/house/race/483666">ranks</a> NY19 as a “Lean D” race in 2026, but only by one point.

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Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) posted a performance piece on Sunday — wringing her hands as she blamed the recently-ended government shutdown on President Donald Trump and claimed that he had almost single-handedly ruined Thanksgiving because of it — and got an impromptu review from actress and filmmaker Justine Bateman.
Murray, who voted to keep the government closed — and thus deprive millions of Americans of their food stamp (SNAP) benefits — more than a dozen times, claimed that Trump and Republicans were taking major steps to deprive families of food assistance as the holidays approached. Her main point of contention appeared to be the fact that President Trump had refused to override her vote — and the votes of a majority of Democrats — and do what they would not do, and she insisted that he was the real reason families were being made to suffer.
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It&#8217;s nearly Thanksgiving and everyone should remember that Trump fought all the way to the Supreme Court to deny families SNAP benefits this month.
All of this after Trump &amp; Republicans passed the largest cuts to SNAP in HISTORY this summer.
It&#8217;s fundamentally immoral. <a href="https://t.co/tiDol5wegG">pic.twitter.com/tiDol5wegG</a>
— Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) <a href="https://twitter.com/PattyMurray/status/1993010172328022208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;It&#8217;s nearly Thanksgiving and everyone should remember that Trump fought all the way to the Supreme Court to deny families SNAP benefits this month. All of this after Trump &amp; Republicans passed the largest cuts to SNAP in HISTORY this summer. It&#8217;s fundamentally immoral,&#8221; she said.
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Bateman chimed in with her review, addressing everything from the actress and her demeanor to the staging and the setting chosen for the video.
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Per: <a href="https://twitter.com/sunnylohmann?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sunnylohmann</a> 
&#8211; There are many unfortunate issues with this piece. 
&#8211; The actress appears to be at once under-rehearsed, and also weary of the task of performing. 
&#8211; Careful casting is a must when a project has an exacting director. The impression… <a href="https://t.co/DlAxrq3NyE">https://t.co/DlAxrq3NyE</a>
— Justine Bateman (@JustineBateman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustineBateman/status/1993109927670505549?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;There are many unfortunate issues with this piece,&#8221; Bateman began, starting in on Murray immediately. &#8220;The actress appears to be at once under-rehearsed, and also weary of the task of performing. Careful casting is a must when a project has an exacting director.&#8221;
&#8220;The impression given here is that the director&#8217;s efforts to elicit a proper performance caused the actress to check out during her takes,&#8221; Bateman continued. &#8220;The resulting dialogue delivery is halting. Awkward pauses within the compound word &#8216;Thanksgiving&#8217; and before some prepositions are perhaps an effort by the actress to sabotage the piece itself.&#8221;
When she&#8217;d finished with the actress and her awkward delivery, Bateman turned her attention to the staging of the shot — and some of the issues that a good camera operator would certainly have noticed before making the film public.
&#8220;The utilitarian lighting appears to have been applied hastily and implies a parking garage or other industrial settings,&#8221; she noted. &#8220;The camera frame is vertical with some hazy video filled in at the sides. Avoid this at all costs. This implies an amateur effort. Properly orient your camera horizontally.&#8221;
&#8220;Finally, the setting is extremely distracting. The first impression is that the actress is standing in a bathroom stall. The low wall on her left as the semi-private partition. The orange object on the floor appears to be a toilet with closed toilet seat cover,&#8221; Bateman concluded. &#8220;The silver pipe on the wall suggests an old-fashioned flush system, where the tank is installed above. And the red box serving as the &#8216;flush&#8217; button.&#8221;

Dem Senator Posts Performance Piece Blaming Trump For Almost Killing Thanksgiving, Gets Lousy Review

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