The second partial government shutdown in 2026 began at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, after lawmakers left the nation’s capital without reaching a deal on changes to immigration enforcement tactics at the Department of Homeland Security. The department’s shutdown is also likely to go on for some time. With Congress out next week for the Presidents Day … The post Department of Homeland Security enters Shutdown, amid Dispute Over Funding first appeared on Poli Alert.

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President Donald Trump raged at comedian and pundit Bill Maher in a rambling and oddly detailed rant that included a derisive account of their dinner together.

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