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The Senate passed a spending package, averting a government shutdown by funding most agencies until September 30. A two-week Homeland Security funding extension was attached to the deal. The House will consider the package Monday, facing potential challenges from conservative hard-liners and some Democrats wary of the stopgap measure.

The package funds non-DHS programs through Sept. 30 and continues DHS funding at its current level for two weeks.

"Sorry to hear that the Belzburg stuff is bad … I could not help myself," Maxwell wrote.

Seven people associated with a protest that interrupted a worship service at a Minnesota church have been charged with violating two different federal laws that are designed to prevent disruptions to Americans' rights

The Trump administration is aggressively expanding immigration detention capacity by purchasing warehouses nationwide, despite local protests. Millions are being spent on acquiring empty sites, with plans to convert them into massive jails. Some deals are collapsing due to public outcry and awareness of the intended use, highlighting intense debate over…

Patrick’s initial five-item to-do list also included assessing risks posed by hostile foreign entities to the grid’s supply chain and preventing fraud in Texas’ health and human services.

President Trump labeled ABC News 'fake' and 'the worst' while attacking correspondent Karen Travers during an executive order signing. He refused to answer her question about his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury, which alleges a failure to prevent the leak of his tax records.

A House Ethics subcommittee report accused Cherfilus McCormick of criminal and House rule violations.

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