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The killing of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents upended a federal spending deal at the last minute, virtually guaranteeing a partial shutdown.
About half of the federal government would cease full operations if Congress cannot come up with a plan by Friday night.
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Newsweek that ICE officers are now facing "a 1,300 percent increase in assaults."
As tax season begins, a partial government shutdown is looming, which could delay when taxpayers receive their returns.
The federal courts may not be able to fully maintain paid operations beyond February 4 if Congress fails to prevent a partial government shutdown by passing funding legislation for the judicial branch and federal agencies,
The threat of another government shutdown looms over ICE funding. How will Oklahoma be impacted?
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the two parties are in talks with the White House over US government funding as Democrats threaten to force a partial US government shutdown following a mounting public backlash over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
Technically, Punxsutawney Phil emerges next week to predict an early spring or more grim winter. But for all practical purposes, Congress is once again facing its own version of Groundhog Day — the possibility of yet another partial government shutdown at the end of this week.