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President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats say they've agreed to separate DHS funding from a larger spending package after the killing of Alex Pretti.
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Senate Democrats and a handful of Republicans voted to block a government spending package on Thursday. President Trump and Senate Democrats continued to negotiate to rein in federal agents enacting his immigration crackdown and avert a government shutdown.
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Democrats laid out demands for Homeland Security as the Senate prepared to vote on a government spending package. Lawmakers need to reach an agreement by the deadline on Friday to avoid a government shutdown.
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Political maneuvering by the Democrats hoping to unseat Senator Susan Collins shifted into high gear with the news that ICE had ended its surge there.
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A State Senate runoff on Saturday in the Fort Worth suburbs will preview whether a backlash against conservative social policies will give Democrats a chance to gain.
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