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DHS Shutdown Looms as GOP Divided Over Immigration Funding

4/8/2026

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The Department of Homeland Security faces a shutdown nearing two months as House Speaker Mike Johnson struggles to unite his party over immigration funding.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Johnson have clashed over strategies, with Thune blaming Democrats for the impasse.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s mixed signals and divergent GOP views risk prolonging negotiations ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.

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The Department of Homeland Security faces a shutdown nearing two months as House Speaker Mike Johnson struggles to unite his party over immigration funding.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Johnson have clashed over strategies, with Thune blaming Democrats for the impasse.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s mixed signals and divergent GOP views risk prolonging negotiations ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.