By Robert Romano We are once again in the longest partial government shutdown in history, with the Department of Homeland Security unfunded for 45 straight days, except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection that received additional funding in the 2025 One […]

By Manzanita Miller With eight Democrats plunging forward in California’s crowded gubernatorial race, Republicans have a shot at occupying the governor’s seat for the first time since 2011 when former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger departed the governor’s mansion. Should Republicans manage to take control of the governor’s mansion, […]

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By Robert Romano The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been on its back for 42 days, almost 500 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have quit and travelers have been experiencing the longest lines at airports in U.S. history, all to stop Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]

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By Robert Romano Senate Democrats, after saying they would support such a measure, balked at supporting an appropriations bill, H.R. 7147 , for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that had Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) excised. The amendment, offered by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) , would remove $5.4 billion from ICE that was included in the […]

By Robert Romano Headed into the 2026 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) partial shutdown, Democrats were demanding judicial warrants for immigration enforcement, no more masking for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, a use of force standard and a bar on alleged racial profiling. Now, there is […]

By Manzanita Miller    As the Senate debates the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act as part of the ongoing debates to reach a deal to end the partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump is calling on Congress to pass the bill aimed at eliminating illegal voting. The House already passed the bill on […]

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By Robert Romano Almost 40 days into another partial government shutdown and Congress is no closer fully funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and so instead appear poised to fund all parts of the department except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which would be further funded in another budget reconciliation bill similar to the […]