Funding Fight Sparks Political Standoff

White House stands firm on DHS funding amid shutdown threat

Washington is bracing for a potential partial government shutdown as a bitter funding dispute over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intensifies.

The White House has rejected Senate Democrats’ demands to remove DHS funding from a major federal spending package, while Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), threaten to oppose the bill unless it’s renegotiated, with a critical vote expected this week and a shutdown deadline looming on Jan. 30.

The issue has sparked heated debate over priorities and principles in the nation’s capital.

So why the holdup? Perhaps it’s less about reform at DHS and more about scoring points against Trump’s immigration stance.

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