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- Top Dem lambasted for demanding Congress ban ICE from polling places: ‘Wait, why...?’ - Jay Inslee faces backlash after demanding Congress ban ICE agents from polling places, with critics saying the move reveals Democrats' true stance.
- Senate committee holds hearing on controversial surveillance tool set to expire unless Congress reauthorizes - The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Wednesday regarding FISA Section 702 surveillance power, which is set to expire unless Congress acts.
- Capitol police arrest Rubio hearing disruptor, as Republican senator says ‘off to jail’ - The U.S. Capitol Police told Fox News Digital it arrested a person on Wednesday after Secretary of State Marco Rubio's Senate testimony was interrupted.
- Senate GOP critics say Noem ‘needs to go’ amid fallout from Minneapolis shootings - Both Senate Republicans have been notable critics of Trump administration officials, and are the first to break from the GOP in their demands that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem be punished.
- Top DHS immigration officials agree to publicly testify before Senate Homeland panel - The heads of ICE, CBP and USCIS agreed to publicly testify before Sen. Rand Paul's, R-Ky., Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Feb. 12
- Dems' DHS shutdown threat would hit FEMA, TSA while immigration funding remains intact - Senate Democrats' demands could lead to a shutdown, but DHS' immigration operations would be protected thanks to billions dumped into the agency by the 'big, beautiful bill' last year.
- Thune steamrolls Dems' DHS revolt as Fetterman defects, Schumer under pressure - Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and his caucus want the DHS funding bill stripped from the broader package, teeing up a partial government shutdown in the process.
- Senate Democrats threaten shutdown by blocking DHS funding after Minnesota ICE shooting - Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., leads Senate Democrats in demanding ICE reforms after Minneapolis shooting, threatening to split DHS funding from broader government spending package.
- Senate Dems revolt against DHS funding bill amid Minneapolis chaos, hiking government shutdown risk - Government shutdown looms as Senate Democrats break truce over DHS funding after border patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti with Friday deadline approaching.
- Republican drops primary challenge against incumbent Sen. Cassidy after Trump-backed candidate enters race - Louisiana state Rep. Julie Emerson announced on Thursday that she was abandoning her U.S. Senate bid because President Donald Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow entered the race.