April 30, 2026 · Economy, Trade & Fiscal Policy

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Trump Signs a Bill Ending a Record 76-Day Homeland Security Shutdown, With ICE Funding Left Out

On April 30, 2026, the House approved the Senate's Department of Homeland Security funding bill by voice vote and President Trump signed it, ending a partial shutdown that had begun February 14 and run 76 days, described...

March 23, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

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DHS Sends Hundreds of ICE Agents Into More Than a Dozen Airports as the Shutdown Drags On

Beginning March 23, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security deployed hundreds of ICE agents to more than a dozen airports, including JFK, Newark Liberty, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson, O'Hare and airports in Houston and...

October 10, 2025 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

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Shutdown Layoffs Target Federal Workers During a Funding Standoff

During the federal government shutdown that began in fiscal year 2025, agencies issued layoff notices to federal workers across multiple departments rather than relying solely on temporary furloughs, which had been the...