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Senate Deadlock Threatens Government Shutdown as Democrats Demand DHS Reforms
Washington, D.C. – The Senate failed to advance a six-bill funding package Thursday, pushing the federal government closer to a partial shutdown. Democrats blocked the package, demanding significant reforms to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and a halt to ongoing immigration enforcement actions led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to NPR News. The move comes as the White House announced plans to reduce the number of federal immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota.
The stalemate in the Senate occurred amidst growing tensions over immigration policy and enforcement. Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, have insisted on reforms to ICE following criticism of its operations. The agency has faced scrutiny after federal agents in Minnesota shot and killed a second U.S. citizen during Operation Metro Surge, NPR News reported.
Adding to the political complexities, White House border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that the federal government is working on a plan to "draw down" ICE and CBP operations in Minnesota, according to NPR News. Homan made the announcement during a press conference in Minneapolis.
Meanwhile, in Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Debra Lynch, a Delaware-based nurse practitioner, for allegedly violating state laws by shipping abortion pills into Texas. Paxton stated in a press release that "no one, regardless of where they live, will be freely allowed to aid in the murder of unborn children in Texas," Ars Technica reported. The lawsuit highlights the intensifying battle between states with strict abortion bans and those with shield laws protecting abortion providers who support out-of-state patients. Lynch reportedly facilitated up to 162 abortions per week in Texas as of January, according to Paxton's office.
In other news, some U.S. allies are reportedly diversifying their trade relationships, looking to China and India for deals as President Trump threatens them with tariffs, NPR Politics reported.
Also, a new cybersecurity concern has emerged involving the use of AI agents, according to Hacker News. The "hallucination defense" suggests that individuals could potentially blame unintended or malicious actions on AI agents, claiming the AI acted without explicit instruction. Niki A. Niyikiza wrote that without cryptographic proof binding a human to a scoped delegation, "the AI did it becomes a convenient defense."
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