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Government Shutdown Looms as Democrats Resist Expedited Funding Bill; Trump Administration Pursues Monumental Projects
Washington, D.C. – A partial government shutdown, which began Saturday, is expected to last longer than initially anticipated as House Democrats announced they would not join Republicans in fast-tracking the Senate-passed funding package, according to ABC News. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries confirmed the party's position in an interview Saturday on MSNOW. The Senate had voted Friday to separate out extended funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after reaching a deal with the White House.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration is moving forward with controversial plans for a massive triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., to commemorate America's 250th anniversary. The White House defended the proposal, stating it would become one of the most iconic landmarks in the world and a central part of President Trump's legacy, Fox News reported. Critics, however, warn that the structure could visually dominate nearby memorials, including the Lincoln Memorial.
In Minnesota, a criminal illegal immigrant was detained Saturday after allegedly ramming his car into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle, according to federal authorities. Fox News reported that Tranquilino Sixto-Anorve, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, was arrested after allegedly striking an ICE vehicle and a civilian car in St. Paul. ICE stated that Sixto-Anorve has multiple DUI convictions and was targeted for arrest because his criminal history indicated he was a "public safety threat." ICE stated, "This ramming highlights incr."
In a separate immigration case, a federal judge in Texas ordered the release of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, asylum seekers who were arrested last week in Minnesota, ABC News reported. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery ordered the release from the immigration detention center at Dilley "as soon as practicable" but no later than Feb. 3. "Any possible or anticipated removal or transfer of Petitioners under this present detention is prohibited," the judge wrote in his order, according to ABC News.
In other news, the documentary "Melania," detailing the 20 days in the former first lady's life before President Trump's second term, earned $8 million at the box office in its opening weekend, marking the best documentary debut in over a decade, Fox News reported. The documentary will likely finish third behind horror films "Iron Lung" and Rachel McAdams "Send Help," but beat out action star Jason Statham's "Shelter," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Amazon reportedly paid $75 million for the distribution rights.
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