Government Shutdown Continues as Democrats Reject Spending Plan Over ICE Concerns
Washington D.C. – The partial government shutdown entered its [Day] as House Democrats rejected a spending plan passed by the Senate, primarily due to concerns regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to multiple news sources. The shutdown will continue until at least Tuesday as the House is now tasked with aligning with the revised Senate plan.
The Senate-passed spending plan funds several government agencies through September but only provides temporary funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as Democrats push for reforms to ICE, Fox News reported. Claims of alignment between House and Senate Democrats proved premature, leading to the ongoing impasse.
In other political news, Utah's Republican Governor Spencer Cox signed legislation that will add two seats to [Governing Body], Vox reported. Ian Millhiser, a senior correspondent at Vox, noted that Republicans are normalizing a reform they should fear most, as the Supreme Court is the GOP's most durable power center.
Meanwhile, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's attempt to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Haitians, Fox News reported. The ruling allows these individuals to continue living and working legally in the U.S. while a lawsuit proceeds. The judge suggested the decision to terminate TPS may have been influenced by anti-immigrant bias.
Internationally, Jared Kushner proposed a "New Gaza" plan involving reconstruction and development contingent on a ceasefire, NPR Politics reported. In France, the 2026 state budget was adopted via Article 49.3, bypassing parliament and facing constitutional review. The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has reportedly reopened as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, though progress is slow.
Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister revealed that while communication exists between Cuba and the U.S., formal dialogue has not yet begun amidst heightened tensions and decades-long sanctions, Al Jazeera reported. These tensions were exacerbated by the Trump administration's pressure. Despite Trump's claim of talks with top Cuban officials and Cuba's openness to negotiation, certain aspects of Cuba's sovereignty, like its constitution and socialist system, remain non-negotiable.
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