A potential government shutdown looms as Congress failed to pass a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) before a Friday deadline, while investigations into alleged misconduct by law enforcement and concerns over surveillance practices are also making headlines.
According to CBS News, the DHS is likely to shut down because Democrats and Republicans could not agree on a funding measure. Democrats had requested restrictions on the government's immigration crackdown, including requirements for judicial warrants and new use-of-force standards, but these demands were not met. The shutdown would affect various services.
In other news, two ICE officers may face federal charges for allegedly making "untruthful statements" about a shooting in Minnesota, ABC News reported. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons stated that a joint review by ICE and the Department of Justice revealed discrepancies in the officers' testimony. Both officers were placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation.
Meanwhile, Amazon's Ring unit ended its partnership with Flock Safety after a Super Bowl commercial sparked concerns about surveillance, CBS News reported. The ad featured Ring's "Search Party" service, which used AI to identify a lost dog. While the service itself wasn't directly related to Flock, Amazon had planned to allow Ring owners to share video with law enforcement through Ring's "Community Requests" service.
Also, the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, is intensifying after she was reportedly kidnapped from her Tucson, Arizona, home on February 1. The FBI released photos and videos of an armed person in a mask tampering with a security camera, according to ABC News.
Finally, a trio of House Democrats demanded the Department of Justice cease tracking lawmakers' review of unredacted files on Jeffrey Epstein, ABC News reported. Representatives Jamie Raskin, Pramila Jayapal, and Robert Garcia sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi urging the DOJ to develop a new protocol for reviewing the documents. Jayapal accused Bondi of "spying" on her search history.
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