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Fetterman Breaks with Democrats to Fund Homeland Security, While New Films and IP Projects Emerge
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania broke with his Democratic colleagues on Thursday, voting to advance a yearlong spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This decision came as a shutdown of the department loomed, and as other news stories emerged, including new film projects and an Olympic athlete's return to competition.
According to Time, the majority of Democratic senators voted against the appropriations bill, which did not include new restrictions on federal immigration enforcement. Congressional Democrats had refused to pass the annual DHS funding bill due to President Donald Trump's immigration policies. Fetterman, however, a long-standing opponent of government shutdowns, argued that refusing to fund DHS would not impact ICE functionality but would affect other agencies within the department. "Shutting DHS down has zero impact and zero," Time reported Fetterman as saying.
In other news, the film industry saw developments. Variety reported that director Alain Gomis is returning to the Berlinale competition with "DAO," a film exploring the impact of colonization and displacement. The film marks Gomis' comeback nine years after his film "Felicité."
Also, Variety announced that Sippy Films, an Indian studio, is rolling out its legacy IPs, including "Sholay" and "Shaan," across animation, microdramas, gaming, and merchandising. This multi-format strategy is backed by investor Kuberans Tech Ventures.
Meanwhile, in sports, American bobsledder Kaillie Humphries is preparing for her return to competition after giving birth. Humphries, who has won three Olympic gold medals, is aiming for a smooth run in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, in February, according to Time. She described the ideal run as "effortless."
Finally, Time also reported on an incident involving ICE agents in Minneapolis. Ali Daniels, a legal observer, witnessed ICE agents detaining a child at a school bus stop. Daniels described seeing a young boy with a Spider-Man backpack being escorted to a vehicle.
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