{"id":10211,"date":"2026-02-17T18:11:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/2026\/02\/17\/live-updates-partial-government-shutdown-over-dhs-oversight-seems-poised-to-drag-on-ap-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T18:11:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:11:55","slug":"live-updates-partial-government-shutdown-over-dhs-oversight-seems-poised-to-drag-on-ap-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/2026\/02\/17\/live-updates-partial-government-shutdown-over-dhs-oversight-seems-poised-to-drag-on-ap-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Live updates: Partial government shutdown over DHS oversight seems poised to drag on &#8211; AP News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-orientation=\"landscape\">                 <bsp-read-more data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\">                     <\/p>\n<p>What to know about the partial government shutdown impacting agencies under the Department of Homeland Security as lawmakers debate new restrictions on President Donald Trump\u2019s immigration enforcement agenda. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)<\/p>\n<p>                 <\/bsp-read-more>                              <\/div>\n<div xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<div>\n<p>                 <bsp-timestamp data-timestamp=\"1771351412897\" data-recent-thresholdinhours=\"1\">                     <template data-date-tpl>Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]<\/template>                     <span data-date>\u00a0<\/span>                 <\/bsp-timestamp>             <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                <bsp-page-actions>                                 <\/bsp-page-actions>                          <\/div>\n<div id=\"blogBody\">\n<p>Lawmakers and the White House <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/government-shutdown-homeland-security-democrats-ice-bd2b84b6f38f1c916637b205854a3c83\"><u>offered no signs of compromise over the holiday weekend<\/u><\/a><\/span> in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/homeland-security-shutdown-ice-funding-7bf62bc50ca0a6a6013a714bee2ffdb4\"><u>a pause in funding<\/u><\/a><\/span> for the <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/us-department-of-homeland-security\"><u>Department of Homeland Security<\/u><\/a><\/span>. A partial government shutdown began Saturday after congressional Democrats and <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/donald-trump\"><u>President Donald Trump<\/u><\/a><\/span>\u2019s team <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/homeland-security-funding-shutdown-democrats-trump-4e9c4cebd45396e77f8333fd6cc31944\"><u>failed to reach a deal<\/u><\/a><\/span> on legislation to fund the department through September.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are demanding changes to how immigration operations are conducted after the fatal shootings of U.S. citizens <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/immigration-enforcement-minnesota-protester-alex-pretti-15ade7de6e19cb0291734e85dac763dc\"><u>Alex Pretti<\/u><\/a><\/span> and <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ice-shooting-minneapolis-minnesota-9aa822670b705c89906f2c699f1d16c5\"><u>Renee Good<\/u><\/a><\/span> by federal officers in Minneapolis last month.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the record <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/government-shutdown-reopen-update-house-returns-5771f2befb15f4ab45e327369f2e98d9\"><u>43-day shutdown<\/u><\/a><\/span> last fall, the closures are narrowly confined, affecting only agencies under the DHS umbrella, including the <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/dhs-shutdown-tsa-travel-airports-delays-ff8b225c6ff8d57172fd301a550057b3\"><u>Transportation Security Administration<\/u><\/a><\/span>, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. But the work of ICE and CBP will mostly continue unabated, thanks to billions in funding from Trump\u2019s 2025 tax and spending cut law.<\/p>\n<div data-module data-gtm-region=\"Other news we're following: Iran temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held latest round of indirect talks with US: It was the first time Iran has announced the closure of the key international waterway, through which 20% of the world\u2019s oil passes, since the U.S. began threatening Iran and rushing military assets to the region. Iran made the rare show of force Tuesday, citing live fire military drills as cause for the closure, as the former's negotiators held another round of indirect talks with the United States in Geneva over its disputed nuclear program. US military strikes another alleged drug boat, killing 3 people: The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out another strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the Caribbean Sea, posting a video on social media that shows a boat moving through the water before exploding in flames. The attack raises the death toll from the Trump administration\u2019s strikes on alleged drug boats to 133 people. Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction pledges at inaugural meeting: The president, who made the announcement Sunday, did not detail which member nations were making the pledges for reconstruction or which would contribute thousands of personnel to international stabilization and police forces for the territory. The board will gather in Washington for its first meeting on Thursday.\" data-align-center>\n<p><b>Other news we\u2019re following:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul id=\"rte-7f00b0f2-0bf9-11f1-8091-d98745d094db\">\n<li><b>Iran temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held latest round of indirect talks with US:<\/b> It was the first time Iran has <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-nuclear-talks-iaea-dbed41b78ce2ddabc8a04349e72abeba\">announced the closure of the key international waterway,<\/a><\/span> through which <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-strait-hormuz-us-protests-persian-gulf-db7159d715453977279ab9cfd918e6e4\">20% of the world\u2019s oil passes<\/a><\/span>, since the U.S. <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/video\/trump-regime-change-in-iran-would-be-the-best-thing-that-could-happen-0f76e0f8b83e49e8adb89151d3ec2017\">began threatening Iran<\/a><\/span> and rushing military assets to the region. Iran made the rare show of force Tuesday, citing live fire military drills as cause for the closure, as the former\u2019s negotiators held another round of indirect talks with the United States in Geneva over its disputed nuclear program.<\/li>\n<li><b>US military strikes another alleged drug boat, killing 3 people: <\/b>The U.S. military <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/military-strikes-cartels-drug-boats-caribbean-cadab97919b92939ad069a05b567c00c\"><u>said Friday that it has carried out another strike<\/u><\/a><\/span> on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the Caribbean Sea, <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Southcom\/status\/2022469576332574908?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>posting a video on social media<\/u><\/a><\/span> that shows a boat moving through the water before exploding in flames. The attack raises the death toll from the Trump administration\u2019s strikes on alleged drug boats to 133 people.<\/li>\n<li><b>Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction pledges at inaugural meeting:<\/b> The president, who made the announcement Sunday, did not detail which <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-gaza-board-peace-reconstruction-stabilization-685251b3e8f24cf8779d6fe3f5f2ca04\"><u>member nations were making the pledges for reconstruction<\/u><\/a><\/span> or which would contribute thousands of personnel to international stabilization and police forces for the territory. The board will gather in Washington for its first meeting on Thursday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">                      <bsp-liveblog-post data-gtm-region=\"Usha Vance announces bookmark design contest for America\u2019s 250th anniversary\" data-post-id=\"0000019c-6cb9-d47a-ab9d-6eb9707b0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1771350831352\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\">              <a id=\"0000019c-6cb9-d47a-ab9d-6eb9707b0000\"><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<h2>             Usha Vance announces bookmark design contest for America\u2019s 250th anniversary         <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>The \u201cBookmark Design Challenge: Celebrating America\u2019s 250th,\u201d done in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, asks students to create an original, hand-drawn bookmark depicting what America means to them.<\/p>\n<p>The contest is open to students in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories.<\/p>\n<p>The second lady will choose three national winners \u2014 one each from grades K-2, 3-5 and 6-8 \u2014 whose designs will be featured during events commemorating the July 4 anniversary. The winners will also be invited to Washington to participate in some events.<\/p>\n<p>Applications are due at the NEA website, <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"http:\/\/arts.gov\/bookmarks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>arts.gov\/bookmarks<\/b><\/a><\/span>, by 5 p.m. EST on March 31.<\/p>\n<p>Usha Vance, who is married to Vice President JD Vance, said she hopes the winning bookmarks will \u201cinspire kids to pick up a book and learn something new about our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <\/bsp-liveblog-post> <bsp-liveblog-post data-gtm-region=\"Kilmar Abrego Garcia can\u2019t be re-detained, judge says\" data-post-id=\"0000019c-6cad-d1f9-a59c-ffef6d260000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1771350616604\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\">              <a id=\"0000019c-6cad-d1f9-a59c-ffef6d260000\"><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<h2>             Kilmar Abrego Garcia can\u2019t be re-detained, judge says         <\/h2>\n<div>\n<div data-align-center>                      <bsp-figure>     <\/p>\n<figure data-openoverlay>              <a id=\"image-4f0000\"><\/a>                                      <picture data-crop=\"imgEn-medium-nocrop\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\"  ><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\"  ><source width=\"599\" height=\"399\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"FILE - Kilmar Abrego Garcia attends a rally in his honor at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore on Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo\/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)\"   fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/dc06fce\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3500x2333+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F5e%2F95%2Ffc271b344d8499dda35ccbe69af5%2Fap26048635925218.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"> <\/picture>\n<div><bsp-read-more data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption>\n<p>FILE &#8211; Kilmar Abrego Garcia attends a rally in his honor at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore on Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo\/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>          <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template>                  <\/p>\n<div data-slidenumber=\"0\" data-slidescount=\"1\">                         <bsp-carousel-read-more data-show-less data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id data-less-id>                             <\/p>\n<p>FILE &#8211; Kilmar Abrego Garcia attends a rally in his honor at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore on Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo\/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)<\/p>\n<p>                         <\/bsp-carousel-read-more>                     <\/div>\n<p>     <\/template>      <\/bsp-figure>                  <\/div>\n<p>Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/kilmar-abrego-garcia-immigration-deportation-trump-timeline-11cbaf1c1fbd2475a49e40d97bc620f2\">Kilmar Abrego Garcia<\/a><\/span> because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Salvadoran national\u2019s case has become a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to his home country last year. Since his return, he has been fighting a second deportation to a series of African countries proposed by Department of Homeland Security officials.<\/p>\n<p>Abrego Garcia has an American wife and child and has lived in Maryland for years, but he immigrated to the U.S. illegally as a teenager. In 2019, an immigration judge ruled that he could not be deported to El Salvador because he faced danger there from a gang that had threatened his family. By mistake, he was deported there anyway in March.<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 Read more <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abrego-garcia-immigration-ice-ec79dc6e073493ec8a8284fa32c7a2fb\">about the case<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <\/bsp-liveblog-post> <bsp-liveblog-post data-gtm-region=\"JUST IN: Judge says government can\u2019t take Kilmar Abrego Garcia into immigration custody because it lacks a viable deportation plan.\" data-post-id=\"0000019c-6c9c-d1f9-a59c-fffed8d90000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1771349828744\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\">              <a id=\"0000019c-6c9c-d1f9-a59c-fffed8d90000\"><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<h2>             JUST IN: Judge says government can\u2019t take Kilmar Abrego Garcia into immigration custody because it lacks a viable deportation plan.         <\/h2>\n<p>                                        <\/bsp-liveblog-post> <bsp-liveblog-post data-gtm-region=\"Trump is erasing history at national parks, lawsuit argues\" data-post-id=\"0000019c-6c99-d30c-a3dd-6d9f14410000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1771348741839\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\">              <a id=\"0000019c-6c99-d30c-a3dd-6d9f14410000\"><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<h2>             Trump is erasing history at national parks, lawsuit argues         <\/h2>\n<div>\n<div data-align-center>                      <bsp-figure>     <\/p>\n<figure data-openoverlay>              <a id=\"image-ee0000\"><\/a>                                      <picture data-crop=\"imgEn-medium-nocrop\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\"  ><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\"  ><source width=\"599\" height=\"399\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"FILE - A person views posted signs on the locations of the now removed explanatory panels that were part of an exhibit on slavery at President's House Site in Philadelphia, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matt Rourke, file)\"   fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/3f12ef7\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4914x3276+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Ff4%2F73%2Fee3305d94d08912f148e3e04bd18%2Fap26047733059142.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"> <\/picture>\n<div><bsp-read-more data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption>\n<p>FILE &#8211; A person views posted signs on the locations of the now removed explanatory panels that were part of an exhibit on slavery at President\u2019s House Site in Philadelphia, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matt Rourke, file)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>          <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template>                  <\/p>\n<div data-slidenumber=\"0\" data-slidescount=\"1\">                         <bsp-carousel-read-more data-show-less data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id data-less-id>                             <\/p>\n<p>FILE &#8211; A person views posted signs on the locations of the now removed explanatory panels that were part of an exhibit on slavery at President\u2019s House Site in Philadelphia, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matt Rourke, file)<\/p>\n<p>                         <\/bsp-carousel-read-more>                     <\/div>\n<p>     <\/template>      <\/bsp-figure>                  <\/div>\n<p>Conservation and historical organizations sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over National Park Service policies that the groups say erase history and science from America\u2019s national parks.<\/p>\n<p>A lawsuit filed in Boston says <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-national-park-service-disparaging-d861b3c902ef68b0184c2bd776f707e4\">orders by Trump<\/a><\/span> and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum have forced park service staff to remove or censor exhibits that share factually accurate and relevant U.S. history and scientific knowledge, including about slavery and climate change.<\/p>\n<p>The suit was filed by a coalition that includes the National Parks Conservation Association, American Association for State and Local History, Association of National Park Rangers and Union of Concerned Scientists. It comes as a federal judge on Monday ordered that an exhibit about <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/george-washington-slavery-exhibit-restored-trump-2a32236320f280ba3e647d900c1301b4\">nine people enslaved by George Washington must be restored<\/a><\/span> at his former home in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 Read more <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/slavery-exhibit-climate-national-parks-trump-cb443d3d61c0df9613bc6dd37f7b0f07\">about the lawsuit<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <\/bsp-liveblog-post> <bsp-liveblog-post data-gtm-region=\"River conservation group glad for White House support\" data-post-id=\"0000019c-6c6f-d47a-ab9d-6eefcd510000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1771346583741\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\">              <a id=\"0000019c-6c6f-d47a-ab9d-6eefcd510000\"><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<h2>             River conservation group glad for White House support         <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Betsy Nicholas, president of the Potomac River Keeper Network, a conservation group that has monitored the river, said the organization welcomes the recent White House interest in the health of what she called \u201cthe nation\u2019s river.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re glad to be getting that kind of attention for restoring the river,\u201d she said, after Trump posted on social media <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/trump-dhs-government-shutdown-2-17-2026#0000019c-6c5a-da10-a1fe-7ffa6e070000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">demanding that local leaders ask him for help<\/a><\/span> cleaning potentially one of the <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/potomac-river-sewage-spill-environment-dbfb978079274fe7a69117e22b42d0ea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">largest sewage spills in U.S. history in the Potomac River<\/a><\/span>. <\/p>\n<div data-align-center>                      <bsp-figure>     <\/p>\n<figure data-openoverlay>              <a id=\"image-530000\"><\/a>                                      <picture data-crop=\"imgEn-medium-nocrop\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"512\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" width=\"767\" height=\"512\"  ><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"400\"  ><source width=\"599\" height=\"400\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Raw sewage flows into the Potomac River after a massive sewage pipe rupture in Glen Echo, Md., Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Cliff Owen)\"   fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/686b380\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6016x4016+0+0\/resize\/599x400!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F19%2F31%2F7020db7c4c67aea988dbfa8e01d2%2Fap26023777746284.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"> <\/picture>\n<div><bsp-read-more data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption>\n<p>Raw sewage flows into the Potomac River after a massive sewage pipe rupture in Glen Echo, Md., Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Cliff Owen)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>          <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template>                  <\/p>\n<div data-slidenumber=\"0\" data-slidescount=\"1\">                         <bsp-carousel-read-more data-show-less data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id data-less-id>                             <\/p>\n<p>Raw sewage flows into the Potomac River after a massive sewage pipe rupture in Glen Echo, Md., Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Cliff Owen)<\/p>\n<p>                         <\/bsp-carousel-read-more>                     <\/div>\n<p>     <\/template>      <\/bsp-figure>                  <\/div>\n<p>She said it was her understanding that the federal government has been involved since the leak occurred last month, working with Maryland, Washington and DC Water to oversee the repairs. She also noted the organization is working closely with the others to test the water.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere is what the federal government can do: funding,\u201d she said. \u201cThis happened because of underinvestment in repairing old infrastructure. Sixty-year-old pipe burst.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DC Water, a utility based in Washington, said the EPA\u2019s assistant administrator for water toured the site last week and was briefed on the repairs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <\/bsp-liveblog-post> <bsp-liveblog-post data-gtm-region=\"US military says 11 killed in strikes on 3 alleged drug boats in Latin America\" data-post-id=\"0000019c-6c68-dcb2-abbd-fe7a01fc0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1771345667891\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\">              <a id=\"0000019c-6c68-dcb2-abbd-fe7a01fc0000\"><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<h2>             US military says 11 killed in strikes on 3 alleged drug boats in Latin America         <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>The U.S. military has killed 11 people in strikes on three boats that were allegedly smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, U.S. Southern Command said in a statement Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Like most of the military\u2019s statements on the 40-plus strikes over the past year, Southern Command said they targeted alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes late Monday. Southern Command said two vessels carrying four people each were struck in the eastern Pacific, while a third boat with three people was hit in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p>The military did not provide evidence that the vessels were ferrying drugs, but posted videos that showed boats being destroyed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <\/bsp-liveblog-post> <bsp-liveblog-post data-gtm-region=\"Trump demands local leaders ask him for help on DC sewage spill\" data-post-id=\"0000019c-6c5a-da10-a1fe-7ffa6e070000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1771345279774\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\">              <a id=\"0000019c-6c5a-da10-a1fe-7ffa6e070000\"><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<h2>             Trump demands local leaders ask him for help on DC sewage spill         <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>The president kept up his drumbeat against leaders in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia over <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/potomac-river-sewage-spill-environment-dbfb978079274fe7a69117e22b42d0ea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a sewage spill in the Potomac River<\/a><\/span> that could be one of the largest in U.S. history.<\/p>\n<p>A January pipe rupture sent sewage into the river that runs through the nation\u2019s capital region. Trump demanded in a social media post Tuesday that local leaders \u201cmust get to work, IMMEDIATELY\u201d to clean up the spill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf they can\u2019t do the job, they have to call me and ask, politely, to get it fixed,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThe Federal Government is not at all involved with what has taken place, but we can fix it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump is blaming local leaders despite a D.C.-based water authority and the federal government having jurisdiction over the broken pipe. It\u2019s under the oversight of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also used the spill to blame Democrats for the ongoing partial shutdown, even though the EPA is fully operational. The president has said the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is affected by the shutdown, will play a key role in coordinating the response.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <\/bsp-liveblog-post> <bsp-liveblog-post data-gtm-region=\"How will the partial shutdown impact travelers?\" data-post-id=\"0000019c-6c43-d47a-ab9d-6ec314360000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1771344390087\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\">              <a id=\"0000019c-6c43-d47a-ab9d-6ec314360000\"><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<h2>             How will the partial shutdown impact travelers?         <\/h2>\n<div>\n<div data-align-center>                      <bsp-figure>     <\/p>\n<figure data-openoverlay>              <a id=\"image-ce0000\"><\/a>                                      <picture data-crop=\"imgEn-medium-nocrop\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\"  ><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\"  ><source width=\"599\" height=\"399\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A TSA officer, left, hands a boarding pass back to a traveler at Pittsburgh International Airport, in Imperial, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)\"   fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/62362fe\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5921x3947+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fea%2F72%2Fb07901cd4360985b203a9bd89183%2Fap26048492244087.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"> <\/picture>\n<div><bsp-read-more data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption>\n<p>A TSA officer, left, hands a boarding pass back to a traveler at Pittsburgh International Airport, in Imperial, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>          <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template>                  <\/p>\n<div data-slidenumber=\"0\" data-slidescount=\"1\">                         <bsp-carousel-read-more data-show-less data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id data-less-id>                             <\/p>\n<p>A TSA officer, left, hands a boarding pass back to a traveler at Pittsburgh International Airport, in Imperial, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/p>\n<p>                         <\/bsp-carousel-read-more>                     <\/div>\n<p>     <\/template>      <\/bsp-figure>                  <\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to predict whether, when or where security screening snags might pop up. <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/transportation-security-administration\">Transportation Security Administration<\/a><\/span> officers are expected to work without pay while lawmakers remain without an agreement on DHS\u2019 annual funding.<\/p>\n<p>But even a handful of unscheduled TSA absences could quickly lead to longer wait times at smaller airports, for example, if there\u2019s just a single security checkpoint. Shortages of TSA officers also could slow the screening of checked luggage behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>Experts say flight delays are also possible even though air traffic controllers are not affected by the shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>What can travelers do to prepare? <\/p>\n<ul id=\"rte-69c00e02-0c05-11f1-b7b2-b744b1b1a4f1\">\n<li>Plan to arrive early and allow extra time to get through security<\/li>\n<li>Pay close attention while packing, since prohibited items are likely to prolong the screening process<\/li>\n<li>Avoid bringing full-size shampoo or other liquids, large gels or aerosols and items like pocketknives in carry-on bags<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>\u25b6 Read more about the partial <\/i><span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/dhs-shutdown-tsa-travel-airports-delays-ff8b225c6ff8d57172fd301a550057b3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>government shutdown and air travel<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <\/bsp-liveblog-post> <bsp-liveblog-post data-gtm-region=\"Trump administration urges nations to call for the withdrawal of a UN climate proposal\" data-post-id=\"0000019c-6c10-d47a-ab9d-6e910dfe0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1771342859693\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\">              <a id=\"0000019c-6c10-d47a-ab9d-6e910dfe0000\"><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<h2>             Trump administration urges nations to call for the withdrawal of a UN climate proposal         <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>In guidance issued last week to all U.S. embassies and consulates abroad, the State Department said it \u201cstrongly objects\u201d to the proposal being discussed by the U.N. General Assembly and that its adoption \u201ccould pose a major threat to U.S. industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The draft resolution sponsored by Vanuatu is being circulated among the 193-member General Assembly and stems from a <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/un-court-opinion-climate-change-1ac84a94a5aaffd63518ef1da3502a9e\">landmark advisory opinion<\/a><\/span> by the U.N.\u2019s top court last July.<\/p>\n<p>The <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/international-court-of-justice\">International Court of Justice<\/a><\/span> said countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/climate-change\">climate change<\/a><\/span>, and nations harmed by its effects could be entitled to reparations.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal includes adopting a national climate action plan to limit global temperature rise to below 1.5 degrees Celsius; phasing out subsidies for fossil fuel exploration, production and exploitation; and urging those in violation to \u201cprovide full and prompt reparation for damage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>\u25b6 Read more <\/i><span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/un-resolution-climate-international-court-justice-trump-31f4164aebd2b7bf8b9b4d1c89af9f50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>about the proposal<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <\/bsp-liveblog-post> <bsp-liveblog-post data-gtm-region=\"Senate Democrats send counteroffer as shutdown enters first week\" data-post-id=\"0000019c-6c2d-dcb2-abbd-fe7f8afc0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1771341635116\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\">              <a id=\"0000019c-6c2d-dcb2-abbd-fe7f8afc0000\"><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<h2>             Senate Democrats send counteroffer as shutdown enters first week         <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>The partial government shutdown began Saturday, with Congress scheduled to be out of Washington until Feb. 23, as Democrats and the White House remain dug in over funding for DHS.<\/p>\n<p>Late Monday, Senate Democrats delivered their latest counteroffer to the White House and Republicans, according to a spokesperson for Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer. No additional details were released.<\/p>\n<p>The move follows a White House counterproposal earlier this month that Schumer dismissed as not being serious, offered in response to Democrats\u2019 own 10-point plan outlining their priorities for a funding agreement.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <\/bsp-liveblog-post> <bsp-liveblog-post data-gtm-region=\"Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $5B in Gaza reconstruction pledges\" data-post-id=\"0000019c-6c01-d495-a3ff-ff19866f0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1771339515579\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\">              <a id=\"0000019c-6c01-d495-a3ff-ff19866f0000\"><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<h2>             Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $5B in Gaza reconstruction pledges         <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>The pledges will be formally announced when board members gather in Washington on Thursday for their first meeting, he said.<\/p>\n<p>He did not detail which member nations were making the pledges for reconstruction or would contribute personnel to the stabilization force.<\/p>\n<p>Rebuilding the Palestinian territory will be a daunting endeavor. The United Nations, World Bank and European Union estimate that reconstruction of the territory will <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-hamas-ceasefire-trump-gaza-kushner-758867a971b917f8f21b056fe9a281ca\">cost $70 billion<\/a><\/span>. Few places in the Gaza Strip were left unscathed by more than two years of Israeli bombardment.<\/p>\n<div data-align-center>                      <bsp-figure>     <\/p>\n<figure data-openoverlay>              <a id=\"image-060000\"><\/a>                                      <picture data-crop=\"imgEn-medium-nocrop\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\"  ><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\"  ><source width=\"599\" height=\"399\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Donald Trump listens to speakers after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)\"   fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/2fbcefb\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3363x2242+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fdd%2Fd1%2Fd7ef712642da83ded803b853465f%2Fap26022397789365-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"> <\/picture>\n<div><bsp-read-more data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption>\n<p>President Donald Trump listens to speakers after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>          <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template>                  <\/p>\n<div data-slidenumber=\"0\" data-slidescount=\"1\">                         <bsp-carousel-read-more data-show-less data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id data-less-id>                             <\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump listens to speakers after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/p>\n<p>                         <\/bsp-carousel-read-more>                     <\/div>\n<p>     <\/template>      <\/bsp-figure>                  <\/div>\n<p>The ceasefire deal calls for an armed international stabilization force to keep security and ensure disarmament of the militant Hamas group, a key demand of Israel. Thus far, few countries have expressed interest in taking part in the proposed force.<\/p>\n<p>The Oct. 10 U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal attempted to halt a more than 2-year war between Israel and Hamas. While the heaviest fighting has subsided, Israeli forces have carried out repeated airstrikes and frequently fired on Palestinians near military-held zones.<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear how many of the <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-netanyahu-gaza-board-of-peace-a4a296f736474e8c6a4edacd7109b8e5\">more than 20 members of the Board of Peace<\/a><\/span> will attend the first meeting.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u25b6 Read more about the Board of Peace <\/i><span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-gaza-board-peace-reconstruction-stabilization-685251b3e8f24cf8779d6fe3f5f2ca04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>and its upcoming meeting<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <\/bsp-liveblog-post> <bsp-liveblog-post data-gtm-region=\"Iran temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held fresh round of indirect talks with US\" data-post-id=\"0000019c-6bf1-dcb2-abbd-fbfb0b790000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1771338562882\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\">              <a id=\"0000019c-6bf1-dcb2-abbd-fbfb0b790000\"><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<h2>             Iran temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held fresh round of indirect talks with US         <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>It was the first time Iran has announced the closure of the key international waterway, through which <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-strait-hormuz-us-protests-persian-gulf-db7159d715453977279ab9cfd918e6e4\">20% of the world\u2019s oil passes<\/a><\/span>, since the U.S. <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/video\/trump-regime-change-in-iran-would-be-the-best-thing-that-could-happen-0f76e0f8b83e49e8adb89151d3ec2017\">began threatening Iran<\/a><\/span> and rushing military assets to the region. It marks a further escalation in a weekslong standoff that could ignite another war in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>As the talks began, Iran\u2019s state media announced that it had fired live missiles toward the Strait and would close it for several hours for \u201csafety and maritime concerns.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Iranian state TV later said the talks wrapped up after almost three hours.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian state TV reported earlier that negotiations would be indirect and would focus only on Iran\u2019s nuclear program and not domestic policies.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to use force to compel Iran to agree <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-eu-protests-revolutionary-guard-d38bc397f1bb54d7352879401449b50b\">to constrain its nuclear program<\/a><\/span>. Iran has said it would respond with an attack of its own. Trump has also threatened Iran over the killing of protesters.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u25b6 Read more <\/i><span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-nuclear-talks-iaea-dbed41b78ce2ddabc8a04349e72abeba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>about the talks<\/i><\/a><\/span><i> between Iran and the US<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <\/bsp-liveblog-post> <bsp-liveblog-post data-gtm-region=\"No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown\" data-post-id=\"0000019c-6be5-dcb2-abbd-fbff206c0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1771337482732\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\">              <a id=\"0000019c-6be5-dcb2-abbd-fbff206c0000\"><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<h2>             No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown         <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>The partial shutdown began Saturday after congressional Democrats and the White House <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/homeland-security-funding-shutdown-democrats-trump-4e9c4cebd45396e77f8333fd6cc31944\">failed to reach a deal<\/a><\/span> on legislation to fund DHS through September. <\/p>\n<p>Congress is on recess until Feb. 23, and both sides appear dug into their positions. The <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/dhs-shutdown-tsa-travel-airports-delays-ff8b225c6ff8d57172fd301a550057b3\">impasse affects<\/a><\/span> agencies such as the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Coast Guard, the Secret Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.<\/p>\n<div data-align-center>                      <bsp-figure>     <\/p>\n<figure data-openoverlay>              <a id=\"image-390000\"><\/a>                                      <picture data-crop=\"imgEn-medium-nocrop\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\"  ><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\"  ><source width=\"599\" height=\"399\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Images of Renee Good, left, and Alex Pretti, who were both shot and killed by federal immigration officers, are seen at a make-shift memorial at the site where Pretti was killed, in Minneapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo\/Adam Gray)\"   fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/a895253\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5100x3400+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F10%2F15%2F4cbcfb8847419a584c0b6acb223f%2Fap26028803456111.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"> <\/picture>\n<div><bsp-read-more data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption>\n<p>Images of Renee Good, left, and Alex Pretti, who were both shot and killed by federal immigration officers, are seen at a make-shift memorial at the site where Pretti was killed, in Minneapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo\/Adam Gray)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>          <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template>                  <\/p>\n<div data-slidenumber=\"0\" data-slidescount=\"1\">                         <bsp-carousel-read-more data-show-less data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id data-less-id>                             <\/p>\n<p>Images of Renee Good, left, and Alex Pretti, who were both shot and killed by federal immigration officers, are seen at a make-shift memorial at the site where Pretti was killed, in Minneapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo\/Adam Gray)<\/p>\n<p>                         <\/bsp-carousel-read-more>                     <\/div>\n<p>     <\/template>      <\/bsp-figure>                  <\/div>\n<p>Democrats want changes to how immigration operations are conducted after the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal officers last month. They also want to require immigration agents to wear body cameras and mandate judicial warrants for arrests on private property.<\/p>\n<p><span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/minnesota-metro-surge-ice-523d18d5d75c81cbf9f24c602f1884ff\">White House border czar Tom Homan<\/a><\/span> said the administration was unwilling to agree to Democrats\u2019 demands that federal officers clearly identify themselves, remove masks during operations and display unique ID numbers.<\/p>\n<p>The work at ICE and CBP goes on unabated because Trump\u2019s tax and spending cut law from 2025 provided billions more to those agencies that can be tapped for deportation operations.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u25b6 Read more about what\u2019s <\/i><span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/government-shutdown-homeland-security-democrats-ice-bd2b84b6f38f1c916637b205854a3c83\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>happening with the shutdown<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <\/bsp-liveblog-post> <bsp-liveblog-post data-gtm-region=\"Trump says the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday, \u2018will be missed\u2019\" data-post-id=\"0000019c-6bda-d1f9-a59c-fffe506d0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1771336601966\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\">              <a id=\"0000019c-6bda-d1f9-a59c-fffe506d0000\"><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<h2>             Trump says the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday, \u2018will be missed\u2019         <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Trump <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/jesse-jackson-dies-43abb84d2ffc76d967f9a5596ebd0be1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">remembered Jackson<\/a><\/span> in a social media post, calling him a \u201cgood man, with lots of personality, grit, and \u2018street smarts.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Republican president also described Jackson as \u201cvery gregarious -Someone who truly loved people!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe loved his family greatly, and to them I send my deepest sympathies and condolences. Jesse will be missed! Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<div data-align-center>                      <bsp-figure>     <\/p>\n<figure data-openoverlay>              <a id=\"image-280000\"><\/a>                                      <picture data-crop=\"imgEn-medium-nocrop\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"514\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" width=\"800\" height=\"514\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"493\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" width=\"767\" height=\"493\"  ><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"385\"  ><source width=\"599\" height=\"385\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"FILE - Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump, right, gestures to Jesse Jackson, left, and Tommy Hearns, during ringside conversation prior to the Mike Tyson-Carl Williams fight in Atlantic City, N.J., July 21, 1989. (AP Photo\/Bruce Boyajian)\"   fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/ef30166\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3000x1927+0+0\/resize\/599x385!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fde%2F88%2F1d499c1342a7b7f250fe503927ce%2Fap877851382238.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"> <\/picture>\n<div><bsp-read-more data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption>\n<p>FILE &#8211; Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump, right, gestures to Jesse Jackson, left, and Tommy Hearns, during ringside conversation prior to the Mike Tyson-Carl Williams fight in Atlantic City, N.J., July 21, 1989. (AP Photo\/Bruce Boyajian)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>          <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template>                  <\/p>\n<div data-slidenumber=\"0\" data-slidescount=\"1\">                         <bsp-carousel-read-more data-show-less data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id data-less-id>                             <\/p>\n<p>FILE &#8211; Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump, right, gestures to Jesse Jackson, left, and Tommy Hearns, during ringside conversation prior to the Mike Tyson-Carl Williams fight in Atlantic City, N.J., July 21, 1989. (AP Photo\/Bruce Boyajian)<\/p>\n<p>                         <\/bsp-carousel-read-more>                     <\/div>\n<p>     <\/template>      <\/bsp-figure>                  <\/div>\n<p>\u25b6 <i> Follow live updates as <\/i><span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/jesse-jackson-death-updates\"><i>officials pay tribute to<\/i> <i>the Rev. Jesse Jackson<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <\/bsp-liveblog-post> <bsp-liveblog-post data-gtm-region=\"What is the impact on workers?\" data-post-id=\"0000019c-6bd6-d495-a3ff-ffde32e00000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1771336200000\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\">              <a id=\"0000019c-6bd6-d495-a3ff-ffde32e00000\"><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<h2>             What is the impact on workers?         <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s up to each federal agency to designate which of its employees are \u201cessential\u201d or \u201cexcepted,\u201d both of which mean the same thing in this case. They keep working during a shutdown, typically without being paid until government funding is restored.<\/p>\n<p>Some examples of \u201cessential\u201d employees are <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/military-culture-pentagon-hegseth-dei-tansgender-4c5f94c1235d29240b22677e3d66f0ed\">military personnel<\/a><\/span>, airport security screeners and <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/deployment-trump-portland-national-guard-lawsuit-8a0323d49b708ebf905527f897352832\">law enforcement officers<\/a><\/span>. There can be a wide range, from positions deemed critical for public safety to those authorized by law to continue even without new funding.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the more than 270,000 people employed by DHS are deemed essential, meaning that they stay on the job even during a shutdown. For the fall 2025 shutdown, more than 258,000 DHS employees were in that category, and about 22,000 \u2014 or 5% of the agency\u2019s total employee base \u2014 were furloughed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <\/bsp-liveblog-post> <bsp-liveblog-post data-gtm-region=\"What agencies are impacted?\" data-post-id=\"0000019c-6bd3-d037-af9f-6fd78da50000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1771335900000\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\">              <a id=\"0000019c-6bd3-d037-af9f-6fd78da50000\"><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<h2>             What agencies are impacted?         <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Other agencies affected are the Secret Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.<\/p>\n<p>The vast majority of employees at the Secret Service and U.S. Coast Guard will continue their work, though they could miss a paycheck depending on the shutdown\u2019s length.<\/p>\n<p>At FEMA, the shutdown will disrupt the agency\u2019s ability to reimburse states for disaster relief costs. Some workers will be furloughed, limiting the agency\u2019s ability to coordinate with state and local partners. Training for first responders at the National Disaster and Emergency Management University in Maryland will be disrupted.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <\/bsp-liveblog-post> <bsp-liveblog-post data-gtm-region=\"Why is a Homeland Security shutdown happening?\" data-post-id=\"0000019c-6bcf-d495-a3ff-ffdf67db0000\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1771335724201\" data-seconds-delta-text=\"sec ago\" data-minutes-delta-text=\"min ago\" data-hours-delta-text=\"h ago\">              <a id=\"0000019c-6bcf-d495-a3ff-ffdf67db0000\"><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<h2>             Why is a Homeland Security shutdown happening?         <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Essentially, it\u2019s because Trump acquiesced to Democrats\u2019 request that Homeland Security funding be stripped from a broader spending package to allow more time for negotiation over demands for <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/government-partial-shutdown-ice-funding-homeland-security-35abc94e6579e701f03d9c18ca5a7c44\">changes to immigration enforcement<\/a><\/span>, such as a code of conduct for federal agents and a requirement that officers show identification. DHS was temporarily funded only through Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the federal government is funded through Sept. 30. That means most federal programs are unaffected by the latest shutdown, including food assistance, and pay for most federal workers and for service members will continue uninterrupted.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <\/bsp-liveblog-post>               <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to know about the partial government shutdown impacting agencies under the Department of Homeland Security as lawmakers debate new restrictions on President Donald Trump\u2019s immigration enforcement agenda. 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