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Senate GOP is kickstarting budget reconciliation to fund ICE. Here's how that works.

DHS agencies along party lines, bypassing the need for Democratic support. The first step in that process is a budget resolution, which Senate Budget Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., unveiled Tuesday. The [resolution

U.S. and Iran exchange strikes. And, House passes ICE and Border Patrol funding

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Democrats prepare for potential election interference in midterms – US politics live

DHS last year has caused considerable alarm among voting rights groups, who say it places an election denier in a powerful government role. Before she was in government, Honey [produced misleading research](https://www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania/2024/02/12/heather-honey-pennsylvania-election-integrity-eric/)