The Latest Breaking News from DHS

Democratic senators refuse to vote for bill authorizing continued DHS spending after killings of two US citizens

The Senate passed a spending package, averting a government shutdown by funding most agencies until September 30. A two-week Homeland Security funding extension was attached to the deal. The House will consider the package Monday, facing potential challenges from conservative hard-liners and some Democrats wary of the stopgap measure.

The package funds non-DHS programs through Sept. 30 and continues DHS funding at its current level for two weeks.

The brothers’ mother was taken by ICE and Minnesota educators were forced to bring the children to her

ANALYSIS: Trump’s desire to avoid giving in to media pressure is keeping DHS Secretary Kristi Noem safe for now, writes Andrew Feinberg, but the looming midterms may force him to discard his ‘no scalps’ rule

A pending appropriations bill could increase transparency and accountability by requiring DHS personnel to record encounters with the public.

Deputy attorney general makes announcement over fatal shooting in Minneapolis as fierce protests there continue

With choice words and blunt instruments, people chipped away at obstacles in Washington this week — and it wasn’t just the “snowcrete.”

Partial shutdown of government still expected to begin after midnight Friday, lasting at least through weekend

Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin confirmed Friday that the FBI will lead the Pretti probe

The Trump administration says federal agents have “absolute immunity” from prosecution in Minneapolis. Department of Justice and Homeland Security officials have indicated that criminal investigations into the killings by immigration agents of Minneapolis protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti are inappropriate, declaring that both were domestic terrorists.