Democrats, Republicans clash over DHS funding post-shooting

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-04-28 00:50

A shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner has not altered the political stalemate regarding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. Republicans are using the incident to argue for unconditional DHS funding, while Democrats insist on reforms to immigration enforcement agencies within DHS. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have publicly disagreed on how to resolve the impasse, with Democrats urging the House to consider a Senate-passed bill that excludes ICE and Customs and Border Protection. AI

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Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Andrew Solender · 2026-04-28 00:50

Correspondents' Dinner shooting fails to budge Democrats on DHS shutdown

<p>The <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/26/white-house-correspondents-dinner-whcd-shooting" target="_blank">shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner</a> on Saturday has done little to bridge the gap between Democrats and Republicans in Congress on reopening the De…