🇺🇸 Partial U.S. Government Shutdown Ends
President Donald Trump signed a $1.2 trillion government funding bill on February 3, 2026, officially ending a partial federal shutdown that began late last week after Congress failed to agree on funding priorities. The House passed the bill in a narrow 217–214 vote, and the measure funds most federal agencies through September 30, 2026, while only extending funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) temporarily — until February 13 — setting the stage for another funding fight. �
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🎯 Key Points of the Funding Deal
Most federal agencies funded through late 2026. �
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DHS gets short-term funding, not full long-term support. �
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Democrats negotiated to keep DHS funding temporary to push for immigration reform and oversight. �
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🔍 Why DHS Funding Was Contentious
Lawmakers from both parties continue to spar mainly over immigration enforcement policy and oversight of federal agents. The funding delay stemmed in part from disagreements over accountability following controversial shootings by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. �
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🚨 Minneapolis Federal Agent Shootings & Public Outrage
In Minneapolis, two separate fatal shootings involving federal immigration agents have drawn national outrage and intensified the political debate over enforcement tactics:
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse and U.S. citizen, was shot and killed by federal agents on January 24 during an immigration operation, sparking protests and calls for independent investigation. �
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Renée Good, also 37, was fatally shot earlier in January by an ICE agent amid the federal enforcement operation. �
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These incidents have fueled demands from Democrats for greater transparency, oversight, body-worn cameras for officers, and changes to enforcement protocols — conditions some lawmakers tied to further DHS funding. �
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📊 Political Reactions
President Trump hailed passage of the spending bill as a victory for the American people. �
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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other Democrats have signaled they won’t support further DHS funding without substantive immigration enforcement reforms. �
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⚠️ Outlook The short DHS funding extension means another major negotiation over immigration policy, enforcement oversight, and funding is likely within days — keeping Capitol Hill in the spotlight. �
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