Shutdown Standoff Escalates in Washington

A partial government shutdown has entered its sixth week, disrupting travel across the country. House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected the Senate’s DHS funding bill, calling it a “joke” as it excludes ICE and Border Patrol and funds the agency for only eight weeks. Conservatives are pushing back following the surprise Senate vote, while Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the House plan is “dead on arrival.” President Donald Trump has been briefed as tensions continue to rise in Washington.