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Republican leaders eked out enough votes to bring up a spending measure that would reopen the government and fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks.
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The request was an effort by Bill and Hillary Clinton, who finally agreed to be deposed, to prevent selective leaks by Republicans of their testimony.
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ProPublica has identified the two Border Patrol agents who shot Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis man killed January 24 while observing immigration enforcement in the city. The outlet says the agents are Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Raymundo Gutierrez, 35. "This is in the public interest," says reporter J. David McSwane. "This country has a tradition and norm of being able to identify law enforcement officers, both for their safety and the safety of the public."
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(First column, 5th story, link)
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Some hard-line House Republicans have balked at the agreement Senate Democrats struck with President Trump to fund the government, complicating its path to enactment.
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House Democrats have indicated privately that they do not plan to support the plan, leaving Republicans to go it alone.
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The Democratic Party on the national level has a mere fraction of what Republicans have heading into the 2026 midterms. Big donors like Elon Musk are back, too.
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After Christian Menefee is sworn in, Democrats will have 214 House seats. Republicans currently hold 218, giving House Speaker Mike Johnson a razor-thin majority.
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