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5 min readHouse Republicans have rejected a bipartisan Senate proposal to fully reopen the Department of Homeland Security, extending a government shutdown that has disrupted airport security operations. GOP leaders passed their own short-term funding bill late Friday, which excludes broader immigration enforcement funds demanded by the party but draws sharp criticism from House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. He called it a move to sustain "Donald Trump's violent extreme mass deportation machine," linking it to at least three American citizen deaths. Senate Democrats have blocked similar House measures, leaving negotiations stalled and federal services strained.
Escalation in Israel-Lebanon Conflict
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- 1 (00:05) **House Republicans Reject Senate DHS Deal** - bipartisan plan nixed, prolonging shutdown straining airport security
- 2 (00:20) **GOP Passes Short-Term Funding Bill** - late Friday action draws Democratic fire
- 3 (00:41) **Senate Democrats Block GOP Bill** - immediate resistance stalls short-term measure
- 4 (00:55) **Israel Escalates Assault into Lebanon** - targeting Hezbollah, invasion displaces fifth of population and kills over 1100
- 5 (01:10) **Israeli Territorial Push** - aims up to Litani River with new evacuation orders beyond initial zone
- 6 (01:25) **Lebanon Bombings and Militant Videos** - strikes on infrastructure; Israel shows commander in south, Hezbollah claims tank hit
- 7 (01:57) **Overhaul of US Race and Ethnicity Stats** - Biden-era changes add Hispanic/Latino and MENA categories, ending auto-white classification for latter
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