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Congress deadlocks; DHS partially shuts

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The Department of Homeland Security partially shut down in the United States on Saturday after Congress failed to agree on funding and restrictions for ICE following controversial immigration raids.

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bnonews.com
BREAKING: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shuts down due to lack of funding
February 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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chrismurphyct.bsky.social
DHS is shutting down because it refuses to obey the law. They are tear-gassing schools, killing American citizens, and disappearing legal immigrants. Democrats shouldn’t fund an out of control ICE.
February 13, 2026 at 4:53 PM

Reposted by Steve Peers, Manisha Sinha, Cathy N. Davidson

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chrismurphyct.bsky.social
DHS is shutting down. Why? Because Democrats took an oath of office to uphold the Constitution and ICE is lawless and out of control. We cannot fund an agency that is murdering our citizens, tear gassing school zones, and disappearing legal immigrants.
February 13, 2026 at 3:22 PM

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Appreciate the talk about banning ICE masks in shutdown negotiations.

But the non-negotiable should be congressional oversight of ICE detention facilities. Full access, no appointments, no permission slips.

No compromise.
February 14, 2026 at 11:51 PM

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We just entered the 3rd government shutdown of Trump‘s second term, which has only been a year.

THIRD GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, y’all.
February 14, 2026 at 9:25 AM

by Victor Asal

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by Jonathan Wolff

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Going to be renamed. Department of Homeland Paranoia, Panic, and Brutality on reopening.
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BREAKING: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shuts down due to lack of funding
February 14, 2026 at 7:26 AM

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BREAKING: DHS has run out of funding and is shut down.

GOP lawmakers refused to negotiate reforms to stop ICE from killing people in broad daylight, locking up kids, & making our communities less safe.

Lawmakers should not fund the agency until ICE is reined in.
February 14, 2026 at 12:14 PM

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indivisible.org
DHS funding runs out today. That means we have real leverage in this fight since a funding bill can’t pass without Democratic votes. Call your Members of Congress and demand they reject any bill that doesn’t stop ICE and CBP terror.

House: indivisible.org/actions/ice-...

Senate: 👇
Tell the Senate: Not a penny more for ICE brutality | Indivisible
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February 13, 2026 at 1:27 PM

by Gerald Friedman

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I am fine with shutting down DHS for good open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
February 13, 2026
At midnight tonight, most of the agencies and services in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will run out of funding, as popular fury over the violence and lawlessness of federal agents from Im...
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February 14, 2026 at 2:08 PM

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The Department of Homeland Security—including ICE and CBP—ran out of regularly appropriated funding last night after President Trump and Republicans refused to agree to reforms Democrats proposed to curb ICE and CBP’s lawless conduct.
February 14, 2026 at 6:58 PM

by Jeannette Sutton

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"DHS us shutting down because it refuses to obey the law." Chris Murphy, Connecticut.
chrismurphyct.bsky.social Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d
DHS is shutting down because it refuses to obey the law. They are tear-gassing schools, killing American citizens, and disappearing legal immigrants. Democrats shouldn’t fund an out of control ICE.
February 13, 2026 at 10:10 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

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How a Homeland Security Shutdown Affects ICE and TSA www.wsj.com/us-news/home...
How a Homeland Security Shutdown Affects ICE and TSA
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed after Congress failed to reach a deal on immigration-enforcement policies.
www.wsj.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:13 AM

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Going to need to a complete and total shutdown on podcasters and political livestreams until we can figure out what’s going on
Cenk Uygur O @cenkuygur I no longer believe official 9/11 story. Two paper passports did not burn and were found on the rubble but it was so hot WTC7 burned down across the street. Nonsense. It's time to look for who gained from 9/11. Our government doesn't work for us. They've been lying whole time. 11:14 AM • Feb 13, 2026 • 369.5K Views
February 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM

by Dean Baker

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by Timothy D. McBride

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Homeland Security Department shuts down as Democrats and Trump negotiate changes www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Homeland Security Department shuts down as Democrats and Trump negotiate changes
The White House and Senate Democrats have been trading offers on changes to DHS and ICE after two Americans were killed in Minneapolis.
www.nbcnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:13 AM

by Rosemary A. Joyce

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That’s been my message to Congress…
nberlat.bsky.social Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 1d
shutdowns aren't generally a negotiating strategy—people don't usually get more than they otherwise would have out of a shutdown.

but in this case I think Ds are hearing from the base that they'd rather the thing just be defunded.
February 14, 2026 at 6:51 AM

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so, mindful of @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social 's point that shutdowns only happen when somebody wants them, it seems pretty clear that in this case Democrats wanted to shut down DHS. they had the option for another 2 week extension and they turned it down. 1
February 14, 2026 at 5:06 AM

by Timothy D. McBride

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DHS Shutdown Nears as Immigration Enforcement Talks Stall www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
Homeland Security Shutdown Draws Nearer as Democrats Block Funding
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce

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nberlat.bsky.social
shutdowns aren't generally a negotiating strategy—people don't usually get more than they otherwise would have out of a shutdown.

but in this case I think Ds are hearing from the base that they'd rather the thing just be defunded.
February 14, 2026 at 5:07 AM
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