The Senate approved a stopgap funding deal to keep most of the federal government running through September, with a two-week extension for Homeland Security funding as lawmakers debate new limits on federal immigration raids. The bipartisan agreement, backed by the White House, comes amid public outrage over fatal encounters involving federal agents and sets up a contentious House vote that could still trigger a brief shutdown.
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House votes overwhelmingly to pass bill to force release of Epstein files
By Curtis Yee, Michael Warren, Carley Petesch and Bridget Brown The House voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill Nov. 18 to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President […]