“Congressional Republicans remain sharply divided over the looming standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security, prompting White House officials to prepare to shut down an agency designed to protect everything from the nation’s borders to the president,” the Washington Post reports.
Politico notes Republicans “are now left with two messy options: punt or risk getting blamed for shutting down an agency that fights terrorism.”
New York Times: “It is a risky moment for the new congressional majority. A nasty partisan impasse over funding for a vital agency would probably damage the party’s brand just months after Republicans took power, and the impact could carry over into the next election cycle.”
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