Deal Reached to Avert Shutdown

Top lawmakers say they have reached a deal to fund the government through the fall, a deal that would resolve ongoing disputes over immigration and — if signed into law by President Trump — stave off a partial government shutdown set to start Saturday, the Washington Post reports.

“The framework would provide $1.375 billion for barriers along the border, including 55 miles of new fencing, with certain restrictions on the location… Democrats backed down from their demand for tight limits on the number of detention beds Immigrations and Customs Enforcement could use to detain undocumented immigrants, pulling away from a push that led to a breakdown in talks over the weekend.”