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Little Progress on Ending the Shutdown

February 23, 2026 at 5:10 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Punchbowl News: “The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has now reached 10 days with no end in sight…”

“Trump administration officials told us that they’re willing to codify into law many of the changes that border czar Tom Homan has made since taking over ‘Operation Metro Surge’ in Minneapolis. The White House sent this one-page sheet to Republican and Democratic Hill offices on Sunday outlining how Homan has modified the controversial ICE operation. This indicates that the White House isn’t interested in moving closer toward the Democratic position at the moment.”

“Democrats have been asking for much more. Schumer and Jeffries released their 10-point plan to overhaul DHS and ICE 19 days ago. Republican congressional leaders have already rejected some of the Democrats’ central demands — a mask ban for federal officers and requiring judicial warrants for enforcement operations.”

“Republicans and Democrats keep saying they’re having good-faith talks. But all signs from top negotiators indicate that they aren’t making much progress.”

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