Schumer vows Democrats will block Homeland Security funding, elevating government shutdown threat
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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Saturday evening said that Democrats will block a major government funding package if it includes money for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), calling the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis “appalling.” “What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling — and...