Trump and Chuck Schumer Reach Deal to Avert Government Shutdown
Donald Trump and Chuck Schumer negotiated a funding deal to prevent a government shutdown following the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by immigration agents in Minneapolis.The agreement funds most federal agencies through September but provides only a two-week extension for the Department of Homeland Security as Democrats demand new oversight measures like body cameras.Senate leaders
John Thune and
Lindsey Graham acknowledged deep internal divisions within the
Republican party regarding the compromise while preparing for the upcoming November elections.
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