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Another Democrat Shutdown Is Hurting American Families Just to Score Political Points
Senate Democrats aim to reform immigration enforcement by blocking extra ICE funding, causing travel delays and over 300 TSA quits, while Republicans oppose separate funding bills.
- Senate Democrats blocked Department of Homeland Security funding in mid-February, demanding immigration enforcement reforms for ICE and CBP and triggering a partial shutdown now spanning one month.
- Republicans demanded full DHS funding without policy changes, while only Senator John Fetterman voted to advance full funding, breaking ranks with Democrats who rejected six separate proposals to fund agency components independently.
- TSA agents missed paychecks as Houston Hobby Airport reported a 55 percent callout rate on March 14. U.S. Travel Association CEO Geoff Freeman warned, "You can't run an industry with $3 trillion in economic impact on IOUs."
- A Media Research Center review found Big Four News Apps limited shutdown coverage to only 1 percent of stories, with 19 of 28 articles originating from left-leaning sources and only one headline identifying Democrats as responsible.
- Voter backlash intensifies as a Harvard/Harris survey shows 59 percent of independents oppose using a DHS shutdown to force ICE reforms, while internal Democratic pressure mounts amid four terrorism-linked attacks since mid-February.
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Democrats need to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, now more than ever. TSA agents, Coast Guard, Secret Service, Customs and Border Protection agents, FEMA staff and other necessary personnel who are essential for homeland security must be fully…
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Lying Landsman Finally Tells Truth: Dems to Blame for DHS Shutdown
Out of touch Democrat Greg Landsman admitted that funding for the Department of Homeland Security is “being held up by Democrats.” This comes as America faces rising threats, TSA agents work without pay, and Ohioans are stuck in mile-long lines. “Out of touch Democrat Greg Landsman is openly admitting that Democrats, including himself, would rather appease their radical […]
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left0Leaning Right7Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution70% Right
Bias Distribution
- 70% of the sources lean Right
70% Right
C 30%
R 70%
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