The Department of Homeland Security, which houses agencies focused on immigration, disaster response and cybersecurity, is on track to shut down Saturday as lawmakers leave town without a funding agreement or a deal that Democrats hope will rein in the conduct of federal immigration officers.


I really hope something good actually happens, but we have had good reason in recent history to not give them credit until they actually accomplish something. The last… performance they gave ended in caving without any concessions.
Part of what made me so angry the last time is that now, even if they are serious this time, there’s no reason for the red hats to take them seriously.