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Senate Democrats say there is a deal to avert a partial government shutdown.

Democrats had refused to vote for Department of Homeland Security funding without major

reforms to immigration enforcement.

The move would extend DHS funding for two weeks and allow senators to vote on funding

for the agency separate from other spending provisions.

President Trump has endorsed the plan.

The Trump administration continues to face public backlash over its ongoing immigration

crackdown in Minneapolis, and courts in Minnesota are expressing frustration with

the operation. NPR's Ryan Lucas has more.

Last night, the Minnesota federal court's chief judge Patrick Schultz, he's a George W. Bush appointee.

He issued an order that really took the government to task. The judge identified and documented

96 court orders that he said ICE had violated in 74 cases since January 1st.

Judge Schultz said that number is certainly understated, and he said, quote,

ICE has likely violated more court orders in January, 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.

NPR's Ryan Lucas reporting,

a bipartisan group of mayors is calling for the federal government to roll back the immigration

crackdown. Hundreds are gathered in Washington for an annual mayoral conference. WBUR's

Eve Zuckoff reports many of them worry that their own cities could soon resemble Minneapolis.

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