Democrats and the White House agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks while they negotiate restrictions on an immigration crackdown. Senators said they hoped to vote on the deal on Friday.
Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, began negotiations with President Trump late Wednesday to try to head off a government shutdown.
There is rising anxiety among Americans that the presence of an armed federal force in cities is actively making life less safe for people who live there.
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