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Peru kicks off a record-sized presidential race amid a decade of upheaval that has seen nine presidents and widespread corruption probes, with about 35 candidates vying for a run-off and Keiko Fujimori among the front-runners; many voters remain undecided and skeptical, while analysts warn the outcome could intensify a power struggle with a Congress that is gaining influence as Peru prepares to reintroduce a Senate.
Trump’s endorsement of Julia Letlow hasn’t closed out Louisiana’s Senate race, which remains a tight three-way contest among Letlow, Cassidy and Fleming. Letlow trails in name ID and is outspent, Cassidy maintains a strong fundraising edge, and Fleming’s MAGA-aligned, self-funded bid keeps space for a runoff. With MAGA Inc. yet to commit major money, the endorsement hasn’t delivered a definitive edge, leaving the outcome uncertain and testing Trump’s influence in a state where his approval is historically mixed.
Law-enforcement groups warn a provision shielding non-custodial DeFi developers from money-transmitter rules could hinder investigations, prompting Democratic pressure for changes even as Republicans defend the measure; the dispute threatens bipartisan momentum for the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act as the Senate Banking Committee considers markup.
In Des Moines, two Democrats vying to flip Iowa’s Senate seat clash over big-money politics: Zach Wahls accuses rival Josh Turek of being linked to Chuck Schumer via outside groups like VoteVets, which is backing Turek with substantial ad spending. Turek counters with a focus on electability in a Republican-leaning state and a populist agenda. National Republicans are pouring money into the general election (Ashley Hinson) and observers worry a costly primary could hurt the eventual Democrat nominee. Through early 2026, Wahls has raised about $2 million with roughly $733k on hand, while Turek has about $1.7 million raised and just under $400k on hand.
Senate Republicans convened a brief session but did not advance the House’s DHS funding bill, leaving the government shutdown in place as lawmakers are on a two‑week recess. Democrats would block funding that excludes immigration enforcement, and talks continue on alternatives, including a three-year funding plan outside normal appropriations. TSA workers will start receiving overdue pay this week, and President Trump and GOP leaders are pressing to end the stalemate, including discussions of bypassing the filibuster, though no votes have occurred.
House-approved a two-month DHS stopgap sets up a Senate test of unanimous-consent passage; a single objection could keep the department funded only after an April mid-recess, prolonging the shutdown. Meanwhile, TSA officers are beginning to receive emergency pay under an executive order, though not all workers have been paid, and airports warn of longer security lines as travelers are urged to arrive early during the shutdown (now about 45 days in).
House Republicans accuse some Senate colleagues of ‘buyer’s remorse’ after voting for a DHS funding package that funds most of the department but shortchanges immigration enforcement, as the two chambers remain at odds and a short-term extension is pushed to avert a protracted shutdown ahead of a recess.
House Speaker Mike Johnson blasted Senate GOP leadership for a two-step DHS funding plan—calling it a 'joke' and suggesting Senate Democrats and Chuck Schumer engineered it. He said President Trump backs a short eight-week DHS funding bill to be sent to an empty Senate, while Trump has moved TSA funding via executive action. The House is expected to back a short-term continuing resolution focused on border security, but a bigger clash looms over a second reconciliation bill and funding/offsets for ICE and CBP, signaling a widening rift between House and Senate GOP factions even as Johnson and Thune try to remain aligned.
The Senate-passed DHS funding bill (excluding ICE and parts of CBP) faces House roadblocks, with Schumer saying a 60-day DHS funding plan would be dead on arrival in the Senate, and Johnson floated a clean 60-day continuing resolution to fund all of DHS. House Democrats express broad support for the Senate deal to end airport chaos, while the House Freedom Caucus demands adding immigration-enforcement funding and a voter-ID provision, complicating quick passage. Procedural hurdles and TSA pay delays add to the urgency as negotiations continue and lawmakers consider timing for votes.
The Senate unanimously approved a DHS funding package that funds all of the department except ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations and parts of CBP, effectively ending a 40-day shutdown; House action is uncertain, Democrats demand immigration reforms before funding ICE, and Trump backed paying TSA workers via executive action while ICE funding will be pursued separately.
In a rare overnight session, the Senate unanimously approved funding for most Department of Homeland Security components (including TSA and the Coast Guard), but left ICE and a portion of CBP unfunded, meaning the House must act before those agencies can reopen. Leaders said they’d fund as much as possible tonight and complete the rest later, while Trump directed DHS to pay TSA workers even if the department remains unfunded.
The House passed a third funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security in a bid to end the shutdown, but Senate negotiations remain stalled and a two-week recess looms, with Republicans favoring a broad, party-line package while Democrats demand full funding for DHS and related agencies like TSA. The outcome hinges on bipartisan talks and willingness to bridge gaps on immigration enforcement and other conditions.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he plans to clinch a bipartisan Department of Homeland Security funding deal by Thursday, with talks reportedly centering on DHS funding while omitting only ERO money and addressing Democrats’ concerns about immigration enforcement rules; both chambers are moving toward votes on DHS funding ahead of a two‑week recess, as broader budget and reconciliation discussions continue.
The House is moving toward a third vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security amid a Senate impasse, with Democrats pursuing a discharge petition to fund DHS minus ICE/CBP but lacking enough signatures. Republicans and Trump are pressing for a deal, including ending the filibuster, but no agreement has emerged as votes and possible short-term funding options unfold.
Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked over funding the Department of Homeland Security, trading insults as Democrats demand guardrails on spending and a framework to reopen DHS, while Republicans push a floor vote covering TSA, FEMA and the Coast Guard and defer ICE funding to a later reconciliation—making a 60-vote outcome unlikely and stalling any agreement.