Meanwhile, key senators say they won't support a short-term spending bill to avoid a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security this weekend.

Democratic leaders a say White House proposal doesn't make the grade as they demand new restrictions on ICE and threaten a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department.

Senators are hoping to vote on a reworked Homeland Security spending bill, but it appears unlikely to come together in time. Plan B is another short-term funding extension for DHS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Coast Guard and other bureaus to allow the talks to continue, but Democrats have all but rejected that idea.

A young aide behind social posts that echoed white supremacist messaging will help run social media for the much larger Homeland Security Department.

Democratic leaders say a proposal from the White House is “incomplete and insufficient” as they demand new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and threaten a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department.

Lawmakers are predicting another partial shutdown starting Friday as immigration-related negotiations have sputtered.

Republicans have so far spurned most of Democrats’ demands to rein in federal agents carrying out President Trump’s immigration crackdown, threatening a homeland security funding bill ahead of a Friday deadline.

Congress is staring at a steep climb to finalizing a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as progressives and conservatives each try to throw their weight after the shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis.

LEWISBURG, WV (WVNS) — There is a new secretary of homeland security in West Virginia. This week, 59News asked Governor Patrick Morrisey about the appointment of Michael Baylous. Governor Morrisey said Baylous’ experience as a West Virginia State Trooper and US Marshal were key factors in the appointment.

All Homeland Security officers on the ground in Minneapolis will be issued body cameras, Secretary Kristi Noem announced Monday.

The Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Asheville Police took a man into custody following an investigation of child exploitation.