"The urgency marked a clear shift from Trump's posture during the 43-day shutdown late last year, when he publicly antagonized Democratic leaders and his team mocked them on social media. This time, with anger rising over shootings in Minneapolis and the GOP's midterm messaging on tax cuts drowned out by controversy, Trump acted quickly to make a deal with Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York."
"Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier. Republicans were far from unified in their response. A few called for the firing of top administration officials such as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller, the White House chief of staff for policy."
President Donald Trump quickly negotiated with Democrats to try to avert a lengthy government shutdown over Department of Homeland Security funding, contrasting with his refusal during last year's 43-day standoff. Some Republicans expressed frustration with the deal and raised the possibility of a prolonged shutdown fight when the House returns to vote on the funding package. Trump warned on social media that another long government shutdown could slow the country. The move followed rising anger over shootings in Minneapolis and controversy that undercut GOP midterm messaging on tax cuts. Senators returned to address fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers and the earlier killing of Renee Good. A few Republicans called for firing top administration officials, while most GOP senators sought a balance between investigation and support for hard-line immigration policies.
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