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Glenn Beck Tells Trump To Get John Thune's 'A*S Back' To DC As Senate Skips Town Amid DHS Funding Battle

Beck urged Trump to bring Thune and other senators back to Washington during the partial DHS shutdown.

Glenn Beck Tells Trump To Get John Thune's 'A*S Back' To DC As Senate Skips Town Amid DHS Funding Battle
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Glenn Beck urged President Donald Trump to bring Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other senators back to Washington during the partial DHS shutdown. The dispute centers on a Senate funding plan that excluded funds for ICE and some CBP operations.

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Calls Grow for Congress to Return During Partial Shutdown

A partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown continued while lawmakers were away on recess, prompting calls for Congress to return. Senate Majority Leader John Thune was involved in efforts to address the funding impasse and faced calls to bring lawmakers back. Center outlets frame the story around growing pressure to end the recess during the shutdown and describe the leaders’ funding approach. Right-leaning outlets more pointedly foreground Republican departures and criticism directed at Thune over the recess and funding impasse.

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