Trump to sign order to pay all DHS employees during record-long shutdown
Speaker Mike Johnson was tasked by the President to deliver a reconciliation bill funding immigration enforcement by June 1.
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Speaker Mike Johnson was tasked by the President to deliver a reconciliation bill funding immigration enforcement by June 1.
President Trump announced plans to sign an executive order to pay Department of Homeland Security employees as a record-long government shutdown nears its 50th day.
Target of criticism
Target of criticism
Speaker Mike Johnson is pursuing a "two-track" plan to end the DHS shutdown, a move RawStory frames as a "flip-flop" that has sparked an internal Republican revolt. Conversely, The Washington Examiner emphasizes Johnson's strategic distrust of the Senate and his focus on securing immigration enforcement funding to satisfy his caucus. Center-leaning outlets like Reuters and AP News focus on the procedural uncertainty as Johnson attempts to coordinate with both the Senate and the White House.
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