No clear path to ending partial US shutdownAP, WEST PALM BEACH, FloridaLawmakers and the White House on Sunday offered no signs of compromise in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). A partial government shutdown began on Saturday after congressional Democrats and US President Donald Trump’s team failed to reach a deal on legislation to fund the department through September. Democrats are demanding changes to how immigration operations are conducted after the fatal shootings of US citizens Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last month. People walk near the entrance to the US Homeland Security Department in Washington on Sunday. About 90 percent of DHS employees were to continue working during the shutdown, but do so without pay — and missed paychecks could mean financial hardships.

Source: Taipei Times February 16, 2026 17:23 UTC