Start Here End of the Line for DHS Shutdown?
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Mar 25, 2026 Peter Haralambos, ABC reporter who covered the Anthropic court hearing, breaks down the legal fight over an AI supply-chain label. Patrick Rievel, ABC foreign correspondent reporting from Ukraine, describes Russia's massive aerial assault and its implications. Jay O'Brien, ABC Capitol Hill correspondent, explains stalled talks over DHS funding and why ICE reform is the sticking point. Multiple fast-moving national security stories collide.
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DHS Shutdown Hurts Airports But Not ICE
- The DHS shutdown's operational pain is uneven because ICE and Border Patrol were pre-funded while TSA and other agencies went unpaid.
- Long security lines, four-hour waits at Bush Airport, and mass TSA call-outs show how funding gaps shift duties and degrade service.
Funding In Pieces Revives A Longstanding ICE Standoff
- Negotiations focused on funding DHS in pieces with ICE left for later, flipping a long stalemate about tying ICE reforms to funding.
- Democrats held out for ICE reforms like warrants, no masks, and body cameras while Republicans offered to fund everything except ICE.
Trump's Private Signals Could Make Or Break A DHS Deal
- President Trump's public statements conflicted with private Oval Office discussions where he initially rejected then later appeared to accept piecemeal DHS funding.
- The deal's success hinges on Trump's willingness to pressure House Republicans to pass a compromise.