The Daily Punch The shutdown should end today
Feb 3, 2026
A breakdown of the plan to reopen funding and how lawmakers cleared the path for a stopgap measure. A warning about a looming DHS funding cliff that returns in ten days. A look at policy battles blocking a longer DHS deal and the politics of repeated short-term patches. An update on the Clintons striking a last-minute agreement over testimony.
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Shutdown Ends But DHS Deadline Looms
- The House plans a short-term funding package to reopen most of the government while leaving DHS funded only until Feb 13.
- That creates a looming, separate showdown over DHS and immigration funding in 10 days.
Democrats Will Likely Back The Stopgap
- Some moderate Democrats and top appropriators signal support for the stopgap funding to avoid prolonged shutdown pain.
- Their votes could make the package bipartisan enough to pass the House quickly.
DHS Talks Are Stalled, CRs Could Persist
- Negotiations on DHS and ICE are far apart, making a deal before Feb 13 unlikely.
- Lawmakers may keep using short-term patches for DHS, potentially through the fiscal year, which favors the White House.