GOP Leaders Clash, Shutdown Continues

0:00It's March 28, Durham News Today starts now, AI powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. Senate Republicans thought they nailed a deal Friday morning to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security and dies the longest partial. Shut down ever. The plan skipped cash for immigration and customs enforcement in Border Patrol, but kept Democratic limits off the table. Senators passed the unanimously and jetted off for spring break, handing it to House Speaker Mike Johnson. But Johnson blew it up that afternoon, calling the Senate agreement a joke and storming out on reporters. He said he had to shield the House and everyday Americans from a bad move. This came after weeks of back and forth talks between Senate Majority Leader John Thun and Democrats that kept stalling. House Republicans erupted in anger during a conference call, with voices from moderates to hardliners blasting the Senate for chickening out in the dead of night. All-makers like Nicolas Lotus said they wouldn't cave just to reopen part of the government. Meanwhile, Democrats like Catherine Clark pinned the mess squarely on the House GOP.

1:04Now with Congress on a two-week break, the shutdown rolls on since mid-February and no quick fix in sight. It highlights a rare crack between the two top Republican leaders, complicating pushes for President Trump's voter citizenship proof law or massive. Funding for the war with Iran, possibly over $200 billion. These blow-up leaves everyone digging in deeper, with both sides trading blame and no easy path forward before the November elections heat up. Republicans vow to hold firm, but bridging the House Senate divide looks tougher than ever.