Johnson Blocks DHS Funding, Escalates Budget Battle

0:00On April 27, House Speaker Mike Johnson just threw a wrench in the funding for the Department of Homeland Security saying Republicans might ditch a bipartisan bill that's been in the works. DHS has been running without federal cash since February, and this move stalls efforts to get most of the agency back on track. Republicans had lined up behind a Senate pass deal to cover everything under DHS except immigration and customs enforcement and customs and border. Protection Democrats are holding firm demanding big changes to those border agencies before they sign off on any money. The shutdown hits hard on frontline spots like the Transportation Security Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Coast Guard, and Secret Service, all scrambling without steady funds. Lawmakers were eyeing quick relief for those groups while sorting border ops separately through budget tricks. Now Johnson calls the current bill full of bad wording, and promises House Republicans will roll out a tweaked version soon. One he thinks both sides.

1:00Can stomach better? This back and forth keeps the lights dim at DHS, leaving everyone watching for the next play in this funding tug of war. Pop culture, powered by AI. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today. I'm Corey with The Story.