Trump Backs Senate DHS Funding Bill, Ending Shutdown?

0:00It's April 1st. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is U.S. News Today, your AI-powered national briefing. President Trump looks set to support a Senate bill that funds key parts of the Department of Homeland Security, like the Coast Guard, TSA, FEMA, and cybersecurity teams. This move could end the partial government shutdown fast by easing the clash with House Republicans. The bill skips funding for immigration and customs enforcement and customs and border protection, but Republicans plan to chase extra immigration. Money later, through a budget reconciliation package, that needs only a simple majority. GOP-based voters are fired up and pushing hard for action, while House Speaker Mike Johnson digs in against the Senate plan, insisting it won't fly in. His chamber. Senate leader John Thune talked it over with Trump on Monday to smooth things out. Trump hasn't locked in yet, and mice which gears if backlash hits. But he's also eyeing reconciliation to boost border funding, maybe even tying in.

1:00Voter eligibility rules. Meanwhile, the White House dropped support for a House short-term fulled the H.S. Fix after Democrats said they'd block it. Republican leaders are pulling Trump toward the Senate path as the quickest shutdown fix, especially after his order to pay TSA workers anyway, giving everyone room to maneuver without total chaos.