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WATCH: Schumer, Jeffries hold news conference as DHS funding negotiations kick off

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Here's a look at Democrats’ demands and what Republicans are saying about them.

WATCH: Rubio holds news conference at State Department critical minerals summit

By Associated Press

Speaking at a meeting of dozens of countries, Secretary of State Marco Rubio proposed frameworks that will serve as “platforms for coordinating policies” to ensure countries can have abundant and affordable access to critical minerals.

WATCH: Tesla, Waymo executives join safety experts in testifying on future of self-driving cars

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

The Senate Commerce Committee is holding at hearing at 10 a.m. EST.

WATCH: Treasury Secretary Bessent testifies on U.S. financial stability in House hearing

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

A hearing about oversight of the U.S. financial system devolved into insults several times Wednesday as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed with Democratic lawmakers over fiscal policy, the business dealings of the Trump family and other issues.

700 immigration officers to leave Minnesota immediately, Homan announces

By Associated Press

Roughly 3,000 federal officers are currently deployed in the state.

WATCH: Vance says U.S. wants to create critical minerals trading bloc to counter China

By Didi Tang, Josh Funk, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the trade war over the past year exposed how dependent most countries are on the critical minerals that China has a stranglehold on.

WATCH: Border czar Tom Homan announces 700 immigration agents leaving Minneapolis immediately

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants, Homan said Wednesday.

House narrowly passes bill to end shutdown, but divisive DHS funding fight remains

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura

The four-day partial government shutdown is now over. In short succession Tuesday, lawmakers passed and Trump signed a funding package to fully reopen the federal government. But the policy fight over Trump’s immigration crackdown in U.S. cities that caused the…

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Jeffries outlines Democrats' demands for changes at DHS and ICE amid funding battle

By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold

For more on Tuesday’s vote to end the partial government shutdown and the latest on the Justice Department’s release of the Epstein files, Geoff Bennett speaks with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

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WATCH: Trump calls PBS and NPR 'a waste of money' at funding bill signing

By Dan Cooney

The president made the comment moments before signing legislation passed earlier in the day by the House of Representatives to fund most of the government through the end of September and end the partial government shutdown.