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2026-02-18 04:06:47
On February 17 local time, the White House rejected the latest proposal from Democrats to end the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with the two sides still "far apart" on the issue. White House officials stated that the government remains willing to engage in "goodwill dialogue" to end the "Democrat-induced shutdown," while insisting on fulfilling the president's commitments on immigration enforcement. Democrats, however, are demanding increased oversight of federal immigration enforcement as a prerequisite for funding. The partial shutdown has lasted for several days, and there are no signs of an impending agreement.
