Letters from an American

February 13, 2026

February 14, 2026·18 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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A partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) looms as Senate Democrats block funding unless sweeping reforms are enacted to rein in ICE and Border Patrol, whose conduct has sparked national outrage over constitutional violations, excessive force, and mismanagement. The

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Kristi NoemCorey LewandowskiChuck SchumerHakeem JeffriesTodd LyonsJohn ThuneMike Johnson

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General Services Administration

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AuthoritarianismCriminal JusticeDemocracyImmigrationInvestigative JournalismPolitical News

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