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Illustration of government shutdown impacts: long airport lines from unpaid TSA workers, Congress divided on DHS bill, Trump signing pay order.
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House Republicans oppose Senate DHS funding bill amid shutdown

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The Senate passed a bipartisan bill early Friday to fund most Department of Homeland Security operations except ICE and Border Patrol, but House Republicans signaled they will reject it. President Donald Trump signed an executive order the same day to pay TSA agents affected by the ongoing partial shutdown. The move came as airport security lines lengthened due to unpaid workers calling out or quitting.

The family of Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago freshman who was fatally shot near the school’s lakefront campus on March 19, has criticized remarks from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and a statement from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s office as too general, urging officials to give a clearer accounting of what they say went wrong.

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NCP leader Rupali Chakankar resigned as the party’s women’s wing chief on Friday night. The move comes a week after she stepped down as chairperson of the Maharashtra State Women’s Commission amid the Ashok Kharat scandal. Chakankar defended herself and called for a fair probe.

Lawmakers hit back at a Supreme Court petition by Vice President Sara Duterte's allies seeking to block her ongoing impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives. The move comes after the House justice committee advanced two complaints to hearings.

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China's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced an investigation into Guo Yonghang, protégé of senior official Ma Xingrui, for "serious violations of discipline and law." The move deepens the mystery around Ma, the former Guangdong governor and Xinjiang party chief who has not appeared publicly for months. Guo, 60, was named vice-chairman of Guangdong's CPPCC committee in January.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday that the Philippines has sufficient crude oil supply until the end of June, thanks to shipments by Petron Corporation. The assurance comes amid concerns over global supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict. He outlined government measures to mitigate the impact.

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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has confirmed Oburu Odinga as its party leader at a Special Delegates Conference (SDC) held on March 27, 2026, at Jamhuri Grounds in Nairobi. Delegates rejected Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi as deputy leader for lacking a proposer and seconder, referring his replacement to the National Executive Committee (NEC). A parallel meeting was held by the faction led by Edwin Sifuna.

 

 

 

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