DHS Shutdown Approaches Record as Negotiations Stall Over ICE and Border Patrol Funding

• CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filed a lawsuit on September 21, 2026, after being denied access to the White House. • The legal action follows a decision by the Trump administration to restrict these specific news organizations from entering the premises.

• CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are planning to sue Donald Trump over a ban on their coverage of the White House. • The legal action follows a decision by the administration to restrict these specific news organizations from reporting on official events.

• Eighteen suspects arrested in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are being extradited to the United States. • U.S. Attorney Reding Quiñones announced Sunday that the suspects will face trial in Florida.

• President Donald Trump is evaluating his strategic response to the conflict with Iran as Tehran warns of new weapons and targets. • U.S. embassies across the Middle East issued security alerts following intensified fighting between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and a Saudi-backed coalition.

• The Center for American Progress released a preview of the 2026-2027 Supreme Court term, predicting the court will continue to reduce civil rights. • Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented on a previous rule, arguing the president should proceed with a plan even if some states cannot administer vote-by-mail systems.

• Representative Lauren Boebert denied allegations on Saturday that she had affairs with three of her staffers and paid one of them off. • A spokesperson for Boebert stated there is "zero truth" to the claims and called the ethics filing a political smear.

• Representative Jim Jordan discussed the House vote on an immigration funding bill and the expiration of FISA Section 702 during an appearance on 'Mornings with Maria.' • Jordan's comments focused on the House Judiciary Committee's recent testimony from the CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

• A new nationally representative survey found that American public support for political violence decreased leading up to the 2026 midterm elections. • The data shows that an overwhelming majority of U.S. adults now unconditionally reject using physical force to achieve political goals.

• President Donald Trump will meet New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on Monday, Sept. 21. • City Hall stated the discussion will focus on issues affecting New Yorkers during U.N. week.

• President Vladimir Putin’s ruling United Russia party won the wartime Duma election to retain its constitutional majority. • The party secured 355 of 450 seats after receiving 57.83% of the vote according to Russia’s Central Election Commission.

• German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing increasing political pressure following a series of election defeats. • Merz has struggled to implement promised economic and social welfare reforms alongside his coalition partners in the Social Democratic Party (SPD).

• Friedrich Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is projected to suffer heavy losses in two German state elections according to exit polls. • The CDU is expected to fall to 5.5% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, which would be the party's worst result in that region since World War II.