Barbara Sprunt

Originally, the Senate was going to vote on one big package with six funding bills for various agencies.

Now, Senate Democrats say there's a deal on the table to vote for five appropriations bills and a separate two-week continuing resolution for the Department of Homeland Security.

They've refused to support funding that agency without making major changes to immigration enforcement.

The move allows other government services to continue while carving out more time to negotiate on changes to DHS.

But the House must also vote on those five funding bills, and they're on recess.

If the House acts quickly upon returning, the effects of a shutdown could be limited as most federal offices are closed on the weekend.

Barbara Sprint and Bear News, the Capitol.

Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was rushed by a man at her town hall.

He sprayed an unknown liquid from a syringe in her direction.

Also this week, Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost of Florida said he was punched in the face at the Sundance Festival.

The Capitol Police reports an uptick in 2025 of concerning statements, behaviors, and communications towards federal lawmakers, their families, and their staff.

They investigated nearly 15,000 threats last year.

up nearly 58 percent from 2024.

Last year, there was an increase in security funding for members of Congress in response to growing concerns about political violence.

Barbara Sprunt, NPR News, Washington.

On Saturday, President Trump announced new tariffs on eight European nations, pledging to increase the rate if a deal for the U.S.

to acquire Greenland is not reached.

Norway's prime minister said in a statement that he had sent a text to Trump on behalf of himself and the president of Finland to express opposition to those tariffs.

In it, he urged de-escalation and proposed a call to discuss.

According to the prime minister, President Trump responded by saying that because Norway did not give him a Nobel Peace Prize, he no longer feels, quote, an obligation to think purely of peace.