{"id":43737,"date":"2026-04-07T10:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=43737"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:48:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:48:00","slug":"government-shutdown-enters-eighth-week-as-johnson-faces-gop-revolt-over-dhs-funding-deal-us-politics-live-us-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=43737","title":{"rendered":"Government shutdown enters eighth week as Johnson faces GOP revolt over DHS funding deal \u2013\u00a0US politics live | US news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;69d4ce4f8f0841dd8787e970&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Hello and welcome to the &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/us-politics\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;US politics&lt;\/a&gt; live blog.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;140155a5-ccfc-4a7a-8c11-a7b139ccbb59&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The record-breaking partial government shutdown has now entered its eighth week, with little end in sight.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;0c414404-e0c2-460b-8619-12649e7e7d9b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Congress is on recess, and isn\u2019t set to return until 13 April. Yesterday, House lawmakers again took no action to pass a Senate bill to fund affected Department of Homeland Security (DHS) subagencies during its scheduled procedural session.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;2c7a26c3-947b-409d-9e36-f82f938841a3&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;It comes after Republican leadership in both chambers announced a compromise to fund the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the US Coast Guard, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (Cisa), but withhold funds from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and part of Customs and Border Protection (CBP).&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;7828576e-3267-4853-8c1f-43f1293fbc08&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Their plan is to subsequently fund immigration enforcement through a reconciliation bill that would only require a simple majority in the Senate, and therefore skirt the filibuster.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;47cc4cf7-243c-4c51-be0a-718e7c08cc72&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;However, House speaker Mike Johnson is facing pushback from hardline GOP lawmakers over the Senate-passed legislation. They argue that &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/republicans\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Republicans&lt;\/a&gt; are ultimately conceding to Democrats\u2019 demands, after they refused to pass a wider DHS funding bill without guardrails on ICE and CBP after federal officers fatally shot two US citizens during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;334513f0-26ef-46fd-af38-d20eaa247309&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin said he\u2019s considering pulling US customs agents from airports in sanctuary cities \u2013 a move that could upend international travel to and from some of the country\u2019s busiest airports.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;0ba0e8ee-399d-4451-8577-19887de4e464&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Mullin said he was considering the change because \u201cI believe sanctuary cities is not lawful.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;45249dae-b780-4acb-b82c-b6475a4eed93&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In other developments:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;3a4139da-ff01-4b1d-9d06-efc52a3ac790&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;ul&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed into a law a bill that allows the state to designate terrorist groups, then punish those who promote them. &lt;\/strong&gt;Critics say the law will threaten free speech, especially on school campuses. The bill specifics bars the state\u2019s courts from enforcing foreign religious laws, specifically naming Sharia Law. Florida courts enforce secular laws passed in the state, however.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Representative Yassamin Ansari, an Arizona Democrat, will introduce impeachment articles next week against defense secretary Pete Hegseth. &lt;\/strong&gt;\u201cOnly Congress has the power to declare war, not a rogue president or his lackeys,\u201d Ansari said in a statement.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Donald Trump reiterated his threats to bomb Iranian energy and civilian infrastructure if the White House does not reach a deal to reopen the strait of Hormuz 8pm ET today. &lt;\/strong&gt;\u201cThe entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,\u201d &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/apr\/06\/proposals-for-immediate-ceasefire-us-israel-iran-war\\&quot;&gt;Trump said&lt;\/a&gt; during a 90-minute press conference Monday afternoon.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;District court judges have been increasingly issuing strong rulings challenging the legality of many of Trump\u2019s policies and power grabs, blocking key ones at least temporarily&lt;\/strong&gt;, and sparking angry responses from the president, former judges and prosecutors say.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\\&quot;&gt;Trump&lt;\/a&gt; threatened to jail a journalist \u2013 or journalists \u2013 who reported that a second US airman was missing after being shot down by &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\\&quot;&gt;Iran&lt;\/a&gt; on Friday in an effort to identify their source.&lt;\/strong&gt; The badly injured airman hid in a mountain crevice to avoid capture before being rescued by a US recovery team that received heavy fire.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n&lt;\/ul&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;e71b8b6d-983d-47d0-905a-6bcbc2cf49ce&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1775555887000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;05.58\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1775557984000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;06.33\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1775555887000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;05.58\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;05.58&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Record-breaking partial government shutdown rolls on as Mullin considers pulling ICE from sanctuary city airports&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Tue 7 Apr 2026 06.37 EDT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Tue 7 Apr 2026 05.58 EDT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1775558879857}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-69d4de3d8f088f86f8724330\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<p><span class=\"dcr-16bg4qr\">Rachel Leingang<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Meanwhile, Wisconsin voters on Tuesday will select a state supreme court judge to replace an outgoing conservative in a race that could further solidify the liberal majority on the bench ahead of the midterms, when Trump and his allies could try to overturn election results again.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Justice Rebecca Bradley, a conservative, is retiring, giving liberals a chance to further consolidate their hold on the high court ahead of the next presidential election, when the swing state is sure to see challenges to election results.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Chris Taylor, a liberal judge on the state\u2019s court of appeals who previously served as a Democratic lawmaker, is running against conservative Maria Lazar, who is also on the court of appeals and a former deputy state attorney general.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A win from Taylor would give liberals a 5-2 bloc on the bench. Taylor is seen as friendly to voting rights, while Lazar\u2019s views align more closely with Republicans pushing for policies that could hinder voting access and impact. Lazar has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailycardinal.com\/article\/2026\/03\/conservative-backed-state-supreme-court-candidate-talks-uw-student-vote-upcoming-election\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">continued to defend<\/a> maps in Wisconsin that were gerrymandered to lead to more Republican victories, which have since been overturned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Bradley wrote the court\u2019s opinion that banned dropboxes, a frequent target of false election fraud claims about mail ballots, though liberals overturned that decision once they held control of the court. She has served on the state supreme court since 2015.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">While this year\u2019s court election has not garnered anywhere near the level of attention as the previous two, advocates for voting rights say voters should continue to stay engaged with the court\u2019s makeup.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"71ffc50d-878a-42bd-9840-502278721ab8\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:6,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Wisconsin votes in supreme court race amid threat of midterm election attacks&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;71ffc50d-878a-42bd-9840-502278721ab8&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/apr\/07\/wisconsin-supreme-court-election&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/government-shutdown-congress-house-of-representatives-donald-trump-republicans-democrats-ice-us-politics-latest-updates-news&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69d4de3d8f088f86f8724330&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69d4de3d8f088f86f8724330&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Government shutdown enters eighth week as Johnson faces GOP revolt over DHS funding deal \u2013\u00a0US politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Government shutdown enters eighth week as Johnson faces GOP revolt over DHS funding deal \u2013\u00a0US politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/government-shutdown-congress-house-of-representatives-donald-trump-republicans-democrats-ice-us-politics-latest-updates-news?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69d4de3d8f088f86f8724330#block-69d4de3d8f088f86f8724330\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69d4d6768f088f86f87242df\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Voters in northwest Georgia go to the polls on Tuesday in a congressional race between a moderate Democrat and a Republican backed by president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Donald Trump<\/a>, in a test of Trump\u2019s sway over his base and a possible barometer for the November midterms.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The two-way race is to fill a US <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/house-of-representatives\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">House of Representatives<\/a> seat vacated in January when conservative Republican firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned after a public break with Trump, exposing divisions within his Make America Great Again movement, Reuters reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The contest pits Clay Fuller, a Trump-endorsed former district attorney and US Air National Guard veteran, against Shawn Harris, a moderate Democrat who has been trying to win over disaffected Trump voters in one of the state\u2019s most conservative districts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Fuller is favored. The runoff was triggered after no candidates secured an outright majority in a 10 March special election, with Harris winning 37.3% of the vote and Fuller topping a crowded Republican field of a dozen contenders with 34.9%.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/government-shutdown-congress-house-of-representatives-donald-trump-republicans-democrats-ice-us-politics-latest-updates-news&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69d4d6768f088f86f87242df&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69d4d6768f088f86f87242df&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Government shutdown enters eighth week as Johnson faces GOP revolt over DHS funding deal \u2013\u00a0US politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Government shutdown enters eighth week as Johnson faces GOP revolt over DHS funding deal \u2013\u00a0US politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/government-shutdown-congress-house-of-representatives-donald-trump-republicans-democrats-ice-us-politics-latest-updates-news?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69d4d6768f088f86f87242df#block-69d4d6768f088f86f87242df\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-04-07T10:36:28.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 06:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time\">06.36 EDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69d4ce4f8f0841dd8787e970\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Record-breaking partial government shutdown rolls on as Mullin considers pulling ICE from sanctuary city airports<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Hello and welcome to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/us-politics\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">US politics<\/a> live blog.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The record-breaking partial government shutdown has now entered its eighth week, with little end in sight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Congress is on recess, and isn\u2019t set to return until 13 April. Yesterday, House lawmakers again took no action to pass a Senate bill to fund affected Department of Homeland Security (DHS) subagencies during its scheduled procedural session.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It comes after Republican leadership in both chambers announced a compromise to fund the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the US Coast Guard, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (Cisa), but withhold funds from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and part of Customs and Border Protection (CBP).<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Their plan is to subsequently fund immigration enforcement through a reconciliation bill that would only require a simple majority in the Senate, and therefore skirt the filibuster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">However, House speaker Mike Johnson is facing pushback from hardline GOP lawmakers over the Senate-passed legislation. They argue that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/republicans\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Republicans<\/a> are ultimately conceding to Democrats\u2019 demands, after they refused to pass a wider DHS funding bill without guardrails on ICE and CBP after federal officers fatally shot two US citizens during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Meanwhile, homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin said he\u2019s considering pulling US customs agents from airports in sanctuary cities \u2013 a move that could upend international travel to and from some of the country\u2019s busiest airports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Mullin said he was considering the change because \u201cI believe sanctuary cities is not lawful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In other developments:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed into a law a bill that allows the state to designate terrorist groups, then punish those who promote them. <\/strong>Critics say the law will threaten free speech, especially on school campuses. The bill specifics bars the state\u2019s courts from enforcing foreign religious laws, specifically naming Sharia Law. Florida courts enforce secular laws passed in the state, however.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Representative Yassamin Ansari, an Arizona Democrat, will introduce impeachment articles next week against defense secretary Pete Hegseth. <\/strong>\u201cOnly Congress has the power to declare war, not a rogue president or his lackeys,\u201d Ansari said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Donald Trump reiterated his threats to bomb Iranian energy and civilian infrastructure if the White House does not reach a deal to reopen the strait of Hormuz 8pm ET today. <\/strong>\u201cThe entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/apr\/06\/proposals-for-immediate-ceasefire-us-israel-iran-war\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Trump said<\/a> during a 90-minute press conference Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>District court judges have been increasingly issuing strong rulings challenging the legality of many of Trump\u2019s policies and power grabs, blocking key ones at least temporarily<\/strong>, and sparking angry responses from the president, former judges and prosecutors say.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Trump<\/a> threatened to jail a journalist \u2013 or journalists \u2013 who reported that a second US airman was missing after being shot down by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Iran<\/a> on Friday in an effort to identify their source.<\/strong> The badly injured airman hid in a mountain crevice to avoid capture before being rescued by a US recovery team that received heavy 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