Off the news: Congress funds DHS, ends shutdown

Yes, there still was a partial federal government shutdown going on — from Feb. 14 until Thursday, when Congress finally passed a bill to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security. The main obstacle had involved funding for two controversial DHS entities — Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Border Patrol — but paycheck money was also running out for the Transportation Security Administration, Secret Service, FEMA disaster relief and Coast Guard operations.

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