Dems face a DHS funding deadline at risk of shutdown as policy leverage heats up

With DHS funding set to run dry by week’s end, Democrats push for concessions on ICE and border enforcement while Republicans resist many demands, leaving the talks in the Senate and with the White House tense and fragmented and raising the specter of a stopgap vs. a shutdown reminiscent of last year’s ACA clash. The piece also notes Trump‑driven rhetoric is shaping four swing-state secretary‑of‑state races (Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada), where Democrats frame safeguards for elections and Republicans rally around Trump’s claims about voting integrity.