"Negotiators Reach Tentative Deal to Avert Homeland Security Shutdown"

Congressional leaders have reached a tentative deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, avoiding a government shutdown next weekend. The deal paves the way for processing remaining spending bills, with details not immediately available. Negotiations have centered on border security and enforcement funding, with Republicans seeking to reprioritize DHS funds and Democrats pushing for more border security money. The deal is being negotiated by congressional leaders and the White House, with the Appropriations committees yet to release the legislative text of the bills.