Disaster Fund Drains Fast as DHS Shutdown Tightens Grip
FEMA drained the disaster-relief fund by disbursing over $5 billion in a single week, reducing the balance from about $9.6 billion as the DHS funding lapse continues. The White House has circulated a new DHS funding offer while Democrats press for immigration-enforcement reforms, amid ongoing Capitol Hill negotiations. The live updates also cover Hillary and Bill Clinton’s Epstein-related testimonies and Democrats’ push to outline an affordability agenda ahead of midterms.