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Live updates: GOP wrestles over DHS funding, FISA; Trumps host British royals

Live updates: GOP wrestles over DHS funding, FISA; Trumps host British royals

Summary

Congress is debating how to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after a shooting at a White House event. Republicans are reconsidering their plans because of recent threats against President Donald Trump and a possible pay freeze for DHS workers.

Key Facts

  • There was a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
  • This is the third known assassination attempt on President Donald Trump.
  • The shooting has changed how lawmakers are thinking about DHS funding.
  • DHS employees may face a pay freeze soon.
  • Republicans in Congress are discussing how to handle DHS funding under these new concerns.
  • The issue is happening on Capitol Hill, where U.S. lawmakers work.
  • The situation is affecting plans related to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
  • President Donald Trump is hosting British royal guests around the same time.
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