US government shuts down partially over homeland security funding

A partial US government shutdown began Saturday due to a Congressional impasse over Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding. Democratic senators blocked the DHS funding bill, demanding restrictions on federal agents following the deaths of two individuals in Minneapolis during immigration enforcement actions. This blockade jeopardized a larger Republican-backed spending package for other departments. While the Senate passed a temporary DHS extension and a package of funding bills for other departments, House approval is pending. The shutdown affects multiple departments, including Homeland Security, Defense, Education, Labor, and others, and its impact is expected to be felt starting Monday. The White House has indicated the President will sign the spending package if it reaches his desk.