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This article may contain commentary which reflects the author’s opinion. As midnight struck on Wednesday, the machinery of the federal government began its familiar descent into partial paralysis—a scenario that has become almost ritualistic in American politics, yet never loses its capacity to disrupt lives and shake public confidence. But this shutdown carries a particular [...]

The halls of Congress were already awake long before the sunrise. Under the harsh glare of fluorescent lights, staffers shuffled between marble corridors clutching binders, coffee cups, and exhaustion. The air inside the Capitol carried that particular weight that only comes before a historic vote — the kind of vote that divides families, shifts economies, [...]

Senate Confirms Rodney Scott To Lead Customs And Border Protection   The U.S. Senate has confirmed Rodney Scott as head of Customs and Border Protection. Scott formerly served as Border Patrol Chief and currently commands the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) biggest enforcement department, which has approximately 65,000 workers. CBP consists of two divisions: the [...]