Breaking: House cleared a 217–215 procedural vote Feb. 3 to advance a $1.2T bill to reopen government, temporarily funding DHS and ICE for two weeks — reopening likely today. What do you think? Comment. According to The Washington Post #news
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Breaking: The U.S. House narrowly cleared a procedural vote 217–215 on February 3, 2026 to advance legislation that would reopen the federal government, making full reopening likely today. (washingtonpost.com) The razor-thin margin came as Republicans coalesced behind a $1.2 trillion funding package to finance major departments through Sept. 30 while temporarily funding DHS and ICE for roughly two weeks to allow immigration negotiations to continue. (wsj.com) Democrats remain divided over short-term ICE funding and accountability measures. (axios.com) The bill now heads to final House action and then to the president for signature, potentially ending the partial shutdown, as reported today. (wsj.com)
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After Billie Eilish denounced ICE at the Grammys—declaring “no one is illegal on stolen land” and shouting “fuck ICE”—the Gabrieleno Tongva tribe said her multimillion‑dollar Los Angeles home sits on their ancestral land but that she has not contacted them directly. The tribe welcomed attention to Indigenous history while urging public figures to explicitly name tribes. Social media and political critics accused Eilish of hypocrisy and called for her to relinquish the property or financially support the Tongva. The exchange has focused debate on land acknowledgment, celebrity advocacy, and what meaningful solidarity with Indigenous communities should look like now. (newsweek.com)
