Shutdown Blame Game President Trump told reporters on Air Force One that Democrats are responsible for the partial government shutdown after a vote on Department of Homeland Security funding stalled in the Senate. The lapse in funding has already begun to affect agencies such as the Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration. Trump framed the dispute as more than a budget fight. He tied it to his push for voter ID and to a narrative that Democrats resist election safeguards because those rules would hurt their chances at the ballot box. That is his view, offered to reporters as part argument and part campaign message. What the SAVE Act Would Do The House sent the SAVE Act to the Senate. The bill would require voter ID and proof of citizenship for federal elections. Backers say it would reduce fraud and restore confidence in results. Opponents argue it could block eligible voters, especially the elderly and lower income citizens, from casting ballots. In the Senate the bill faces two hard facts: not all Republicans are guaranteed yes votes and the filibuster rules generally require 60 votes to advance major legislation. That math makes passage difficult without a big deal or…

What happened On February 16 in Savannah, Georgia, a traffic stop by federal immigration agents turned deadly. Officials say the subject, identified by ICE as Oscar Vasquez Lopez, initially appeared to comply, then fled in a vehicle. During the pursuit he made a U-turn and ran a red light before colliding with another car. The driver of that vehicle, a teacher at a nearby school, was fatally injured and later pronounced dead. The teacher and the school Hesse K-8 School named the victim as Dr. Linda Davis. School officials told parents that she was a beloved member of the staff and that her loss has deeply affected students and colleagues. Local leaders and the school community are mourning. The tone from the school was focused on grief and care for students rather than policy debate, which is what families expect in a sudden tragedy like this. ICE and local accounts ICE released a statement saying the person stopped had a final order of removal from 2024 and had entered the country without inspection at an unknown time. The agency described a traffic stop that escalated when the driver fled. Chatham County police have charged the driver with vehicular homicide and…