Republicans waver after fatal shootingOPPOSITION: The Senate Democratic leader vowed to block a massive spending bill unless Republicans strip funding for homeland security, raising risks of a shutdownBloombergCongressional Republicans showed signs of wavering on US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the wake of another shooting of a US citizen in Minnesota. Until now, Republicans have backed Trump, as he deploys federal agents and National Guard to US cities. Democratic opposition to the funding package potentially affects not just Homeland Security, but also the departments of defense, labor, education, state, Treasury and health and human services. None of the Republicans speaking on Sunday mentioned the looming shutdown fight. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen of Nevada, who voted to end the last shutdown, said in statements on Saturday they would oppose funding for homeland security without changes.
