From 1d ago 18.35 GMT Senate again fails to pass DHS funding bill as shutdown nears a month The Senate again failed to pass a funding bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), amid a partial shutdown that has lasted almost a month. Here are the latest developments: The US Senate failed to pass a funding bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), amid a partial shutdown that has lasted almost a month. The US temporarily suspended sanctions on the sale of Russian oil issuing a Treasury Department license to allow the sale of Russian crude oil and petroleum products loaded on vessels through April 11. The sale of Russian oil has been sanctioned by the US in retaliation for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last week, the US treasury issued a 30-day waiver specifically for India, to allow the country to buy Russian oil stuck at sea.

Source: The Guardian March 13, 2026 12:55 UTC