Partial US government shutdown ends after Congress votes to fund DHS

Congress advances Homeland Security funding after Republicans used procedural tool to pass up to $75bn for ICE and border patrolSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA historically long 75-day partial government shutdown has ended after the House passed funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a voice vote, following a late-night Republican rally to boost a GOP budget blueprint.The tides turned on Wednesday evening when the House passed the...