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NYTIMES (Madeleine Ngo) - Who Is Getting Paid During the Department of Homeland Security Shutdown?

At least 120,000 law enforcement officers who work for the agency have continued to collect paychecks throughout the funding lapse. But tens of thousands of workers have gone without pay.

NYTIMES (Carl Hulse) - Backdoor Funding of Homeland Security Agency Could Weaken Congress Anew

An emerging Republican plan to skirt a Democratic filibuster and fund an entire department without congressional appropriations would be the latest example of surrendering power to the White House.

NPR (Ashley Lopez) - Trump signs a new executive order on voting. Experts say he lacks the authority

President Trump has signed an executive order as part of an effort to end the practice of voting by mail in the U.S., though election law scholars say he doesn't have the authority.

NYTIMES (Kim Bhasin) - Allbirds, Once Silicon Valley’s Favorite Shoe, Sells for $39 Million

Despite once being valued at $4 billion, the company that made sneakers from Merino wool struggled to capture a wide customer base and turn a profit.