YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Happening Now: Jeffries Gives Remarks As Democrats Seek To Rein In DHS, Noem
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Friday morning as Democrats continue their push to rein in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following two fatal shootings in Minnesota at the hands of federal immigration enforcement officials. Jeffries and others have blasted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in recent weeks over the agency’s use of force in its deportation operations, calling on the DHS chief to resign or face impeachment. The press conference comes as lawmakers face a midnight deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown. The Senate failed to move a five-bill package and a short-term funding bill for DHS late Thursday, making a lapse in funding more likely. Speaker Mike Johnson…