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AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - Mike Johnson will wait on holding a vote to fund DHS

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Republicans on a call Thursday he won't hold a vote on a DHS funding bill until the Senate makes significant progress on funding for ICE and CBP, sources told Axios. Why it matters: Johnson's members are deeply frustrated with leadership's plan to fund the agency, and he doesn't have the support to pass a DHS funding bill without ICE and CBP right now. But any delay will prolong what's already been a record-long shutdown at the agency. - Johnson told his conference he thinks the Senate could pass a narrow reconciliation package funding ICE and CBP within two weeks, one source on the call said. - Progress, or near-completion of the reconciliation funding for immigration enforcement in the Senate…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Republicans on a call Thursday he won't hold a vote on a DHS funding bill until the Senate makes significant progress on funding for ICE and CBP, sources told Axios. Why it matters: Johnson's members are deeply frustrated with leadership's plan to fund the agency, and he doesn't have the support to pass a DHS funding bill without ICE and CBP right now. But any delay will prolong what's already been a record-long shutdown at the agency. - Johnson told his conference he thinks the Senate could pass a narrow reconciliation package funding ICE and CBP within two weeks, one source on the call said. - Progress, or near-completion of the reconciliation funding for immigration enforcement in the Senate…Open

AXIOS (Dave Lawler) - Hegseth removes Army's top general during Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to leave his post, a Defense official confirmed to Axios. Why it matters: George is the Army's most senior general and is being removed during the Iran war. Axios could not immediately confirm the reasons for his ouster, which was first reported by CBS . The big picture: Then-President Biden nominated George in 2023 for the role, which would typically have been a four-year term. Hegseth asked him to retire immediately, the Defense official said. - George began his career as an infantry officer and served in Operation Desert Storm. - Axios interviewed George last week during a visit to the Army's 82nd Airborne in Louisiana, though he would not discuss the…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to leave his post, a Defense official confirmed to Axios. Why it matters: George is the Army's most senior general and is being removed during the Iran war. Axios could not immediately confirm the reasons for his ouster, which was first reported by CBS . The big picture: Then-President Biden nominated George in 2023 for the role, which would typically have been a four-year term. Hegseth asked him to retire immediately, the Defense official said. - George began his career as an infantry officer and served in Operation Desert Storm. - Axios interviewed George last week during a visit to the Army's 82nd Airborne in Louisiana, though he would not discuss the…Open