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Democrats and White House have struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security. They're negotiate new restrictions for President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement. The country is reeling from the deaths of two protesters at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis. The two sides have agreed to separate homeland security funding from the rest of the legislation and fund DHS for two weeks while they debate Democratic demands for curbs on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The potential deal comes after Democrats voted to block legislation to fund DHS on Thursday. Read moreThe Latest: Democrats and White House reach deal to avert shutdown and fund Homeland Security

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The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is celebrating a milestone. The 150th annual show opens Saturday and culminates with the best in show prize Tuesday night New York's Madison Square Garden. What's now the most famous dog show in the United States began when some 19th-century New York gent… Read moreThe Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here's what has — and hasn't — changed over time

Panama’s Supreme Court has ruled that the concession held by a subsidiary of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings to operate ports at either end of the Panama Canal was unconstitutional, an outcome that advances a U.S. aim to block any influence by China over the strategic waterway. The court’s… Read moreHong Kong company’s concession to operate Panama Canal ports is ruled unconstitutional