The US Senate failed to advance a government spending package on Thursday, setting up for a partial government shutdown.

At the center of the debate is funding for the Department of Homeland Security. In the wake of federal agents killing two US citizens in Minnesota, the spending package has become the latest flashpoint in the fight over ICE’s deployment in American cities.

On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder and Bloomberg reporters Steven Dennis and Alicia Diaz track the fight playing out in Washington as tensions continue to flare in Minnesota.

Read more: 
Trump, Democrats Make Some Progress in Talks to Avert Shutdown
Trump, Democrats Hurtle Toward Shutdown After Minnesota Killing
Republicans Divided After Latest Shooting by Federal Agents
Key Democrat Visits Minneapolis, Applauds ‘Courageous Movement’ 

Further listening: 
Minnesota v. ICE
Inside ICE’s Plan to Build Detention ‘Mega Centers’

Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Steven Dennis and Alicia Diaz; Edited by Aaron Edwards; Fact-checking by Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Alex Sugiura; Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

The US Senate failed to advance a government spending package on Thursday, setting up for a partial government shutdown.
At the center of the debate is funding for the Department of Homeland Security. In the wake of federal agents killing two US citizens in Minnesota, the spending package has become the latest flashpoint in the fight over ICE&rsquo;s deployment in American cities.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder and Bloomberg reporters Steven Dennis and Alicia Diaz track the fight playing out in Washington as tensions continue to flare in Minnesota.
Read more:&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-29/trump-democrats-make-some-progress-in-talks-to-avert-shutdown">Trump, Democrats Make Some Progress in Talks to Avert Shutdown</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-26/trump-democrats-hurtle-toward-shutdown-after-minnesota-killing">Trump, Democrats Hurtle Toward Shutdown After Minnesota Killing</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-26/us-republicans-divided-after-latest-shooting-by-federal-agents">Republicans Divided After Latest Shooting by Federal Agents</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-27/democrats-warnock-to-travel-to-minneapolis-following-killing">Key Democrat Visits Minneapolis, Applauds &lsquo;Courageous Movement&rsquo;</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Further listening:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-take/id1578096201?i=1000745068137">Minnesota v. ICE</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-take/id1578096201?i=1000745962366">Inside ICE&rsquo;s Plan to Build Detention &lsquo;Mega Centers&rsquo;</a></li>
</ul>
Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Steven Dennis and Alicia Diaz; Edited by Aaron Edwards; Fact-checking by Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Alex Sugiura; Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

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The Fight Over ICE Funding

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