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"path": "/2026/02/13/congress-jets-off-as-homeland-security-shuts-down/",
"publishedAt": "2026-02-13T18:43:13.000Z",
"site": "https://politicalwire.com",
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"textContent": "New York Times: “The Capitol emptied out on Thursday, a full day before the midnight Friday deadline for funding the Department of Homeland Security. Lawmakers who were deadlocked over new restrictions on immigration officers jetted off to Munich for a security conference or headed home for a weeklong recess, seemingly unconcerned with the looming closure.” […]",
"title": "Congress Jets Off as Homeland Security Shuts Down"
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