Today, Explained co-host Noel King spoke with Leigh Ann Caldwell, chief congressional correspondent for Puck News, about how Pretti’s killing has changed Senate Democrats’ political calculus, growing divisions within the Republican Party over the immigration crackdown, and whether President Donald Trump is feeling the heat.

Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) said Thursday he will force a vote next week to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) from Congress over allegations of campaign finance violations and other financial misconduct.

The Senate rejected an amendment Friday that would strip $5. 1 billion in refugee welfare spending out of a government funding package in a vote of 32-67.

At the time, House Republicans approved legislation, the “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act,” that would cement Trump’s order into law. That bill has stalled in the Senate, though lawmakers have recently revived efforts to bring it forward for consideration.

The Senate advanced a six-bill funding package through a key procedural hurdle, setting the stage for the colossal spending bundle to be stripped of the DHS bill as Republicans grumble.

Eight Republican senators joined every Democrat on Thursday to block a government spending bill, as a dispute continues over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. The bill fell short of the 60-vote margin needed to clear debate,

The sweeping domestic policy law that Republicans muscled through Congress last year made ICE the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency in the country, with no strings attached.

House Republicans shatter fundraising records with $117.2 million haul as they prepare to defend their narrow majority in November's competitive midterm elections.

Top Democrats in Congress are plunging into an impeachment fight with Kristi Noem, as even some moderate Republicans say they’ve lost faith in the embattled Department of Homeland Security chief – upping the pressure on the administration over what they see as a complete failure in Minnesota.

Senate Democrats say they are unwilling to fund the Department of Homeland Security without major reforms, raising the likelihood of a partial government shutdown at the end of this week.