Washington Examiner White House reporter Christian Datoc said the Trump administration is seeking to “make a deal” to avoid another government shutdown before the midterm elections.

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to lapse on Friday at midnight. Datoc said that the White House has “publicly” been hesitant to engage with Democratic lawmakers on their various demands, such as “judicial warrants” for migrant arrests and DHS officers being “easily” identifiable.

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