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White House not budging on Democrats' demands as DHS funding mutiny threatens government shutdown

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The White House appears to be rejecting Democrats' demands in the burgeoning government funding fight, as the chances of a partial shutdown grow larger by the day.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is threatening that Democrats will vote against the massive federal spending bill set to get a vote this week unless funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is stripped out and renegotiated.Republicans have already signaled they're not inclined to do so, which White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reaffirmed during her Monday afternoon press conference.Leavitt also po...

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