The latest GOP effort to end the 40-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security is “still the best landing spot,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said. Still, “we haven’t heard back from the Dems yet,” he said.[#item_full_content]

Paris agitators defy police orders, renew nationwide protests centered in Paris
Protesters in France are continuing to demonstrate in Paris and across the nation despite police prohibitions on gatherings in the capital. The Paris Police Prefecture
