Trump puts Republicans in a bind on the DHS shutdown: From the Politics Desk

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump has rejected a compromise to end the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, insisting congressional Republicans refuse any deal with Democrats unless they pass his SAVE America Act, which includes strict voter ID and citizenship proof requirements.
• Trump's strategy to link DHS funding with his election overhaul bill has been widely dismissed by both Republican and Democratic leaders, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune calling it unrealistic and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer labeling it a "temper tantrum."
• The DHS funding impasse requires 60 Senate votes to pass, but neither the funding bill nor the SAVE America Act currently has enough support, and Trump's stance has further complicated negotiations.
• Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments on a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if received later, with conservative justices expressing skepticism and concerns about election fraud and the legal implications of extended voting deadlines.
• A ruling against Mississippi's law could disrupt voting procedures in 13 states and affect military and overseas voters, raising constitutional questions about federal election dates versus state election administration.