Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
The federal government remains in a partial shutdown with Congress no closer to a deal on how to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
Democrats say they won't vote to restore funding without new restrictions on immigration enforcement tactics used by federal officers.
Senator Gary Peters, Democrat of Michigan, is the ranking member on the Homeland Security Committee.
We want to put in just some common sense guardrails on actions by federal agents in DHS.
And basically the relatively concise list we provided to Republicans were to make sure that federal agents have to abide by the same kinds of rules and regulations that our local police in our communities follow each and every day.
Congress is now in recess for the next week.
Republican officials in New York are asking the Supreme Court to pause a state judge's order for a new map of congressional voting districts before this year's midterms.
NPR's Hansi Lo Wang reports the order will give Democrats a chance to pick up an additional U.S.
House seat in the nationwide redistricting fight.
Republican members of the New York State Board of Elections and Representative Nicole Maliatakis are trying to block the redrawing of Maliatakis' district in New York City.
A state judge ruled that district violates the state's constitution by diluting the collective power of black and Latino voters.
A new congressional map for New York is likely to include an additional Democratic-friendly district that could help Democrats push back against the Republican gerrymandering efforts sparked by President Trump.
In a court filing, the Trump administration says it supports blocking the order for a new map.
Redistricting fights are still playing out in other states,
and Utah, Republicans are challenging a new Democratic-friendly map,
and Virginia's highest court is allowing voters to decide in April whether to allow a new map that Republicans are challenging in court.
President Trump says he'll make an official visit to Venezuela and that he thinks the interim leader there is doing an excellent job.
His comments highlight the close coordination and support between the U.S.
and the new government after the U.S.