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1. Senate votes to fund much of DHS, minus immigration enforcement

   The Senate approved a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, early Friday. The bill does not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.

2. Judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro's legal costs in US drug trafficking case

   A U.S. judge pressed the Trump administration Thursday about its basis for barring Venezuela's government from paying former President Nicolás Maduro's legal fees in the drug trafficking case that has put him behind bars in New York.

3. A surprise resignation could open the door for an independent to win a Montana Senate seat

   Two-term GOP Sen. Steve Daines shocked Montana when he announced his retirement. Democrats worry a new independent candidate will split their party's vote.

4. The depleted Education Department will move out of its headquarters

   In August, Education Department employees will relocate to a smaller office roughly a block away, and the larger Energy Department will take over the old headquarters.

5. Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's Anthropic ban

   The order briefly stops the government from labeling tech company Anthropic a "supply chain risk," calling that "classic First Amendment retaliation."

6. Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal

   It's an extraordinary move that came as senators were reviewing a "last and final" offer to end the funding impasse that has jammed airports and disrupted travel, just as TSA workers faced another missed paycheck Friday.

7. The Olympic committee bans trans athletes from women's events, raising many questions

   The International Olympic Committee will require all athletes who want to participate in women's events to undergo genetic testing. The policy takes effect for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

8. As TSA agents miss another paycheck, what's happening at airports with private security?

   At 20 airports around the U.S., security screeners are getting paid as usual despite the ongoing DHS shutdown — because they're private contractors. Will more airports look at privatizing security?

9. Trump has deployed ICE agents to the nation's airports. What's their role?

   The president says ICE agents are being stationed at airports to help reduce long wait times. Here's a look at what they're authorized to do.

10. DOJ admits ICE courthouse arrests relied on erroneous information

    Hundreds of immigrants have been arrested at immigration courthouses. It is unclear whether the federal government's admission could lead to some of those arrests being overturned.