Senators Struggle for Elusive DHS Deal as Airport Chaos Worsens

US senators on Thursday are pushing for a deal to end the disruptive shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security as key lawmakers from both parties negotiated immigration policy and President Donald Trump struck a hard line on the talks.

Worsening lines at airport security around the country and mounting concerns about the shutdown’s effects on the US economy added urgency to the talks, as did lawmaker plans to leave Washington for a two-week break.