The US is sending thousands of paratroopers to the Middle East as congressional Republicans present Democrats with a new deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

The U.S. is sending thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne to the Middle East. And, congressional Republicans present Democrats with a new deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security. <img alt="U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news briefing after a weekly Senate Democratic Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on March 24 in Washington, D.C." src="https://feeds.npr.org/1004/undefined" /><p>The U.S. is sending thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airb...