The record-breaking shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security in the US has officially ended. Separately, May Day demonstrations are anticipated nationwide, with crowds expected to protest the Trump administration.

Congress has ended the record-breaking shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. And, May Day demonstrations across the U.S. are expected to draw crowds protesting the Trump administration. <img alt="U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to reporters after passage of a Department of Homeland Security funding bill, on April 30, 2026, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C." src="https://feeds.npr.org/1004/undefined" /><p>Congress has ended the record-breaking shutdown of the...