Event Brief
DHS shutdown ends as May Day protests draw crowds
Filed: May 01, 2026 at 8:02 AM ET
Summary: Congress ended a record-breaking DHS shutdown as May Day protests are expected nationwide against the Trump administration.
WHO: Congress; Trump administration
WHAT: Record-breaking DHS shutdown ends; May Day protests expected nationwide
WHEN: May 01, 2026 at 7:44 AM ET
WHERE: United States
WHY: Protests are intended to protest the Trump administration.
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