The Latest: Homeland Security seems certain to shut down tonight

A shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security at the end of the day Friday appears certain as lawmakers in the House and Senate were set to leave Washington for a 10-day break and negotiations with the White House over Democrats’ demands for new restrictions have stalled.

Democrats and the White House have traded offers in recent days as the Democrats have said they want curbs on President Donald Trump’s broad campaign of immigration enforcement following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis last month. They have demanded better identification for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal law enforcement officers, a new code of conduct for those agencies and more use of judicial warrants, among other requests.

Unlike the record 43-day shutdown last fall, the closures will be narrowly confined, as only agencies under the DHS umbrella — like Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection — will be affected. Still, depending on how long the shutdown lasts, some federal workers could begin to miss paychecks and services like airport screening could suffer if the shutdown drags on for weeks.

The latest:

Trump confirms plans to shift a second U.S. aircraft carrier group to the Mideast

The president told reporters he’s decided to shift a second aircraft carrier to the Mideast as he continues to press Iran to make a deal to scale back its nuclear program.

“In case we don’t make a deal, we’ll need it,” Trump said of his decision to make the move.

In his exchange with reporters, Trump added that the carrier group will “be leaving very soon.”