As tax season begins, a partial government shutdown is looming, which could delay when taxpayers receive their returns.

A partial government shutdown would likely have little impact on immigration enforcement operations, since ICE and CBP got billions in last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

About half of the federal government would cease full operations if Congress cannot come up with a plan by Friday night.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Newsweek that ICE officers are now facing "a 1,300 percent increase in assaults."

The federal courts may not be able to fully maintain paid operations beyond February 4 if Congress fails to prevent a partial government shutdown by passing funding legislation for the judicial branch and federal agencies,

The threat of another government shutdown looms over ICE funding. How will Oklahoma be impacted?

Republicans are dangling options that would avoid having to change a massive spending bill. Democrats aren’t biting.

Technically, Punxsutawney Phil emerges next week to predict an early spring or more grim winter. But for all practical purposes, Congress is once again facing its own version of Groundhog Day — the possibility of yet another partial government shutdown at the end of this week.