By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Funding for the Department of Homeland Security and several other U.S. government agencies could expire this week if Republicans and Democrats in the U.

Minn., accuses the federal government of a 'cover up,' and Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., warns White House against attempts to "shut down an investigation."

Americans are increasingly rejecting the two major political parties, according to new polling. Just under half, 45%, of U.S. adults now identify as independents, a new Gallup survey found. That’s a substantial shift from 20 years ago,