Senate Clears $70 Billion DHS Funding Boost in Overnight Session

Senate Clears $70 Billion DHS Funding Boost in Overnight Session

From WSJ Minute Briefing by The Wall Street Journal

April 23, 2026 · 2 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the Senate's approval of a $70 billion funding boost for the DHS, rising oil prices due to the Iran conflict, and a decline in Tesla shares after its earnings call.

Plus: Oil prices gain for a fourth straight session as the conflict with Iran enters a damaging new phase. And Tesla shares slip following its earnings call. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: Luke Vargas

Topics covered

  • DHS funding
  • oil prices
  • Iran conflict
  • Tesla earnings
  • financial news

Keywords

  • DHS funding
  • oil prices
  • Iran
  • Tesla
  • earnings call

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Organizations: Tesla, WSJ, The Wall Street Journal

Places: Iran

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