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Trump’s pet project turns a simple vote into an all-night mess

Democrats and a faction of Republicans have been actively seeking to permanently block the creation of this fund, which is designed to compensate individuals who claim political persecution

The Independent UK

Immigration bill passes without curbs on ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

The Senate passed a nearly $70 billion reconciliation bill for immigration enforcement early Friday morning after rejecting repeated attempts by members of both parties to prohibit or restrict a Justice Department “anti-weaponization” fund. On a mostly party-line vote of 52-47, the Senate sent to the House a bill designed to…

Roll Call

Senate rejects first effort to bar Trump from creating $1.8 billion settlement fund

Senate Republicans are facing challenges in passing funding for President Donald Trump's immigration agencies. Democrats are pushing for votes on various issues, including a settlement fund. Internal Republican disagreements are also surfacing. The bill aims to fund ICE and Border Patrol for three years. Republicans are trying to pass the…

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Immigration budget bill suffers setback as House leaves town

A GOP reconciliation bill for immigration enforcement appeared to be skating on thin ice Thursday night as the House suddenly left town for the week and lawmakers continued to wrangle over a Justice Department “anti-weaponization” fund. Senate opponents of the nearly $1.8 billion fund — derided by critics as a “slush…

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10,000 Boomers a day, $39 trillion in debt, and no benefit cuts: Bessent stakes Social Security on the Trump economy

Bessent vowed, "the senior citizen does not not pay more taxes and the senior citizen does not get less benefits." Meanwhile the trust fund is going broke.

Fortune

Booker, Cassidy back legal challenge to ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., filed a court brief Thursday supporting a lawsuit seeking to block implementation of the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. The bipartisan brief was filed as the Senate voted on a measure to fund immigration enforcement, and where senators on both sides…

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Trump Rejects House Passing War Powers Resolution To Stop Iran Attacks: 'Meaningless'

Donald Trump rejected the war powers resolution approved by the House on Wednesday, calling it "meaningless."

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GOP Mutiny: Senate Republicans Move To Kill Trump's $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Pay Jan. 6 Rioters

Republican Senators Thom Tillis and Bill Cassidy oppose Trump's 'Anti-Weaponisation Fund', proposing amendments to redirect funds amidst GOP's immigration bill discussions.

International Business Times UK

House Passes War Powers Resolution On Iran For The First Time

The House of Representatives voted for the first time in favor of a war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran without congressional approval.

International Business Times

House Republicans join Democrats in rebuke to Trump’s Iran war powers

Four Republicans join Democrats on a War Powers Act resolution in the latest act of defiance against Trump by some Republicans

The Independent UK

Cornyn, Tillis could create ‘wild card situation’ on Judiciary

Sen. John Cornyn’s loss to Trump-backed Ken Paxton in a primary last week means the Senate Judiciary Committee will have two Republican members who may feel less obligated to stick with President Donald Trump. Cornyn, R-Texas, joins Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., as Judiciary Committee members no longer facing reelection. Tillis…

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Republicans balk at Trump’s attempt to appoint a MAGA enforcer to lead National Intelligence

ANALYSIS: Trump’s cold reception comes after the GOP killed his ‘slush fund’ and angered plenty in the Senate Republican conference, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

‘A rude awakening’: more doctors running for office in rebuke to Trump’s health policies

Medical professionals are entering the political arena as funding cuts, layoffs and RFK Jr’s vaccine skepticism spur them to action

The Guardian - US

‘Culture wars vs real wars’: Experts say Trump just made Texas Senate race a battle the GOP didn’t need to fight

ANALYSIS: Trump getting involved in the Senate primary in Texas saddled Republicans with a scandal-ridden nominee. But, Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg write, turning Texas blue still requires a lot of work

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Ken Paxton Defeats John Cornyn: How Ousted Senator Could Exact Revenge on Donald Trump

Ken Paxton's victory over John Cornyn in Texas, backed by Trump's endorsement, highlights a shift in GOP dynamics, raising questions about Cornyn's future role and potential dissent in the Senate.

Salon

Trump will regret endorsing Ken Paxton

Democrat James Talarico may win — and the president weakened his hold over the GOP

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn for U.S. Senate GOP nomination

The attorney general’s victory is a crushing blow to the Texas GOP's old guard, which has faltered in recent years against the Paxton-led insurgent wing.

The Economic Times

Donald Trump claims 2020 election 'rigged' at least 107 times in six months as midterms loom

Donald Trump devotes near-daily attention to the issue, a Reuters review of his public events, interviews and online posts found, and his comments often come in waves.

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The Independent UK

Trump uses Memorial Day to rip ‘Dumocrats’ and blast his Republican foes - with barely a mention of fallen troops

President Trump said that the Democrats had ‘bad policy’ and ‘bad candidates’ but ‘other than that, they are doing quite well’

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump’s revenge tour against Republican dissenters is in full swing. Will it backfire?

With razor-thin majorities in Congress, the US president needs the votes of the very people whose careers he has destroyed

We Got This Covered

‘There’s always a consequence’: Donald Trump targets yet another Republican, and GOP is terrified of the problems this will cause

“It just kind of felt like he was working against his own team.”

International Business Times

Republicans Call Off House Vote To Reject Iran War Powers Resolution Amid Defections

Republicans called off a vote that would have sought to reject a war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump's ability to conduct the war in Iran without congressional approval.

Reason

The Republican Party Is Nothing More Than a Cult of Trump

The GOP has shifted from endorsing conservative ideas to embodying the whims of one man.

The Independent UK

Trump is already eyeing potential Republican rebels he wants to go after in 2028

The president continues to maintain a firm grip on the future of the party, but his primary moves could cut into the slim Republican majority in Congress

Roll Call

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Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen McIntire and Niels Lesniewski New Jersey Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr. hasn’t been seen in…

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