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US Senate Republicans Push ICE Funding Amid Political Tensions

Updated 2026-06-05 09:00 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Republican senators worked overnight to pass ICE funding, testing the limits of lawmakers' support for Trump's agenda. John Bolton also pleaded guilty to mishandling classified information.

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NPR
Senate Republicans worked overnight to try to pass ICE funding, Trump's agenda tests the limits of some lawmakers' support, John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified information.
2026-06-05 08:44 UTC
The Hill
Six Republican senators voted early Friday morning with Democrats for an amendment sponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) to block the Trump administration from reviving a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund to pay MAGA allies who feel they were prosecuted by the Biden-era Justice Department. Sens.
2026-06-05 08:16 UTC
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