Senate Passes Reconciliation Bill; Ballroom Case in Appeals Court

Six Republican senators sided with Democrats early Friday to vote against advancing the extension of warrantless spy powers set to expire next week, complicating efforts to keep it alive. The procedural vote failed by a vote of 47 to 52 after Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rand Paul (

The Senate pulled an all-nighter Thursday, voting just before dawn to pass the $69.5 billion budget reconciliation package that funds immigration enforcement operations through 2029. The night was not without GOP defections on various amendments, from trying to prohibit President Trump's anti-weapon