US Senate Approves $70 Billion ICE Funding Bill, Rejects Effort to Ban Trump’s Controversial ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund

Senate Delivers Major Victory for Trump Administration’s Immigration Agenda The United States Senate has approved a sweeping $70 billion funding package aimed at bolstering immigration enforcement operations, handing President Donald Trump a significant legislative victory while rejecting efforts to permanently eliminate a controversial fund critics describe as a political “slush fund” for the president’s allies. […]

Senator Schumer Suggests U.S. Government Shutdown Could Extend Into November

Senator Schumer Suggests U.S. Government Shutdown Could Extend Into November

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stated on Tuesday that the ongoing U.S. government shutdown could continue into November, coinciding with the expiration of key Affordable Care Act tax credits. The lapse of these credits is expected to lead to higher health insurance premiums for millions of Americans as open enrolment begins, increasing pressure on lawmakers […]