Senate releases $118 BILLION border bill: Law that would shut border if there are 5,000 crossings a day and clamp down on asylum applications sparks fury from Republicans and Donald Trump for being 'W
1 year, 1 month ago

Senate releases $118 BILLION border bill: Law that would shut border if there are 5,000 crossings a day and clamp down on asylum applications sparks fury from Republicans and Donald Trump for being 'W

Daily Mail  

A bipartisan group of senators finally released the text of a sprawling immigration and security supplemental deal, but Republican intra-party warfare is likely to tank its passage. Speaker Johnson announced Saturday that the House separately will be bringing a 'clean, standalone' $17 billion Israel aide to the floor next week President Biden said 'I strongly support it' in a statement out Sunday Former President Donald Trump is urging Congress to abandon the deal before the text of the deal has even been released Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., a leader on the border talks, was censured by his home state GOP last month He previously threatened that the Senate border security deal would not be taken up in the House, saying that any bill that allows 'even one illegal crossing' is a 'non-starter.' White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during the daily briefing Monday that Speaker Mike Johnson must 'step up' and provide the 'authorities' needed to secure the border. Biden said in a written statement that the deal would allow him 'a new emergency authority' to close the border. — Speaker Mike Johnson January 29, 2024 An aerial view of the area as migrants walking along razor wire after crossing the Rio Grande into the United States on January 28, 2024 'It is interesting, Republicans four months ago, would not give funding for Ukraine for Israel and for our southern border because we demanded changes in policy.

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Where things stand as Congress tries to avoid a partial government shutdown in two weeks
3 weeks ago

Where things stand as Congress tries to avoid a partial government shutdown in two weeks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As House members finished voting for the week and left Washington, the lead Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, voiced frustration that Republicans had yet to respond to her latest offer on a full-year spending bill, even though it had been made five days earlier. Meanwhile, her Republican counterpart outright dismissed Democratic efforts to include …

Senate Republicans vow action to boost border funds after briefing with Trump officials
1 month, 1 week ago

Senate Republicans vow action to boost border funds after briefing with Trump officials

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Citing warnings from President Donald Trump’s border czar, Senate Republicans vowed Tuesday to move quickly on a budget plan that could pave the way for the passage of about $340 billion in additional border security and defense spending. “They need the money and they need it now.” Graham’s committee is taking up a budget plan for more border …

Border crossings in December trend low as Biden administration wraps up
2 months, 1 week ago

Border crossings in December trend low as Biden administration wraps up

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials on Tuesday announced the latest border data, and it suggests the Biden administration is poised to end its term without an expected bump in illegal border crossings. In December, Customs and Border Protection reported 47,300 illegal border crossings — a slight elevation from November, when it reported 46,612, approaching the lowest level since July 2020. The …

Trump runs away from past boasting about killing bipartisan border deal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump runs away from past boasting about killing bipartisan border deal

Raw Story  

Donald Trump denied having anything to do with the death of the border bill that Republicans and Democrats negotiated at the end of 2023 and in the spring of 2024. You know, the House bill that was passed — that's the real bill that should be passed," Trump said. Read Also: Trump got outplayed by border hawk Biden — and …

Trump scares his followers with talk of "illegals," but border crossings are lowest in four years
7 months ago

Trump scares his followers with talk of "illegals," but border crossings are lowest in four years

Salon  

During Donald Trump's press conference at his Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey on Thursday, he pivoted from speaking points meant to focus on inflation to, once again, rattle off misinformation about Kamala Harris wanting to "end detention of illegal alien migrants, releasing vicious monsters into our communities to rape, maim and murder." Having made a habit out of scaring …

Biden issues rule allowing him to shut down US-Mexico border as immigration emerges as top voter concern
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden issues rule allowing him to shut down US-Mexico border as immigration emerges as top voter concern

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In remarks delivered from the White House, Biden …

Joe Biden's 'crackdown' on illegal migrants ripped as a 2024 campaign 'stunt' as president plans to CLOSE the border if crossings skyrocket
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden's 'crackdown' on illegal migrants ripped as a 2024 campaign 'stunt' as president plans to CLOSE the border if crossings skyrocket

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden's impending executive order cracking down on illegal immigration is expected to set limitations on how many migrants can cross the southern border every day. President Joe Biden plans to announce as early as Tuesday an executive order that would limit the number of migrants able to cross the southern border every day if it reaches 4,000 per …

Republicans sink fresh bid to beef up U.S. border security
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans sink fresh bid to beef up U.S. border security

Raw Story  

The U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected sweeping immigration reforms for the second time this year as Republicans again blocked what would have been the toughest border security package in decades, dismissing it as a Democratic "gimmick." Biden said in a statement Republicans had put partisan politics ahead of the country to reject "the toughest border enforcement in history," while Homeland …

Bipartisan border security bill fails again after Republicans shoot down measure on key election issue
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bipartisan border security bill fails again after Republicans shoot down measure on key election issue

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A bipartisan piece of immigration and border security legislation died …

Chuck Schumer's second try to pass $22.5B border bill stunningly fails
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Chuck Schumer's second try to pass $22.5B border bill stunningly fails

Daily Mail  

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's second attempt to revive a border security bill failed spectacularly Thursday as even more Democrats joined Republicans to kill his effort. In May 2023, House Republicans passed a border bill that they believe would appropriately address what they claim is a 'border crisis,' but that measure, H.R.2, has not been touched by the Democrat-controlled upper …

Here’s how an immigration surge hurts — and helps — the US economy
1 year ago

Here’s how an immigration surge hurts — and helps — the US economy

CNN  

New York CNN — The US economy defied forecast after forecast predicting an imminent recession over the past two years. A boom in immigration was part of the recipe, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a “60 Minutes” interview on CBS last month. That contributed to net immigration of 3.3 million people into the US in 2023, well above …

Biden 'is plotting tough new immigration crackdown almost identical to one Dems previously blasted Trump for: Border will CLOSE if more than 8,500 try to cross in a day'
1 year ago

Biden 'is plotting tough new immigration crackdown almost identical to one Dems previously blasted Trump for: Border will CLOSE if more than 8,500 try to cross in a day'

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden is considering an immigration crackdown that closes the border if more than 8,500 try to cross in one day, a law repeatedly used by former President Donald Trump. President Joe Biden is considering an immigration crackdown that closes the border if more than 8,500 try to cross in one day, a law repeatedly used by former President …

House Republicans now want border security they killed back in Ukraine bill
1 year, 1 month ago

House Republicans now want border security they killed back in Ukraine bill

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers now want the border security deal that they turned down after reports that Donald Trump ordered the leadership he didn't want another "win" under Joe Biden's presidential belt. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is now calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to take up the Ukraine/Israel funding bill, but several GOP House members told Raw Story that …

Opinion: Playing ball on border bill comes back to bite Democrats
1 year, 1 month ago

Opinion: Playing ball on border bill comes back to bite Democrats

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Danielle Campoamor is a freelance writer formerly of TODAY and NBC. Trump has continuously lambasted the legislation, claiming on his makeshift social media platform Truth Social that “only a fool, or a Radical Left Democrat, would vote for this horrendous Border Bill.” His sycophantic followers in the House and the Senate have, of course, followed suit, with Republicans …

Republican senators join Democrats to advance $95 BILLION Ukraine and Israel aid bill WITHOUT border provisions amid backstabbing and turmoil among GOP ranks
1 year, 1 month ago

Republican senators join Democrats to advance $95 BILLION Ukraine and Israel aid bill WITHOUT border provisions amid backstabbing and turmoil among GOP ranks

Daily Mail  

The Senate advanced a massive foreign aid bill to Ukraine and Israel without border security measures after Republican turmoil ultimately tanked a bipartisan deal earlier this week. But Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the Senate would still send money to critical allies of the U.S. through an updated $95 billion supplemental bill without the border provisions. Senate Majority Leader Chuck …

Trump got outplayed by border hawk Biden — and doesn’t know it
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump got outplayed by border hawk Biden — and doesn’t know it

Raw Story  

Late last month, the president said he would “shut down” the US-Mexican border if Congress passed a bipartisan immigration bill that is currently stalled in the Senate. “The GOP got border security; Democrats got a pathway to citizenship or legalization.” That’s been the case three times since the 2000s. “I understand the former president is desperately trying to stop this …

Senate Republicans Block Ukraine Aid, Border Security Package They'd Demanded
1 year, 1 month ago

Senate Republicans Block Ukraine Aid, Border Security Package They'd Demanded

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation that paired tougher border policy with more U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel, just days after it was unveiled by a bipartisan group of senators who spent months negotiating with the backing of the GOP. For months, Senate Republicans demanded border policy changes to solve what they called a …

Republicans officially TANK their own $118 BILLION border security bill: Conservative Senators tear into Mitch McConnell as GOP package unravels in just 72 hours after months of negotiations
1 year, 1 month ago

Republicans officially TANK their own $118 BILLION border security bill: Conservative Senators tear into Mitch McConnell as GOP package unravels in just 72 hours after months of negotiations

Daily Mail  

The $118 billion bipartisan border security bill officially fell apart in the Senate Wednesday after conservative Republicans trashed the compromise package negotiated with the guidance of party leaders. Republicans quickly rejected Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's vote to move the $118 bill border security bill forward 49 to 50 following days of outrage by the GOP. 'I support the Ukraine bill …

Senate GOP blocks border bill, Democrats shift focus to Israel and Ukraine aid
1 year, 1 month ago

Senate GOP blocks border bill, Democrats shift focus to Israel and Ukraine aid

NPR  

Senate GOP blocks border bill, Democrats shift focus to Israel and Ukraine aid Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will move to a "Plan B" to move aid to Ukraine and Israel following the failure of a vote to start debate on a bipartisan border security package. Sponsor …

Embattled immigration deal shows rightward lurch for Biden and Democrats
1 year, 1 month ago

Embattled immigration deal shows rightward lurch for Biden and Democrats

Al Jazeera  

A deal for new border restrictions in exchange for foreign aid may fail, but it reveals a platform change for US Democrats, experts say. “This bill would also give me, as President, the emergency authority to temporarily shut down the border when it becomes overwhelmed,” Biden said. “Not just going back all the way to what Joe Biden had campaigned …

Democrats a Bit Stumped by Republican Denunciation of Republican Border Security Bill
1 year, 1 month ago

Democrats a Bit Stumped by Republican Denunciation of Republican Border Security Bill

Slate  

“The sun may be shining outside, but today is a gloomy day here in the United States Senate,” the chamber’s majority leader, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, said from the floor on Tuesday. Schumer was, in the immediate sense, referring to the status of the so-called national security supplementary package that members of both parties had written together—a bill that …

Mitch McConnell admits $118billion border bill is DEAD just two days after a deal was reached: Defeated Republican leader facing calls to resign admits 'we have no chance to make a law' in farcical sc
1 year, 1 month ago

Mitch McConnell admits $118billion border bill is DEAD just two days after a deal was reached: Defeated Republican leader facing calls to resign admits 'we have no chance to make a law' in farcical sc

Daily Mail  

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is now facing calls to resign and the GOP is in disarray after the House leadership and multiple senators vowed to never vote for the $118 billion border package. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is facing much of the fury from Republicans opposing the border and foreign aid package Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell declared …

Border security and Ukraine aid collapses despite Biden’s plea for Congress to ‘show some spine’
1 year, 1 month ago

Border security and Ukraine aid collapses despite Biden’s plea for Congress to ‘show some spine’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Senate deal on border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid suffered a swift and total collapse Tuesday as Republicans withdrew support despite President Joe Biden urging Congress to “show some spine” and stand up to Donald Trump. “Every week, every month that passes without new aid to Ukraine means fewer artillery shells, fewer air defense systems, fewer tools …

What is US Senate Border Security Bill? Donald Trump warns ‘this is a death wish’ for GOP
1 year, 1 month ago

What is US Senate Border Security Bill? Donald Trump warns ‘this is a death wish’ for GOP

Hindustan Times  

A $118 billion bill introduced by the Democrats in the US Senate would strengthen border security and provide Israel and Ukraine assistance amidst the ongoing wars. Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump He added that the bill would be “dead on arrival” if it ever did make it to the floor of the House. Taking to X, …

Trump blasts $118billion border deal as a 'Democrat trap'
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump blasts $118billion border deal as a 'Democrat trap'

Daily Mail  

Former President Donald Trump has once again blasted the bipartisan border deal that is dividing congressional Republicans saying it's one of the 'dumbest bills' he has ever seen. Trump had already called it a 'ridiculous' border bill online and said it was 'nothing more than a highly sophisticated trap for Republicans to assume the blame on what the Radical Left …

Ukraine-border bill on life support as pro-Trump Republicans and progressives come out against it
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine-border bill on life support as pro-Trump Republicans and progressives come out against it

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. House Republican leadership – including House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, …

Biden Says He'd Veto Stand-Alone Bill Giving $17.6 Billion To Israel
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden Says He'd Veto Stand-Alone Bill Giving $17.6 Billion To Israel

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden’s administration said Monday that if Congress sends him a national security bill singularly focused on funding Israel, he will veto it. “The Administration strongly opposes this ploy which does nothing to secure the border, does nothing to help the people of Ukraine defend themselves against Putin’s aggression, fails to support the security of American …

Aid for Ukraine in limbo after US Senate Republicans cast doubt over border bill
1 year, 1 month ago

Aid for Ukraine in limbo after US Senate Republicans cast doubt over border bill

India Today  

Amid mounting criticism from conservatives, Republicans in the US Senate have cast doubts over a bipartisan bill aimed at curbing illegal border crossings, signalling a likely defeat in Congress that would leave leaders with no clear path to approve wartime aid for Ukraine. House Speaker Mike Johnson has already called the proposal “dead on arrival” if it passes the Senate, …

Senate Republicans resist advancing on border policy bill, leaving aid for Ukraine in doubt
1 year, 1 month ago

Senate Republicans resist advancing on border policy bill, leaving aid for Ukraine in doubt

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Facing a torrent of criticism from conservatives, Senate Republicans on Monday resisted advancing on a bipartisan proposal intended to clamp down on illegal border crossings, signaling a likely defeat in Congress that would leave leaders with no clear path to approve wartime aid for Ukraine. And this sort of is a shifting of the worst border in history …

Border bill supporters combat misleading claims that it would let in more migrants
1 year, 1 month ago

Border bill supporters combat misleading claims that it would let in more migrants

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s one of the most hard-fought provisions in the bipartisan border security package, and one that Democrats had to be persuaded to include: a new authority for the U.S. government to block migrants from entering the country. Lankford has repeatedly emphasized that the emergency authority “is not designed to let 5,000 people in, it is designed to close …

Opposition to the Senate border bill jeopardizes help for Afghans who aided U.S. troops
1 year, 1 month ago

Opposition to the Senate border bill jeopardizes help for Afghans who aided U.S. troops

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The massive $118 billion Senate border bill not only contains once-in-a-decade border security legislation and wartime aid to Israel and Ukraine, but also offers a chance for the U.S. to keep its promise to Afghans who worked alongside U.S. soldiers in America’s longest war. A small group of bipartisan lawmakers and advocacy groups have worked for nearly three …

'Let's clear it up': Scalise's falsehoods about Senate bill dismantled by NBC reporter
1 year, 1 month ago

'Let's clear it up': Scalise's falsehoods about Senate bill dismantled by NBC reporter

Raw Story  

Reacting to House Republicans immediately shooting down any chance they'll consider a 370-page bipartisan Senate border bill within minutes after it was made available to them, NBC's Julie Tsirikin took House Majority Leader Steve Scalise to task for making assertions on social media that she politely called a "misconstruing" of the facts. On X, Scalise complained about the bill that …

'Death Wish for The Republican Party': Trump rants against border deal
1 year, 1 month ago

'Death Wish for The Republican Party': Trump rants against border deal

Raw Story  

Donald Trump made it abundantly clear that he opposed the Senate's bipartisan border bill that Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer remains optimistic will pass. Speaker Mike Johnson said the bill would be "dead on arrival" if it reaches the House, and Trump ratcheted up the pressure on Republican lawmakers to stop the bill from passing in a Monday morning post …

Republicans at war over $118 BILLION border bill: Mitch McConnell faces fury over new law that would shut down border if crossings reach 5,000 a day and ends 'catch and release' as GOP colleagues say
1 year, 1 month ago

Republicans at war over $118 BILLION border bill: Mitch McConnell faces fury over new law that would shut down border if crossings reach 5,000 a day and ends 'catch and release' as GOP colleagues say

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden says he supports the deal, which also includes aid to Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine House Speaker Mike Johnson has joined other Republicans who have already deemed the bipartisan Senate border deal 'dead on arrival' and dubbed the proposal 'worse than expected.' Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is facing much of the fury from Republicans opposing the border …

Fresh U.S. Senate border-Ukraine bill faces Republican buzzsaw
1 year, 1 month ago

Fresh U.S. Senate border-Ukraine bill faces Republican buzzsaw

Raw Story  

U.S. senators on Sunday released the text of a much-anticipated deal that would unlock billions in new aid for Ukraine and Israel while tightening US border laws, but the top House Republican quickly vowed to shoot it down. Most significantly, it would give President Joe Biden the power to reject asylum seekers if illegal border crossings reached over 5,000 per …

What’s in the bipartisan Senate package to aid Ukraine, secure U.S. border
1 year, 1 month ago

What’s in the bipartisan Senate package to aid Ukraine, secure U.S. border

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senators have come out with a carefully negotiated $118 billion compromise that pairs tens of billions of dollars in wartime aid for Ukraine with new border laws aimed at shrinking the historic number of people who have come to the U.S. border with Mexico to seek asylum. The package would also send $20 billion to immigration enforcement, providing …

US Senate introduces $118 billion border security bill
1 year, 1 month ago

US Senate introduces $118 billion border security bill

Live Mint  

The US Senate on Sunday unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan border security bill that would also provide aid to Ukraine and Israel following months of negotiations, but the measure faces an uncertain future amid opposition by Donald Trump and hardline Republicans. Independent US Senator Kyrsten Sinema told reporters the legislation would secure the US southern border, including by requiring the …

US Senate unveils $118bn deal on border, aid for Israel and Ukraine
1 year, 1 month ago

US Senate unveils $118bn deal on border, aid for Israel and Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden urges Congress to swiftly pass bill after months of wrangling over immigration and support for Kyiv. The United States Senate has unveiled a $118bn bipartisan deal that would boost border security and provide wartime aid for Israel and Ukraine. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would aim to hold a vote on the bill on …

US Senate border security bill: What you need to know
1 year, 1 month ago

US Senate border security bill: What you need to know

Al Jazeera  

Democratic leaders in the US Senate have unveiled a $118bn bill that would boost border security and provide wartime aid for Israel and Ukraine. Some provisions of the proposed bill aim “to make border security tighter, to make immigration checks much stricter,” reported Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher, from Washington DC. As the lead Democrat negotiator proclaimed: Under this legislation, “the …

Trump urges Republicans to reject border and Ukraine aid bill
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump urges Republicans to reject border and Ukraine aid bill

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump has told Republicans to reject a $118 billion bipartisan border deal which links tougher immigration laws and aid for Ukraine and Israel. Urging Senators to vote in favour of the bill on Wednesday, Joe Biden told Republicans to stop “playing politics” and pass the legislation. On Truth Social, he wrote: “Only a fool, or a Radical Left Democrat, …

What’s in the bipartisan Senate package to aid Ukraine, secure U.S. border
1 year, 1 month ago

What’s in the bipartisan Senate package to aid Ukraine, secure U.S. border

LA Times  

Senators have come out with a carefully negotiated $118-billion compromise that pairs tens of billions of dollars in wartime aid for Ukraine with new border laws aimed at shrinking the historic number of people who have come to the U.S. border with Mexico to seek asylum. The package would also send $20 billion to immigration enforcement, providing money to hire …

Why The Border Deal Happened: Republicans Held Europe For Ransom
1 year, 1 month ago

Why The Border Deal Happened: Republicans Held Europe For Ransom

Politico  

“He was trying to draw parallels with Republican ideology,” recalled Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado, who helped convene the meeting. Even more resonant was Rasmussen’s scathing criticism of the Biden administration’s pullout from Afghanistan — a costly error, he said, that emboldened the enemies of democracy and invited the invasion of Ukraine. It has been apparent for a while that …

Senate Negotiators Unveil Bipartisan Border Bill
1 year, 1 month ago

Senate Negotiators Unveil Bipartisan Border Bill

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― After months of painstaking negotiations, a bipartisan group of senators unveiled legislation on Sunday seeking to address the surge of migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border, which Republicans had demanded in exchange for passage of more U.S. aid to Ukraine. President Joe Biden has said that if the bill were law today, he would “shut down …

Trump Isn’t Calling Shots on GOP Border Stance, Johnson Says
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump Isn’t Calling Shots on GOP Border Stance, Johnson Says

Live Mint  

-- Speaker Mike Johnson vehemently denied that former President Donald Trump is setting the Republican congressional agenda on immigration and US border security. “We cannot wait any longer.” House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries echoed the White House in criticizing the Israel-only bill, while saying House Democrats would evaluate it even though it falls short by failing to support Ukraine and …

Senators release a border and Ukraine deal but the House speaker declares it ‘dead on arrival’
1 year, 1 month ago

Senators release a border and Ukraine deal but the House speaker declares it ‘dead on arrival’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senators on Sunday released a highly anticipated $118 billion package that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, but it quickly ran into a wall of opposition from top House Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson. Biden said in a statement that the Senate proposal “allows the United States to continue our …

Negotiators release $118 billion border bill as GOP leaders call it dead in the House
1 year, 1 month ago

Negotiators release $118 billion border bill as GOP leaders call it dead in the House

NPR  

Negotiators release $118 billion border bill as GOP leaders call it dead in the House Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Samuel Corum/Getty Images Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Samuel Corum/Getty Images After months of negotiations, a trio of Senate negotiators unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan agreement to overhaul some key Biden administration immigration policies. Politics If the border deal …

Senators reach a deal on border policy bill. Now it faces an uphill fight to passage
1 year, 1 month ago

Senators reach a deal on border policy bill. Now it faces an uphill fight to passage

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate negotiators on Friday reached a deal on a proposal to overhaul the asylum system at the U.S. border with Mexico, clearing the way for Democratic and Republican Senate leaders to begin the difficult task of convincing Congress to pass a national security package that will include tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine and immigration enforcement, as …

Republicans' border battle at risk of blowing up
1 year, 1 month ago

Republicans' border battle at risk of blowing up

Salon  

Generally, it's always fair to assume that the American right wing is 100% hypocritical in all things. So, I think we would all have thought that while they desperately want to give Donald Trump dictatorial power, it's the last thing they would want to grant President Joe Biden. After years of insisting that Congress must act to "protect the border" …

What can Biden actually do at the border?
1 year, 1 month ago

What can Biden actually do at the border?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please.” “A bipartisan bill would be good for America and help fix our broken …

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