NPR’s Michel Martin asks former Republican National Committee communications director Doug Heye how votes by outgoing Senate Republicans are likely to affect President Trump’s agenda. […]
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Up First briefing: Immigration funding; John Bolton; AI; ATF sued : NPR
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Senate passes $70B immigration enforcement bill
The Senate passed legislation early Friday morning to fund President Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies through the end of his term. Source link
Senate passes $70B immigration enforcement bill without limits on Trump settlement fund : NPR
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., walks to the chamber during votes on the immigration enforcement funding package, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 4, 2026. […]
The Trump administration infrequently backs down, but it did this week : NPR
NPR’s Scott Detrow talks to The Atlantic’s Anne Applebaum about why the Trump administration appears to be backing off some of its actions and what […]
Republican lawmaker on why he voted to end the war in Iran : NPR
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick about his decision to join Democrats and three other Republicans to vote to end the war […]
George Santos threatened me after I wrote about him : NPR
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is being investigated for trades on the prediction market Kalshi where he appears to have profited by deceiving the public […]
SAVE Act, Republicans’ voting overhaul, fails in the Senate : NPR
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., center, speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday about the SAVE America Act and other topics. Andrew Harnik/Getty […]
Trump's attacks on the press often focus on women reporters who challenge him
In an exchange with CNN’s Kaitlin Collins, President Trump told her she had “hatred in her eyes.” We look at the president’s contentious relationship with […]
Leon Panetta on Trump’s controversial pick for acting national intelligence director : NPR
NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with former Defense Secretary and CIA Director Leon Panetta about President Trump’s controversial appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of […]