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Both parties target Trump’s $2B fund as ICE funding package enters danger zone

Senate scraps border and ICE funding vote
Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the pushback against President Donald Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ on ‘The Bottom Line.’
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President Donald Trump’s nearly $70 billion immigration enforcement package has entered uncertain waters as the Senate embarks on a marathon of votes that could blow up the legislation.
At the heart of the issue is the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) now-defunct nearly $2 billion «anti-weaponization» fund. It’s another rare instance where both sides of the aisle are frustrated with the administration, and it could spell doom for the broader bill.
That’s because Democrats and Republicans are lining up amendments to ensure the fund is dead, to varying degrees.
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President Donald Trump listens to members of his Cabinet during a meeting in the White House Cabinet Room in Washington, D.C., on May 27, 2026. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Senate Republican leadership is hopeful that they can prevent those amendments from surviving during the newly launched «vote-a-rama,» but success isn’t guaranteed. One positive for the GOP is that every Republican voted for the package in its first procedural hurdle Wednesday afternoon.
«I feel good going into it,» Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said. «But, you know, you got a lot of conversations with our members [who] understand what’s at stake, how critical it is that we defeat amendments that would be corrosive to the bill or undermine in any way its privilege.»
One issue is that should an amendment targeting the fund pass, it could remove the reconciliation package’s ability to advance with just a simple majority of votes. That would effectively give Democrats a win in killing the package outright.
Whether the amendments will be considered under a simple majority or 60-vote threshold could change the landscape and will ultimately be up to the Senate rules referee to determine whether they comply with the Byrd rule, which undergirds the reconciliation process.
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Republicans believed that those add-ons would hit that 60-vote mark, giving them a little bit of breathing room.
«I mean, you never know with 100% accuracy,» Thune said. «There are a lot of creative ways of drafting amendments, but we feel pretty confident that most of those would be at 60.»
The fund, announced last month as part of a settlement between the Trump family and the Internal Revenue Service, received strong pushback from Republicans who feared that without proper guardrails, people convicted of assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill could access the taxpayer funds.
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., whose main job is to wrangle and twist the arms of wary Republicans to vote for the package, put the primary blame on Senate Democrats as fractures in the GOP simmered.
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«The Democrats continue to talk about everything they want to talk about, except actually securing the border and protecting the American people,» Barrasso said. «They’re gonna come with all sorts of things, all in an effort to delay our efforts to support the American people and keep them safe and secure.»
But there are Republicans who will have their own anti-weaponization fund amendments. So far, Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., two lawmakers who are increasingly prone to break with Trump, have teed up add-ons to address the fund.
There is the option to deal with the fund outside of reconciliation, too.
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Cassidy, who Trump successfully just ousted from office, didn’t say which route he would prefer, but wanted «something which just makes it sure that somebody doesn’t change their mind in the White House, it doesn’t come back.»
Tillis contended that there were enough Republicans with concerns over the fund that something needed to be done, but wanted it to be a GOP-led initiative. He’s not picky about whether his amendment gets a shot either.
«I don’t care about my own personal amendment,» Tillis said. «There’s a few out there, as long as one touching on the issue gets there. I’m not gonna slow leadership down. I wouldn’t do anything to make it as corrosive to the underlying bill so that it loses privilege. But we gotta do this.»
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El Parlamento de Francia da el primer paso para aprobar el derecho a la muerte asistida

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Guerra en Medio Oriente EN VIVO: Pakistán instó a Irán y EEUU a reanudar las conversaciones de paz para frenar la guerra en Medio Oriente

El régimen de Irán lanzó una nueva ola de ataques con misiles contra países del Golfo Pérsico que albergan instalaciones militares estadounidenses. Jordania, Kuwait e Irak informaron la interceptación de varios proyectiles y repudiaron los bombardeos iraníes durante la madrugada de este jueves.
A última hora del miércoles, Estados Unidos completó una nueva ronda de ataques contra territorio iraní, con el objetivo de reducir la capacidad de Teherán para “amenazar a los marineros inocentes que tripulan buques comerciales que transitan por el estrecho de Ormuz”.
La nueva ofensiva ocurrió después de que Washington confirmara el restablecimiento del bloqueo naval sobre los puertos y costas iraníes, además del desvío de dos buques comerciales que, según el Pentágono, intentaron evadir las restricciones impuestas por Estados Unidos.
El presidente Donald Trump endureció su postura frente a Teherán y advirtió que la campaña militar en Medio Oriente podría ampliarse en los próximos días si el régimen iraní no acepta regresar a la mesa de negociaciones. “La próxima semana la situación será muy mala para ellos”, afirmó.
A continuación, la cobertura minuto a minuto:
El vicepresidente de Estados Unidos, JD Vance, afirmó que Washington avanza “en la dirección correcta” respecto a Irán, aunque advirtió que alcanzar una solución duradera “será complicado” y sostuvo que requiere un acuerdo.
El régimen de Irán advirtió este jueves que atacará “toda la infraestructura” que permanezca en la región si Estados Unidos cumple la amenaza del presidente Donald Trump de atacar la infraestructura iraní. Además, sostuvo que no permitirá “bajo ninguna circunstancia” una intervención estadounidense en el estrecho de Ormuz y calificó esa zona como una “línea roja invencible”.
Pakistán instó a Irán y EEUU a reanudar las conversaciones de paz para frenar la guerra en Medio Oriente

Pakistán anunció este jueves que alentará a Estados Unidos e Irán a detener la violencia y reanudar el diálogo en el marco del memorando de entendimiento (MdE) que ayudó a mediar el mes pasado.
“Si bien la implementación del Memorando de Entendimiento enfrenta desafíos, Pakistán continuará alentando a todas las partes a poner fin a la violencia y reanudar las conversaciones a nivel técnico de conformidad con el Memorando de Entendimiento”, declaró Tahir Andrabi, portavoz del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, ante la prensa en Islamabad.
“Expresamos nuestra esperanza de que la situación en el estrecho de Ormuz se normalice pronto y subrayamos la importancia de garantizar la seguridad y la libertad de la navegación marítima”, añadió.
Bajan los precios del petróleo

Los precios del petróleo registraron un descenso en las primeras horas del jueves, aunque se mantienen en niveles elevados en un contexto de intensificación de los ataques de Estados Unidos contra Irán y ofensivas iraníes con misiles y drones contra Kuwait y Bahréin.
El crudo Brent, referencia internacional, cayó un 0,5% y se ubicó en 84,57 dólares por barril. A finales de febrero, antes del inicio del conflicto, cotizaba cerca de 72 dólares por barril. El precio de referencia del crudo estadounidense descendió un 0,2%, hasta 79,43 dólares por barril.
El Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) advirtió que el flujo mundial de petróleo podría tardar entre dos y tres meses en normalizarse una vez que el estrecho de Ormuz se reabra completamente a la navegación finalice el bloqueo anunciado por el régimen de Irán días atrás en medio de una nueva escalada de la guerra en Medio Oriente.
Teherán amenazó la infraestructura regional si Estados Unidos ataca a Irán

Teherán amenazó este jueves que atacará la infraestructura regional de los países aliados a Estados Unidos si Washington cumple con sus advertencias de atacar instalaciones iraníes.
El portavoz del cuartel general militar de Irán afirmó que, de concretarse esos avisos, “toda la infraestructura de la región sería aplastada bajo los golpes de acero de las fuerzas armadas iraníes”.
Israel le comunicó al Pentágono que mantendrá tropas en “zonas de seguridad” en Líbano, Siria y Gaza
El ministro de Defensa de Israel, Israel Katz, comunicó a su homólogo estadounidense, Pete Hegseth, que el Ejército israelí mantendrá sus fuerzas en las “zonas de seguridad” establecidas dentro de Líbano, Siria y la Franja de Gaza.
Según un comunicado difundido este jueves, ambos funcionarios conversaron durante la noche y Katz “enfatizó la determinación de Israel de permanecer en las zonas de seguridad en Siria, Gaza y Líbano para proteger sus fronteras y las comunidades cercanas de las amenazas de fuerzas yihadistas”.
Se observa fuego y humo en Chabahar, Irán , tras informes de una explosión
Jordania interceptó ocho misiles iraníes durante la noche
Los sistemas de defensa aérea de Jordania interceptaron y destruyeron ocho misiles iraníes dirigidos al país en la madrugada del jueves, según informó el ejército jordano. No se reportaron víctimas ni daños materiales. Equipos de ingenieros aseguraron las zonas donde cayeron los restos, y las fuerzas armadas permanecen en alerta máxima ante posibles nuevas amenazas.
Por su parte, el ejército iraní afirmó que sus drones atacaron sistemas de comunicación, depósitos de combustible y una estación de radar fija en la base aérea de Al Azraq, en Jordania, identificada como una base militar estadounidense. El comunicado, difundido por medios oficiales iraníes, precisó que la ofensiva corresponde a la novena fase de la “Operación Saeqeh” (Relámpago) y fue lanzada en respuesta a los recientes ataques estadounidenses contra Irán, incluido un bombardeo a un cuartel militar en la provincia de Sistán y Baluchistán que, según Teherán, causó la muerte de siete militares.
Irán afirmó este jueves que atacó instalaciones y tropas de Estados Unidos en Jordania, Kuwait e Irak, según comunicados difundidos por medios estatales iraníes. Hasta el momento, el Pentágono, el Comando Central de Estados Unidos (CENTCOM) y las autoridades de jordanas no respondieron a esas afirmaciones.
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EXCLUSIVE: Pence pushes to rename bill for Lindsey Graham, recalls final talk: ‘Bring Putin to the table’

Senators push to pass Graham-backed Russia sanctions bill
Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., discusses the bipartisan effort to pass the Russia sanctions bill, aimed at increasing pressure on Vladimir Putin to end the Ukraine war. McCormick also details President Donald Trump’s address at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit on ‘Fox & Friends.’
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FIRST ON FOX: Former Vice President Mike Pence is calling on Congress to rename Sen. Lindsey Graham’s signature Russia sanctions legislation after the late South Carolina Republican, telling Fox News Digital there would be «no more fitting tribute» to one of the Senate’s most influential national security hawks.
In an exclusive interview, Pence said Graham’s years-long push for tougher sanctions against Russia should become both his legislative legacy and a permanent reminder of his unwavering support for Ukraine and America’s allies.
Pence argued Congress has a rare opportunity to honor Graham by passing the bipartisan sanctions package he spent years championing and sending it to President Donald Trump with the senator’s name attached.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence told Fox News Digital Graham always took time to inquire about his family, recalling one of their last conversations. (Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
«I also believe it’d be altogether fitting to put Sen. Lindsey Graham’s name on that bill,» Pence told Fox News Digital. «Send it to the president, have him sign it into law.»
Pence said Graham viewed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as one of the defining geopolitical challenges of the era and believed economic pressure was essential to forcing Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate.
«He never had any illusions about who we were dealing with — with Vladimir Putin,» Pence said.
The former vice president, who has traveled to Ukraine twice since Russia’s invasion, said Graham understood that Ukraine represented «a frontier of freedom» and consistently pushed both Republican and Democratic administrations to stand firmly with America’s allies.
When asked whether the sanctions legislation could ultimately become Graham’s greatest achievement, Pence said it may well define how history remembers the longtime senator.
«I think it could be,» Pence said.
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Pence praised Graham’s advocacy for Israel, Ukraine and a stronger NATO alliance. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
He pointed to Graham’s decades-long advocacy for Israel, Ukraine and a stronger NATO alliance, saying the senator remained remarkably consistent throughout his public career.
Pence said Graham also played an important role in encouraging NATO allies to increase defense spending during the first Trump administration, while remaining one of Israel’s fiercest advocates on Capitol Hill.
For Pence, however, Graham’s final legislative push is inseparable from one of their last conversations together.
He still remembers the meeting vividly.
Pence and his wife, Karen, had just landed at Reagan National Airport and were making their way through the terminal when they spotted Graham heading toward another gate.
As he almost always did, Graham began by asking about Pence’s family.
The senator wanted updates on Pence’s son, a Marine Corps fighter pilot, and his son-in-law, a Navy fighter pilot. Pence said Graham never forgot to ask about them.
But after briefly catching up, the conversation shifted to the issue occupying Graham’s attention in his final months.
«We went straight into a conversation about Ukraine sanctions,» Pence recalled.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, meets with Sen. Lindsey Graham in Kyiv, Ukraine, March 18, 2024. Pence said Graham’s bipartisan Russia sanctions bill should be renamed in the senator’s honor. (Ukrainian Presidency/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Pence thanked Graham for leading the effort and mentioned a Wall Street Journal opinion piece supporting tougher sanctions against Russia.
Graham immediately leaned in.
«He did one of those — puts his finger in my chest — and said, ‘You just stay on this. This is the way we’re gonna get this done. This is the way you bring Putin to the table.’»
The two men embraced before heading toward separate gates.
«We parted with a handshake and a hug,» Pence said.
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Looking back, Pence said that brief airport encounter perfectly captured the man he had known for decades.
Graham enjoyed talking about family and could always be counted on for a joke, Pence said, but the personal conversation rarely lasted long before he returned to public policy.
«He was a very serious legislator,» Pence said. «He was a man who was deeply committed to policy.»
Pence said Graham’s convictions never changed, whether the issue was supporting the military, standing with Israel, protecting unborn life or confronting authoritarian regimes like Russia, Iran and China.
«He never wavered,» Pence said.
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The former vice president said he learned of Graham’s death Sunday morning and remains deeply saddened by the loss of someone he first came to know during the Republican Revolution of the 1990s before serving alongside him in Congress and later in the Trump administration.
«I was taken aback by the news,» Pence said. «I really, really have a heavy heart to this hour.»
Pence said he hopes lawmakers finish the work Graham dedicated years to advancing.
«I really do believe there would be no more fitting tribute to the life and vision of Senator Lindsey Graham than for Congress to pass and the president to sign the tough Russia sanctions bill,» Pence said.
«I’m going to continue to champion that in the days ahead.»
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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