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Senate Republicans unveil immigration funding plan with $140 billion price tag as divisions simmer

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Senate Republicans revealed their plan to fund immigration enforcement operations with a whopping 12-figure price tag, but not every member of the GOP is happy with the roadmap.
Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Tuesday revealed the GOP’s budget resolution, which will act as the guiding document for Republicans as they launch the budget process.
It’s as Republican leadership wanted — narrowly tailored to fund only Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol for the next three years. And it comes with the eye-popping price tag of $140 billion over the next three and a half years.
SENATE GOP READYING PARTY-LINE FUNDING BILL DESPITE DIVISIONS, ANGER AT THE HOUSE
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks to reporters after a briefing by Trump administration officials on U.S. strikes on Iran at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2026. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
«The threats to our homeland from radical Islam are only getting more intense,» Graham said in a statement. «Now is not the time to defund Border Patrol, and now is certainly not the time to put ICE out of business. These men and women have been dealing with the consequences of the over 11 million illegal immigrants that came to the United States during the Biden Administration.»
The upper chamber is expected to vote on the budget blueprint this week, possibly even Tuesday afternoon, if lawmakers can shore up any possible defections and disagreements.
Republicans will get the chance to discuss the bill behind closed doors later in the day, where Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said he expects any lingering issues with the framework to be addressed.
«But as I’ve said from the very beginning, the exercise here is to make sure we have something that gets 50 here and 218 in the House that is narrow and focused on ensuring that the ICE and CBP are funded well into the future,» Thune said.
The legislation instructs the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security panels that they are allowed to add to the federal deficit by up to $70 billion each over the next handful of years to fund immigration operations.
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., a member of the budget committee and deficit hawk, said that reconciliation was the only way to fund immigration operations «because of Democrats’ just obnoxious obstructionism.»
«I mean who can you vote against this? I mean, maybe others want to do something more,» Johnson said. «I want to do something more, what’s that?»
Republicans have opted to reignite reconciliation after last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act as an option of last resort. Congressional Democrats have refused to fund ICE and chunks of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) absent stringent reforms.
SENATE REPUBLICANS RACE TO FUND ICE, CBP WITHOUT DEMOCRATS AS SHUTDOWN DRAGS

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., warned that Senate Democrats’ refusal to fund DHS would have consequences. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
And House Republicans have refused to consider the Senate’s bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which carves out immigration enforcement funding, until reconciliation is complete.
Some Republicans view the latest effort, which cuts out Democrats entirely from the process, as a golden opportunity to tackle several issues ahead of the midterm elections this fall. But others fear that adding more to the bill will slow the process and further prolong the ongoing DHS shutdown.
While a large contingent of Republicans, including Thune, argue that the GOP will have a third bite at the apple later in the year, some believe that this is the only shot they’ll have to craft a party-line package before the election.
«I don’t believe we’ll ever see a third reconciliation,» Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said. «I think this is it. I’m not sure that we’ll pass any legislation after this.»
SENATE GOP VOWS TO ‘GO IT ALONE’ ON ICE FUNDING AS DEMS DOUBLE DOWN ON SHUTDOWN

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chair Rand Paul, R-Ky., criticized the bill’s price tag. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Kennedy and a small handful of other Republicans want to front-load this reconciliation package with several items to address the cost of living and argued that «rather than having an anorexic bill, we should have a pleasantly plump bill.»
Graham’s framework tasks the Senate Judiciary and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committees with crafting the legislative muscle and sinew of the bill.
However, Republicans could face a key roadblock there, too.
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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chair Rand Paul, R-Ky., is not a fan of the process, particularly because of the price tag associated with it. He made that clear last year when his plan was usurped by Graham for not spending nearly as much as Republicans wanted for border funding and immigration enforcement.
«In general, I’d like to see less spending, not more,» Paul said. «The conservative notion has always been we spend too much money around here. Seems a bit ironic for Republicans to be using their partisan power to spend more money.»
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República Dominicana avanza en la implementación del modelo de organización “Hospitales del Futuro”

República Dominicana impulsa una transformación en la gestión de su red hospitalaria pública a través del modelo de organización “Hospitales del Futuro”, un programa estratégico liderado por el Servicio Nacional de Salud (SNS), con el objetivo de elevar los estándares de atención y fortalecer la administración de los principales centros sanitarios del país. La iniciativa se encuentra en fase de implementación en hospitales priorizados y representa uno de los ejes de modernización del sistema de salud dominicano.
El programa “Hospitales del Futuro” responde a la necesidad de dotar a los nosocomios de una estructura organizacional más eficiente y alineada con prácticas internacionales. El SNS ha puesto en marcha jornadas de presentación y sensibilización en centros como el Hospital de Traumatología de Azua, el Hospital de Traumatología de Higüey, el Hospital Regional Universitario San Vicente de Paúl en San Francisco de Macorís y el Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico José Joaquín Puello. De acuerdo con las autoridades el próximo centro en sumarse será el Hospital Infantil Robert Reid Cabral, ampliando el alcance de la estrategia.

El modelo se basa en el desarrollo de manuales de organización y de procesos adaptados a cada hospital. El equipo técnico del SNS lleva a cabo un levantamiento exhaustivo de información institucional, que permite identificar áreas críticas y formular planes de mejora dirigidos a fortalecer la gestión interna. La implementación de estos manuales busca estandarizar los procedimientos y establecer protocolos claros para los distintos servicios, lo que facilita la toma de decisiones.
El enfoque del programa prioriza la planificación operativa, la optimización de procesos, capacitación del personal directivo y administrativo. Uno de los principales objetivos es que los hospitales priorizados adopten herramientas de gestión modernas, como sistemas automatizados y modelos de gobernanza orientados a resultados, con el propósito de garantizar la sostenibilidad de los servicios.
En la etapa actual, el SNS avanza en la elaboración de los documentos base y en la socialización del modelo organizacional con los equipos de trabajo de los hospitales involucrados. Según la nota oficial, estas acciones permitirán que cada centro cuente con una hoja de ruta personalizada para la mejora continua, adaptada a sus necesidades y contexto.

La estrategia de “Hospitales del Futuro” también promueve la integración de buenas prácticas en áreas como la gestión de recursos humanos, la administración financiera y el manejo logístico. El objetivo es crear un entorno que facilite la adopción de tecnologías y la innovación en la gestión hospitalaria, sentando las bases para futuras fases de modernización en infraestructura y equipamiento.
Las autoridades no ha detallado aún los montos específicos de inversión destinados a su puesta en marcha, ya que el foco actual está en la reorganización institucional y en el fortalecimiento de las capacidades de gestión. De acuerdo con la Presidencia de la República Dominicana, la experiencia obtenida en los hospitales priorizados servirá de modelo para la expansión progresiva del programa a otros centros de la red pública.

“El SNS reafirma su compromiso con la transformación del sistema hospitalario, apostando por una gestión más eficiente y organizada en beneficio de los usuarios”, señala el comunicado oficial. El avance de la estrategia de “Hospitales del Futuro” marca una etapa clave en el proceso de reforma sanitaria de la República Dominicana, con la meta de consolidar hospitales mejor preparados para responder a las demandas de salud de la población y fortalecer la calidad del servicio público.
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Trump’s FDA boss resigning as admin taps next acting leader

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary is resigning from his position Tuesday, a White House official told Fox News Digital.
The official said that Makary’s resignation has to do with «process at the FDA» and not a specific issue, and said there is «no bad blood» between President Donald Trump and the outgoing commissioner. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushed for Makary’s resignation, according to the White House official.
Kyle Diamantis, FDA deputy commissioner for Food, will serve as acting commissioner, Fox News Digital learned.
TRUMP PICKS DR. MARTY MAKARY AS FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONER
Makary’s resignation follows an escalating clash with pro-life groups over the handling of a controversial abortion drug, a fight that could carry political consequences for Republicans heading into the midterms. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Makary’s resignation followed mounting pressure from pro-life advocates and administration critics who had grown frustrated with his handling of several high-profile FDA decisions and claims he has slow-rolled MAHA initiatives, according to media reports in recent weeks.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that the president had reportedly already signed off on a plan to fire Makary, citing three familiar sources who cited Makary’s handling of abortion and drug policy.
«I’ve been reading about it, but I know nothing about it,» Trump said the same day after he was asked by reporters if Makary would be fired.
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The resignation comes one day before Makary was set to testify in front of the Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday.
Though Makary’s resignation is not attributable to a specific issue, according to the White House official, his tenure atop the FDA has put him at the center of fights over abortion drug mifepristone – otherwise known as the «abortion pill» – vaccine policy and drug approvals, frustrating pro-life activists and MAHA-aligned critics who argued the agency has moved too slowly to carry out Trump’s health agenda.
When Trump was elected, pro-life groups and voters were banking on the administration rolling-back Biden-era rules that allowed mifepristone to be prescribed online and shipped through the mail. But the FDA left those rules intact and last year, under Makary’s leadership, approved a new generic version of the pill.
«President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy must end this now, remove Commissioner Makary, stop the mail order abortion scheme, and pull these child-killing drugs from the market,» said Live Action president Lila Rose to Fox News Digital ahead of Makary’s resignation.
ABORTION PILL MIFEPRISTONE STAYS AVAILABLE BY MAIL FOR NOW AS FDA FACES 6-MONTH REVIEW DEADLINE

«President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy must end this now, remove Commissioner Makary, stop the mail order abortion scheme, and pull these child-killing drugs from the market,» said Live Action president Lila Rose to Fox News Digital ahead of Makary’s resignation. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
«What a mess Makary turned out to be,» a Trump administration official told Fox News Digital earlier in May, claiming the commissioners’ comments and actions have told «every pro-life advocate their concerns are an afterthought.»
«The arrogance is stunning,» they added of the FDA commissioner.
TOP PRO-LIFE GROUPS REVEAL AGENDA FOR SECOND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AMID ‘ABORTION FEARMONGERING’

Makary’s exit follows a series of high profile departures this year, including former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and former Attorney General Pam Bondi. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser told the Wall Street Journal earlier in May that «Trump is the problem,» when it comes to the abortion issues falling off for the GOP in recent years.
And if candidates want her group’s $160 million in the midterms and 2028 presidential election, she said they must commit «to pro-life action at the national level.»
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Makary’s exit follows a series of high profile departures this year, including former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and former Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
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