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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.
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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.
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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.»
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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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Irán amenazó con abandonar las negociaciones para poner fin a la guerra si Israel continúa los ataques contra Hezbollah en Líbano
El presidente del Parlamento iraní, Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf, advirtió este lunes que Irán suspenderá las negociaciones para poner fin al conflicto iniciado tras la ofensiva israelí y estadounidense contra la República Islámica si Israel mantiene sus ataques contra Líbano. La declaración coincidió con los esfuerzos del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, para sostener la tregua en territorio libanés y avanzar hacia un eventual acuerdo con Teherán.
“Si la agresión israelí contra Líbano continúa, no solo suspenderemos el proceso de negociación sino que nos enfrentaremos directamente al enemigo”, afirmó Qalibaf en un mensaje difundido en redes sociales tras una conversación con el presidente del Parlamento libanés, Nabih Berri.
El dirigente del régimen iraní también reivindicó la relación entre ambos países y defendió la “hermandad” entre los pueblos de Irán y Líbano. Sus declaraciones surgieron pocas horas después de que Trump anunciara que Israel desistió de una operación militar sobre Beirut tras una conversación telefónica con el primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu.
“He mantenido una llamada muy productiva con el primer ministro ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu de Israel y no habrá tropas que vayan a Beirut y las tropas que estaban de camino están ya de regreso”, sostuvo el mandatario estadounidense en una publicación en redes sociales.
Trump agregó que mantuvo contactos con miembros de Hezbollah para evitar una nueva escalada en el frente libanés. Según su versión, el movimiento chií aceptó detener los ataques con proyectiles contra Israel.
“Israel no les atacará y ellos no atacarán a Israel”, señaló el presidente estadounidense. Luego añadió: “Veremos cuánto dura esto; ¡ojalá sea para siempre!”.
Las advertencias de Teherán contrastaron con el tono optimista expresado por Trump respecto de las conversaciones con la República Islámica. En declaraciones a la cadena ABC News, el mandatario afirmó que existe la posibilidad de alcanzar un acuerdo para poner fin a la guerra y reabrir el estrecho de Ormuz durante la próxima semana.
Las negociaciones, aseguró, “tienen buen aspecto” y un eventual entendimiento podría concretarse “en el transcurso de la próxima semana”.
Sin embargo, medios iraníes informaron que Teherán decidió paralizar el diálogo con Washington como respuesta a la intensificación de los ataques israelíes en Líbano. La agencia Tasnim indicó que la suspensión se produjo en medio de la creciente tensión regional y de los cuestionamientos iraníes a las operaciones militares israelíes.
Consultado sobre esa posibilidad, Trump minimizó el impacto de una eventual interrupción de las conversaciones. En declaraciones a NBC News sostuvo que “no pasa nada” si Irán decide abandonar la mesa de negociación.
El mandatario estadounidense consideró que esa decisión sería “algo lógico” y argumentó que los iraníes “son mejores negociadores que combatientes”.
Más tarde, Trump reconoció que las conversaciones atravesaron dificultades recientes. “Hubo un pequeño problema”, indicó, aunque aseguró que logró resolverlo “muy rápidamente”.
El presidente estadounidense también admitió la complejidad del proceso diplomático. “No es una cosa simple. Estamos hablando de un país grande, con una tremenda hostilidad realmente”, manifestó durante la entrevista con ABC News.
A pesar de esas dificultades, insistió en que las conversaciones avanzan “a un ritmo rápido” y sostuvo que un acuerdo podría representar un resultado superior a una victoria militar. Trump explicó además que el memorando de entendimiento destinado a reabrir el estrecho de Ormuz todavía no fue firmado porque quedan pendientes “algunos puntos más” por resolver.
(Con información de EP y AFP)
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As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, American voters remain attached to the country, even as a majority describe it in negative terms and many believe Americans are more divided by their values than united by them.
That’s according to the latest Fox News national survey released Monday.
When asked what one word best describes the United States today, two-thirds of voters choose a negative word such as «failing,» «divided,» «struggling,» or «corrupt.» That includes nearly twice as many Democrats as Republicans.
Only about one-quarter of voters suggest a positive word, such as «freedom,» «great,» «powerful,» or «strong,» and more than four times as many Republicans as Democrats use those terms.
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By a 16-point margin, a larger number of voters believe Americans are mostly separated by different values (58%) than bound by shared values (42%). Majorities of Democrats (62%) and independents (65%) think Americans are separated by different values, while views among Republicans are split (49% shared vs. 50% different values).
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Even so, the survey finds broad agreement on some fundamental American principles. When describing the U.S., more than 8 in 10 voters say it’s important to emphasize national unity and shared values (85%) as well as U.S. democratic principles (83%). Three-quarters (77%) prioritize highlighting the country’s multiculturalism and diversity. Of the three, there’s relatively wide partisan disagreement on multiculturalism, with 88% of Democrats viewing it as an important descriptor of the country compared to 67% of Republicans — a 21-point gap.
And while national attachment remains strong, it has noticeably eroded compared to two decades ago when 93% said they would rather live in the U.S. than any other country. Today, that number is 81%, while 19% say they would rather live elsewhere — a share that has more than tripled since 2004 and 2005.
The desire to leave is especially pronounced among voters under age 30 and Democrats, as about 3 in 10 of each group would rather live outside the U.S. By contrast, almost all Republicans (96%) and most voters ages 45 and over would stay in the U.S. (86%).
Enthusiasm about the country’s upcoming 250th anniversary clearly reflects the partisan gap: more than twice as many Republicans (74%) as Democrats (35%) are excited about the milestone. Fully 84% of MAGA Republicans are excited compared to 57% of non-MAGA Republicans. More than half of veterans (55%), White men without a college degree (63%), and White evangelical Christians (70%) are also excited.
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«These findings suggest a national mood best described as ‘resilient discontent,’» says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who conducts Fox News surveys with Democratic counterpart Chris Anderson. «The growing share who would rather live elsewhere combined with stark partisan differences in enthusiasm for the country’s anniversary, suggests commitment to the nation is becoming less automatic and more conditional.»
Conducted May 15-18, 2026, under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,002 registered voters randomly selected from a national voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (109) and cellphones (635) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (258). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics are representative of the registered voter population. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data.
Fox News’ Victoria Balara contributed to this report.
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