Senate parliamentarian deals another blow to GOP megabill as Trump's July 4 deadline looms

In another blow to the bill, McDonough threw out a provision that would have allowed states to carry out border security and immigration enforcement — duties that traditionally have belonged to the federal government. 

The latest rulings are part of a series of setbacks for the bill in the Senate. In recent days, the parliamentarian also rejected Republicans' attempts to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and to slash food aid.…

https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/senate-parliamentarian-strikes-blow-to-trump-budget-bill-rcna214526 

 

House GOP reports progress after marathon Trump meeting

Despite the optimism, some of the largest and most controversial details remain unsettled...

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5131668-house-republicans-trump-legislative-agenda/ 

 

 

Biden has 'limited ability' to step up border security, Democratic senator says | Reuters

The number of migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has dropped this year compared with a monthly record high in December, a trend U.S. officials partly attribute to increased enforcement by Mexico...

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-has-limited-ability-step-up-border-security-democratic-senator-says-2024-05-26/

"The Idea That You Would Bring A Bill Like THIS To The Floor... Is Really, really sad.

Rep. Jim McGovern rips apart MAGA Republican Chip Roy and the GOP for tanking the bipartisan border deal. McGovern criticizes the Republican party for not coming up with solutions to the border, choosing to only complain, turning the House of Reps. into a debate club and so much more. McGovern refuses to hold back and destroys the GOP in epic fashion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh_XURcd6Rg

Biden: 'The only reason the border is not secure is Donald Trump'

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G6jmPXIPQZs

Trump gets UNWELCOME SURPRISE at border visit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08zLow6SsG0

Biden challenges Trump to drop opposition to bipartisan border security bill - ABC News

"What I would say to Mr. Trump, instead of playing policy with this issue, instead of telling members of Congress to block this legislation, join me or I'll join you in telling the Congress to pass this bipartisan border security bill," he said. "We can do it together, you know, and I know it's the toughest, most efficient, most effective border security bill this country's ever seen. So, instead of playing politics with the issue, why don't we just get together and get it done."…

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-challenges-trump-drop-opposition-bipartisan-border-security/story

After border bill failure, ICE considers mass releases to close budget gap - The Washington Post

The bipartisan border bill that Republican lawmakers opposed last weekwould have provided $6 billion in supplemental funding for ICE enforcement operations. The bill's demise has led ICE officials to begin circulating an internal proposal to save money by releasing thousands of detainees and cutting detention levels from 38,000 beds to 22,000 — the opposite of the enforcement increases Republicans say they want...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2024/02/14/immigration-customs-enforcement-budget-deficit-republicans/

GOP’s Lankford raises eyebrows with talk of conservative media threat

'If you try to move a bill that solves the border crisis during this presidential year, I will do whatever I can to destroy you, because I do not want you to solve this during the presidential election.'" 

Highlighting the quote, historian Heather Cox Richardson added, "It is not a normal part of our political system to have members of Congress deciding what laws to support on the basis of threats."…

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/gops-lankford-raises-eyebrows-talk-conservative-media-threat-rcna137879

Even the GOP Agrees...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO-oHWb-g7M

Johnson Stumbles, Deepening Republican Disarray and His Own Challenges - The New York Times

"All work on separate spending bills has ceased," Mr. Massie continued, in a post on social media. "Spending reductions have been traded for spending increases. Warrantless spying has been temporarily extended. Our majority has shrunk."…

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/07/us/politics/johnson-impeachment-israel-aid.html 

Security

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O61jkz0DDI

Seven key takeaways from the US Senate’s border security and Ukraine bill

The Senate will vote on the bill after months of discussing aid to allies and changes to border policy – here's what to know…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/05/us-senate-border-security-aid-ukraine-bill-key-takeaways

MAGA Border Convoy Instantly ERUPTS in Total CHAOS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cAIJhwIQhU

Joe: Johnson lying through his teeth about a bill he hasn't even read

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-b-idr2dz0

‘An act of staggering bad faith’: Connecticut lawmaker dings Speaker Johnson - POLITICO

Rep. Jim Himes says the speaker is changing the rules in the middle of the game...

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/04/himes-johnson-border-00139507

Senators release sweeping bill for border security and Israel, Ukraine aid - The Washington Post

"It's remarkable that we were able to change not just policy over the course of negotiations but the politics of the Democratic base that (they) accepted border security," said one frustrated Republican senator who spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak freely about the likely Republican presidential nominee. "And here we are, Trump once again snatches defeat from the jaws of victory."…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/04/senate-border-bill-israel-ukraine/

Lankford goes at critics of immigration deal - The Washington Post

"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," Lankford said on CNN. 

He added: "And now, it's interesting, a few months later, when we're finally getting to the end, they're like, 'Oh, just kidding, I actually don't want a change in law because it's a presidential election year.'"…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/02/senator-lankford-paints-stark-portrait-gop-border-deal-critics/

Biden challenges House GOP to solve border crisis — or ‘keep playing politics’ - POLITICO

"Working with my administration, the United States Senate has done the hard work it takes to reach a bipartisan agreement. Now, House Republicans have to decide. Do they want to solve the problem? Or do they want to keep playing politics with the border?" Biden said in a lengthy statement… 

"I've made my decision. I'm ready to solve the problem. I'm ready to secure the border. And so are the American people," the president said. "I know we have our divisions at home but we cannot let partisan politics get in the way of our responsibilities as a great nation. I refuse to let that happen."…

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/04/biden-challenges-house-gop-to-solve-border-crisis-or-keep-playing-politics-00139534

Leading GOP conservative faces political storm over border bill | The Hill

"…It's been frustrating. This 5,000 piece has been the most misunderstood of all the areas to be able to discuss, and it's sucked up the oxygen on how many other good things are in the bill," Lankford said, referring to changes in asylum standards and other items. "All that gets sucked up with everybody saying, 'This is going to let 5,000 people in.' I'm like, 'No, no – it doesn't.' It actually turns people around, not turning people in." 

"It's literally a 180 of what everyone's describing. There's this perception that somebody's standing at the border with a clicker counting 5,000 [migrants] in every day. Could not be any further from the truth," he continued…

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4445520-lankford-gop-conservative-border-bill/