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Republicans add measure to strip forest protections to wildfire bill, endangering Dem support

11 June 2026 at 20:00
Republican senators have thrown a wrench into an effort to pass a wildfire prevention bill, adding a controversial amendment seeking to nullify Clinton-area forest protections. It’s a move that Democrats say makes the underlying legislation less likely to pass, since they won’t get behind the move to strip protections from 59 million acres of national…

Republicans add measure to strip forest protections to wildfire bill, endangering Dem support

11 June 2026 at 20:00
Republican senators have thrown a wrench into an effort to pass a wildfire prevention bill, adding a controversial amendment seeking to nullify Clinton-area forest protections. It’s a move that Democrats say makes the underlying legislation less likely to pass, since they won’t get behind the move to strip protections from 59 million acres of national…

Weaponization fund controversy ends in a blurry trade-off

The Senate passed a $70 billion reconciliation bill for immigration enforcement, which included a controversial $1.776 billion "Anti-weaponization Fund" for victims of federal prosecutions, but the fund was ultimately eliminated due to Republican opposition, while the second part of the settlement, granting Trump and his associates immunity from further audits and liability for taxes still owed, was left in place.

Weaponization fund controversy ends in a blurry trade-off

11 June 2026 at 14:30
The Senate passed a $70 billion reconciliation bill for immigration enforcement, which included a controversial $1.776 billion "Anti-weaponization Fund" for victims of federal prosecutions, but the fund was ultimately eliminated due to Republican opposition, while the second part of the settlement, granting Trump and his associates immunity from further audits and liability for taxes still owed, was left in place.

Trump calls on Republicans to pass third reconciliation bill that includes Save America Act

11 June 2026 at 04:09
President Trump on Wednesday endorsed a third $350 billion reconciliation bill, urging Congress to “IMMEDIATELY” pass it with the Save America Act included. “I am hereby calling on Republicans in Congress to IMMEDIATELY advance and pass the forthcoming $350 Billion Reconciliation Bill (Recon 3.0) — which, at the request of our Great Department of War…

Trump calls on Republicans to pass third reconciliation bill that includes Save America Act

11 June 2026 at 04:09
President Trump on Wednesday endorsed a third $350 billion reconciliation bill, urging Congress to “IMMEDIATELY” pass it with the Save America Act included. “I am hereby calling on Republicans in Congress to IMMEDIATELY advance and pass the forthcoming $350 Billion Reconciliation Bill (Recon 3.0) — which, at the request of our Great Department of War…

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