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Wicker opposes new ICE detention center in Mississippi over concerns of impact to local economy
The department is currently in the final stages of purchasing a warehouse in Byhalia, Mississippi, that would be converted into the ICE detention center, which comes as the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration.
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January 6 subcommittee chair subpoenas T-Mobile for pipe bomb suspect’s phone records
Chairman Barry Loudermilk says that the phone data is essential for determining how the FBI failed to identify the suspect for years, despite being in possession of all the data different investigators later used to make the connection.
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Mitch McConnell's office says senator hospitalized after experiencing 'flu-like symptoms'
The Kentucky senator's office did not provide details on the hospitalization but assured the public that the Republican's prognosis "is positive." The hospitalization comes as the 83-year-old is set to leave office next January.
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Iowa congresswoman says GOP will try to ensure illegals won't get Medicaid in 'big beautiful bill'
On Monday, the Senate failed to approve a provision to remove illegal migrants from Medicaid despite a majority of lawmakers approving the measure.
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Senate parliamentarian rules megabill can include provision that would 'defund' Planned Parenthood
The Senate is currently conducting its vote-a-rama on the legislation, which allows senators to offer an unlimited number of amendments to the policy bill that they must proceed to vote on.
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Trump argues Senate parliamentarian 'should not be allowed' to nix parts of GOP megabill
"Great Congressman Greg Steube is 100% correct. An unelected Senate Staffer (Parliamentarian), should not be allowed to hurt the Republicans Bill. Wants many fantastic things out. NO!" Trump wrote Sunday on Truth Social.
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GOP Sen. Thom Tillis announces retirement after voting against advancing 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
"Tillis is a talker and complainer, NOT A DOER!” Trump said of Tillis shortly before his retirement announcement
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House Democrat advocates for passage of her bill to ban ICE agents from wearing masks during arrests
"Immigrant communities are terrified, bystanders often think they're witnessing a kidnapping," Velazquez says
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WATCH LIVE: Debate begins on GOP's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' after Senate Dems force floor reading
The full bill reading went on for about 16 hours
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Musk warns of 'political suicide' if GOP passes Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
The Senate revealed on Friday night an amended version of the House-passed bill.
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Tillis: Projected Medicaid costs to North Carolina budget too much
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., was one of two votes from his party late Saturday night against passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. House Resolution 1, he said, had tens of billions of dollars in lost funding for North Carolina hospitals and rural communities.
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Senate advances Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ to a final vote as early as Monday
In a 51 to 49 vote, all but two Republicans voted to advance the signature legislation of Trump's second tenure.
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Senate GOP proposes faster elimination of EV tax credit compared to House-passed megabill
The Senate GOP has proposed moving the deadline to September 30 from December 31 in the House version of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"