Senate Republicans defeated a Democratic amendment to permanently bar President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” settlement fund. The vote came during debate over a $70 billion immigration-enforcement funding bill.
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Amy Gertner, wife of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, responds to reports she informed his campaign about sexually explicit texts he sent to other women. Despite controversies, Platner remains the presumptive Democratic nominee facing Republican Senator Susan Collins.
Michigan Representative Elissa Slotkin has announced her bid for the open U.S. Senate seat in the state, launching her campaign with a video on YouTube and a website. Slotkin, a former CIA analyst and Pentagon official, echoed the call for a “new generation of leaders” made by retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow and spoke about the current state of the nation. With her official entry into the race, Slotkin is now poised to be a major player in the 2024 Senate race.