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Senate Republicans Block Immigration Bill Over Disputed DOJ Fund
Senate Republicans halted a $70 billion immigration bill and left Washington, citing deep concerns over a $1.8 billion Justice Department fund they fear could compensate President Trump's allies, including Jan. 6 insurrectionists.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsRepublican PartyFederal GovernmentCongressElectionArtificial Intelligence DOJ fundSenate RepublicansImmigration enforcementDonald TrumpTodd BlancheJohn ThuneCapitol insurrectionUSA TODAY On Politics
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Republicans Eye Stripping Trump Ballroom Security Funding from Bill
Republicans are reportedly considering removing security funding for President Trump's planned White House ballroom from an upcoming bill, facing a June 1 deadline and internal party divisions over the move and the role of the Senate parliamentarian.
Politics and GovernmentConflictGeneral PoliticsRepublican PartyFederal GovernmentCongressElectionLaw Enforcement Donald TrumpSenate RepublicansBallroom securityElizabeth MacDonoughJohn KennedyJohn ThuneUS CongressUSA TODAY On Politics
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Republican Governors Push Congress to Drop AI Moratorium
Led by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a group of Republican governors is calling on Congress to remove a 10-year AI regulatory moratorium from the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, arguing it undermines state protections.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsArtificial IntelligenceLegal Sarah Huckabee SandersRepublican GovernorsAI regulationJohn ThuneMike JohnsonlegislationArkansas Governor