Senate GOP delays vote on reconciliation bill amid opposition to DOJ fund, White House ballroom

Tr*mp crashes his presidency into lame duck status & now he’s completely boxed in

We may not have to wait until November’s midterms for D*na*ld Tr*mp to be rendered a lame duck. His influence over a previously enslaved Congress appears to be over. The petulant president flexed his previously unchecked power multiple times this week, announcing the creation of a $1.8 million slush find for his allies and cheerleading the ouster of high-profile GOP foes. But this time around, Tr*mp’s strong-arming has backfired (it only took 10…

Even GOP Senators Think Trump’s IRS ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Goes Too Far

by Nicole Silverio at CDN - Senate Republicans appeared poised to restrict President Donald Trump’s $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund in a $72 billion reconciliation package for immigration enforcement. The Justice Department’s new fund would hand payouts to people alleging the legal system was “weaponized” against them. The fund is part of a settlement agreement between Trump and the Internal Revenue Service … Click to read the rest HERE…

ICE Funding Bill Crashes Into Ballroom, Crime-Droog Slush Fund. How Sad!

Three confused kittens are so much cuter than the US Senate or insurrectionists. Photo by Oleksandr Dorokhov on UnsplashSenate Republicans didn’t have enough votes Thursday to pass their own filibuster-proof reconciliation bill to fund Donald Trump’s mass deportations, so instead they set the bill aside for the time being and got out of town to take the week of Memorial Day off. Why yes, it’s Republicans in Disarray again! The bill was supposed …

Some Republicans in Congress buck Trump, complicating paths forward

Some congressional Republicans have pushed back at President Trump on a fund to pay people the justice department finds were wrongly prosecuted, among other issues. That resistance could make it harder for the president’s party to accomplish its priorities.

House Republicans rip into Senate for delaying immigration reconciliation package: ‘I’m very frustrated’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Republicans are reportedly frustrated by the Senate GOP’s move to kick the can down the road instead of voting on a budget reconciliation package pertaining to immigration enforcement this week. “The Senate’s demonstrated once again that they don’t even know how to get their work done properly,” Republican Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida said, according to The Hill. President Donald Trump is backin…

For Republicans, Trump’s $1.8B “Slush Fund” Was a Bridge Too Far

There will be no newsletter on Monday in honor of Memorial Day. There will still be three newsletters next week, though! I’m planning to do a mailbag column for all subscribers (free and paid) in the middle of the week, since there’s just so much going on and I’m sure many of you have questions. Here’s the link to submit a question. Have a great long weekend and thank you to all of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service of our country.…