Sunday, June 7Sunday, June 7The U.S. Senate early Friday approved a $70 billion immigration enforcement package, advancing legislation that will fund ICE and Customs and Border Protection for three years and end a partial government shutdown that has persisted since February. The 52-47 vote, taken at 5 a.m. after an all-night session, passed without a single Democratic vote, underscoring deep partisan divisions ahead of November’s elections. The House is expected to take up the bill next week, where its fate remains uncertain amid Republican infighting and Trump’s shrinking influence over his own party.
The funding package, which includes $70 billion for ICE and CBP, was pushed through after marathon votes to block amendments, including one that sought to permanently ban Trump’s controversial “slush fund” used to settle legal claims against him. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called the outcome “a necessary step to restore order at the border,” while House Speaker Mike Johnson warned that the bill “must be paired with stronger border security measures.”
The vote comes as Trump’s authority within his own party shows signs of erosion. On Thursday, House Republicans defied the president by advancing a measure to limit his war powers in Iran, exposing fractures in the GOP just months before the election. “The fissures are real,” said Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT). “Republicans are no longer willing to rubber-stamp every decision from the White House.”
Trump’s domestic agenda is also facing legal and political headwinds. The Kennedy Center in Washington announced it will seek to remove his name “immediately” after a court ordered its removal within seven days, citing his conviction on 34 felony counts. Meanwhile, groups filed suit to block new caps on graduate student loans set to take effect July 1, arguing the policy will disproportionately harm low-income borrowers.
Abroad, Trump’s foreign policy moves continue to draw criticism. A leaked phone call in which he reportedly berated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s elections has dented Netanyahu’s image as Trump’s closest ally. “This is not the behavior of a friend,” said an Israeli official who requested anonymity. In Albania, thousands protested a $1.6 billion luxury resort project backed by Trump’s daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, citing environmental damage to a protected bird habitat.
At home, Trump’s public appearances have fueled concerns about his stamina. In a widely circulated video, he appeared to doze off during a White House press briefing on a $700 million coal industry bailout, his fourth such incident in recent months. The White House dismissed the footage as “blinking,” but Democrats seized on the moment. “The Commander-in-Sleep is on the job,” quipped Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
With the election looming, Trump’s ability to rally his base is being tested like never before. Polls show 51% of Germans feel less enthusiasm for the upcoming World Cup due to his policies, while U.S. allies question his commitment to NATO amid reports of a planned troop withdrawal from Germany. As the Senate’s immigration vote demonstrates, even Republicans are no longer afraid to challenge him—raising questions about whether Trump’s political capital has finally run out.
Senate approves 70 billion immigration bill as Trump's influence wanes
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Trump se echa una cabezadita en medio de una rueda de prensa en el Despacho Oval Durante una rueda de prensa sobre una inyección millonaria a la industria del carbón, el presidente estadounidense parece quedarse dormido en el Despacho Oval. Es el cuarto episodio similar en los últimos mesesTrump da cabezadas en el Despacho Oval y la Casa Blanca replica que estaba pestañeando Mientras uno de los hombres de traje situados a sus espaldas hablaba ante los medios en el Despacho Oval para anunciar una subvención millonaria a la industria del carbón, el presidente de Estados Unidos aprovechó el momento para echar una rápida cabezadita. En un vídeo que circula por las redes sociales, se ve a Trump luchando por mantener los ojos abiertos mientras se reclina en su silla. Este episodio recuerda a las otras tres ocasiones, tan solo en los últimos meses, en las que el sueño le ha ganado la partida en las situaciones menos convenientes. El asunto que convocaba a la prensa era la inyección de 700 millones de dólares a la industria del carbón, una medida que se produce en medio del notable aumento de costes de los combustibles por la guerra en Irán. Para aprobar su iniciativa, Trump hace uso de la Ley de Producción de Defensa, una legislación de la era de la Guerra Fría que otorga al presidente una amplia autoridad para apoyar industrias consideradas vitales para la seguridad nacional. En todo caso, la comparecencia en la que participaban varios hombres más que rodeaban al presidente, no parece haber sido motivo de entusiasmo para él. Tampoco parecía especialmente interesado en el acto sobre la salud de las madres, también en el Despacho Oval, que ocurrió el pasado mes de mayo durante su última siesta en el sillón presidencial. En otro incidente similar el pasado diciembre, Trump parecía dormirse mientras hablaba su Secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, que salió en su defensa: Nunca lo he visto quedarse dormido, dijo. Al contrario, el tipo no duerme, lo cual es un gran problema, y agregó que Trump le ha llegado a llamar a tempranas horas de la madrugada. El arduo intento de defender a su presidente se hacía bastante complicado teniendo en cuenta que en aquella ocasión, se echó la cabezadita justo a su lado. ¿Veis?... Os dije que era un clon. Siempre se les olvida cargarle la batería, ha bromeado Hunter Biden, el hijo del expresidente de EEUU sobre el episodio más reciente La tercera siesta más reciente (o pestañeo como defiende la Casa Blanca) fue en un anuncio para bajar los precios de medicamentos como el Ozempic. A lo lago del vídeo, se puede apreciar cómo Trump no puede evitar en varias ocasiones cerrar los ojos con la voz de fondo de su secretario de Salud y Servicios Humanos, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Los pestañeos cada vez se alargan más conforme van avanzando los discursos.
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