ICE Funding Bill Crashes Into Ballroom, Crime-Droog Slush Fund. How Sad!
Also, Thom Tillis's 'Stupid on stilts' is front-runner for best phrase of 2026.
TL;DR
- Senate Republicans failed to pass their reconciliation bill for deportations due to internal divisions.
- Key points of contention included funding for a "ballroom" and a slush fund for January 6th participants.
- Disagreements also stemmed from Donald Trump's support for primary challengers against incumbent Republican senators.
- Senators like Bill Cassidy and Mitch McConnell voiced opposition to the slush fund.
- Thom Tillis described the slush fund as "stupid on stilts."
- The bill's delay was attributed to the complexity introduced by the slush fund and ballroom funding, as well as Trump's demands.