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Senate in overnight session as Republicans debate limits on $1.8B Trump settlement
The Senate is holding an overnight session to debate legislation funding President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agencies, with Republicans and Democrats clashing over a $1.776 billion settlement fund. Some Republicans, including Sen. Bill Cassidy, are attempting to block the fund, which would compensate Trump's allies for alleged political persecution, while Senate Majority Leader John Thune urges party unity to pass the immigration spending bill.
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