Catherine Cortez Masto

Republicans are attempting to pass a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill through a Senate vote-a-rama, but face internal challenges over Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund.' Senators Thom Tillis and Bill Cassidy have filed amendments to restrict the fund, while Democrats propose redirecting funds to other priorities. Additional amendments from both parties include proposals related to tax settlements, government transparency, and intelligence leadership.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declined to confirm whether President Donald Trump and his family retain IRS audit immunity after the administration canceled a $1.776 billion compensation fund. Democratic lawmakers criticized Bessent for avoiding the issue during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, while a federal judge reopened Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS to investigate claims of abandoned scrutiny of the settlement.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declined to confirm whether President Donald Trump and his family retain IRS audit immunity after the administration abandoned a $1.776 billion compensation fund. The decision to scrap the fund faced bipartisan backlash, and the status of Trump's audit immunity remains unclear amid ongoing litigation.

Democrats face anxiety over supporting Graham Platner in the Maine Senate primary after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer backed Gov. Janet Mills over Platner. Platner, an untested candidate, faces media scrutiny over personal relationships, with the primary in eight days and limited political feasibility to replace him. Some allies of Mills suggest she could re-enter the race, though she has not committed.

The Vera Institute of Justice and Dream.org are launching a $500,000 campaign to oppose the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, a bipartisan bill targeting organized retail crime. The groups argue the legislation increases incarceration without addressing root causes and aim to pressure Democrats in the Senate to block its passage. Some Democratic lawmakers, including Reps. Summer Lee and Shontel Brown, support the activists' stance.

An all-female, bipartisan U.S. Senate delegation is traveling to the Arctic to assess security and infrastructure amid growing geopolitical competition from Russia and China. The trip includes visits to Canada, Greenland, Norway, and Iceland, following past tensions sparked by President Trump's controversial remarks about Greenland.