"McConnell's Push for Republican Support on Border Deal Intensifies"

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urged Republican senators to support a border-security deal with Democrats, emphasizing the need to address the crisis and suggesting that such a deal would be unlikely under a second Donald Trump presidency. McConnell's push is part of the GOP's efforts to appease conservatives and secure passage of a broader supplemental funding package, which includes aid for Ukraine and Israel, contingent on Democrats agreeing to border policy changes.