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politics15 days ago•2 min saved

Trump Defends Mail-In Ballots While Denouncing Them as Fraud

President Donald Trump defended using a mail-in ballot in Florida’s special elections, saying his status as president justified it even as he has repeatedly attacked mail-in voting as fraudulent. Critics note Florida’s no-excuse voting and warn that a future SAVE America Act could ban such voting, which could affect his eligibility for ballots under the bill. The remarks came during a White House cabinet meeting as Trump pushes the voting-restrictions package despite filibuster hurdles.

via Democracy Docket|

#florida #hypocrisy #mail-in-voting

politics16 days ago•4 min saved

Trump Pushes to End Filibuster to Advance Save America Act

Trump and MAGA allies are pressing to terminate the Senate filibuster to pass the Save America Act, a voting-safety package that would require documentary proof of citizenship for registration and voter ID at the polls, as a DHS funding showdown and Easter recess complicate progress; while some Republicans back bypassing 60 votes or using reconciliation, several GOP leaders warn that gutting the filibuster would be politically costly and could disenfranchise voters.

via Democracy Docket|

#dhs-funding #filibuster #politics

the-logoff16 days ago•26 min saved

Trump’s voter-ID push could stall DHS funding, hit airport lines

As DHS funding talks drag on, TSA workers remain unpaid and airport security lines grow longer due to the DHS shutdown, while Trump presses lawmakers to attach the SAVE America Act—a package that would tighten voter-ID and citizenship verification—to the funding bill. Despite Trump’s push, the measure has no clear path in the Senate, making passage unlikely, though airport delays could persist in the meantime.

via Vox|

#dhs-funding #save-america-act #the-logoff

politics17 days ago•20 min saved

Markets Churn, Monuments Rise: Trump’s Day of Power and Scrutiny

Heather Cox Richardson links Paul Krugman’s claim that people close to Trump traded on national secrets to a broader pattern of power and risk, citing a sharp, pre-announcement spike in S&P 500 and oil futures tied to a false Iran‑war update. The piece then traces Trump’s ambitious Washington remodeling, energy policy shifts, ICE deployments at airports amid DHS funding talks, and the Save America Act’s voter‑restrictive aims, while noting Florida’s special election and Pentagon troop movements to the Middle East as indicators of a presidency using government for wealth and power alongside governance strain.

via Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson|

#ice #insider-trading #krugman

politics17 days ago•13 min saved

GOP presses for a second reconciliation to fund defense and homeland security

Sen. Lindsey Graham says Republicans are expeditiously moving to unlock a second budget reconciliation bill to fund defense and homeland security, potentially adding SAVE America Act provisions to win support. Yet GOP doubts about passing another party-line measure persist as Democrats push back and the plan hinges on a budget resolution that designates drafting committees and fiscal targets. The live updates also note DHS shutdown-driven TSA staffing shortages and broader Capitol Hill maneuvering over DHS funding, highlighting the fragility and high-stakes politics behind the funding fight.

via Politico|

#budget-reconciliation #defense-funding #dhs-shutdown

politics17 days ago•38 min saved

Kimmel Highlights Trump's Mail-In Voting Paradox and the SAVE Act

Jimmy Kimmel skewered Donald Trump for contradicting himself on mail‑in ballots after Trump voted by mail in a Florida special election, while Trump advocates the SAVE America Act to tighten voting rules. The monologue lampooned his claims about election integrity and framed these moves as political maneuvering ahead of the 2026 midterms amid shifts in public support, including Latino voters turning away from Trump.

via The Daily Beast|

#donald-j-trump #jimmy-kimmel #mail-in-voting

politics17 days ago•18 min saved

New Push on Citizenship Proof in Voting Bill Sparks Supreme Debate on Vote Access

FactCheck.org lays out the dispute over the SAVE America Act: Sen. Schumer warns it could disenfranchise or purge millions by requiring in-person documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register and by tapping a DHS purge mechanism, while Republicans and some experts say it wouldn’t deny legitimate voters. Analysts caution many Americans lack easy access to required documents, and the bill’s in-person proof, affidavit options, and potential purge provisions could suppress voting or mislabel citizens, with details depending on future EAC guidance. The House has passed the bill, the Senate is debating it, and its final impact remains uncertain.

via FactCheck.org|

#dhs-save-database #politics #purging-voter-rolls

politics18 days ago•13 min saved

GOP Split Emerges Over TSA Funding Without Voting-Policy Push

Conservative Republicans are balking at a White House‑backed two‑step deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and fund TSA without including the SAVE America Act’s voter‑ID provisions, saying the approach violates Senate rules and faces procedural hurdles; with skepticism among leaders and some Democrats pushing ICE reforms, the package’s fate hinges on 60 votes and parliamentary rulings.

via HuffPost|

#dhs-funding #politics #save-america-act

politics18 days ago•16 min saved

Trump wary of any DHS deal as GOP factions clash

President Trump said he will take a hard look at the emerging DHS funding deal and is unlikely to be happy with it, while the White House says the framework seems acceptable. Conservatives remain skeptical about excluding ICE funding and linking the package to the GOP’s reconciliation vehicle and SAVE Act provisions, as lawmakers in both chambers weigh leverage and the path forward remains uncertain.

via Politico|

#budget-reconciliation #dhs #ice

politics18 days ago•8 min saved

DHS funding talks stall as ICE carve-out dominates debate

Senate Republicans floated a plan to fund most of DHS but exclude ICE's deportation arm, prompting negotiations with Democrats who demand stricter immigration controls; Trump has not endorsed the deal, and House support remains uncertain as lawmakers discuss reforms and the potential use of budget reconciliation to fund ICE, all while TSA wait times grow and the DHS shutdown continues.

via The Washington Post|

#dhs-funding #ice-enforcement #politics

politics18 days ago•5 min saved

GOP Pushes Immigration-Centric Reconciliation Amid DHS Funding Talks

Senate Republicans revive a party-line reconciliation push focused on immigration enforcement (ICE) and portions of the SAVE America Act as momentum from a Homeland Security funding deal grows, with Trump signaling support if SAVE provisions are included; Democrats are wary but could back nonenforcement DHS funding, while Mullin is set to be sworn in as DHS secretary and Alan Armstrong named to finish Mullin’s Senate term, as lawmakers race to strike a deal before a two-week recess.

via Politico|

#homeland-security #immigration #politics

us-politics18 days ago•11 min saved

Trump teases DHS funding deal with partial ICE funding and a two-step plan

Trump may accept a DHS funding package that does not fully fund ICE, with some enforcement money separated to win Democratic support; Republicans would later seek more ICE funding via budget reconciliation and push elements of the Save America Act in a follow-up bill.

via The Guardian|

#budget-reconciliation #dhs-funding #ice

politics18 days ago•7 min saved

Trump’s Election Bill Tie-Up Deepens the DHS Funding Standoff

Trump rejected a quick fix for the DHS funding clash and urged Republicans to tie DHS funding to his sweeping Save America Act, betting Democrats would concede. But with 60 votes needed in the Senate and no clear bipartisan support, the plan stalled, leaving the DHS shutdown unresolved and complicating Republicans’ strategy on immigration and election rules while highlighting Trump’s priority on his election legislation.

via NBC News|

#dhs #politics #save-america-act

us-politics19 days ago•16 min saved

Schumer pushes back as Trump ties DHS funding to voter-ID crackdown

As the DHS funding deadline nears amid a partial government shutdown, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer rejects Donald Trump’s demand to pass the Save America Act—a strict voter-ID bill—before approving DHS funding; Democrats say they’ll back standalone funding for TSA and other non-immigration components while seeking guardrails on immigration enforcement. Trump counters by deploying ICE to airports, intensifying the clash over immigration and voting-law policy.

via The Guardian|

#dhs #ice #save-america-act

politics19 days ago•3 min saved

Trump links DHS funding to SAVE Act, risking record shutdown

With a looming two-week recess, Capitol Hill negotiators race to prevent a DHS funding lapse that could become the longest shutdown in history, as Trump ties any deal to passage of the SAVE America Act; the administration plans to redeploy ICE agents to airports to free TSA staff, while a bipartisan group presses for a funding agreement, conservatives push for a piecemeal approach, and other Capitol priorities like a DHS secretary nomination and possible Iran AUMF votes advance.

via Politico|

#dhs #funding #politics