2026-06-05

52-47 vote approved $70 billion to finance immigration enforcement through Trump's term. House vote expected next week. Both sides declared themselves victorious by 6 a.m.

Officials turned attention to resurgent price pressure. The employment math still works. The cost-of-living math does not.

Lawmakers forced a vote on the Ukraine Support Act, sending defense aid and Russia sanctions to Senate. Discharge petitions work when committees won't move. This one did.

Vote 52-47. Jill Biden discussed her husband's 2024 campaign with NPR in the same news cycle. Senators slept; former first lady talked.

Malfunctioning naval drone caused blast at key logistics hub. Romania is NATO; Ukraine is not. The distinction mattered less than the smoke.

Only two survived a 50-kilometer trek across desert to alert authorities. The others did not.

Broadcaster subpoenaed documents to assess 'Panorama' documentary's impact on president. Lawyers refused. The filing runs long; the logic does not.

Treasury announced sanctions Thursday on Havana's leadership and immediate family, plus Castro relatives. Washington escalates pressure on its communist neighbor. The target list grows; the policy outcome remains frozen in place.