Senate Funding Deal, Border Czar Homan In Minnesota, Georgia Election Ballots Seized
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Senators cut a deal to fund most government agencies.
What is the Senate funding deal and its implications?
The agreement likely came too late to avoid a brief government shutdown. The idea is to keep the government open while lawmakers negotiate new restrictions for immigration agents.
I'm Leila Fadil with Stephen Skeap and this is Up First from NPR News. The president's border czar, Tom Homan, suggested some immigration agents could leave Minnesota.
What did Border Czar Tom Homan propose for Minnesota?
Trump didn't seem to know about it when asked if agents are pulling back.
No, no, not at all.
So what is the plan for Minneapolis?
Also, we try to answer questions about an FBI raid in Georgia.
What are the current immigration enforcement challenges in Minneapolis?
The agency seized thousands of ballots from the 2020 election that President Trump lost. What does this imply for future elections? Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day.
The federal government is on the brink of a partial shutdown again.
The hope is that it won't last long because senators did reach a deal. Democrats declined to approve funding for the Department of Homeland Security. They've now agreed with President Trump on a two-week extension to allow time to negotiate reforms after federal agents killed two Americans. They'll make an effort to fund other agencies as well.
And Pierce, Jimena Bastillo has been tracking it all. Jimena, good morning.
Why did the FBI seize ballots in Fulton County, Georgia?
Good morning. Okay, so what's in the deal?
The plan senators have would allow them to approve the five bipartisan bills that fund other agencies and take Homeland Security Department's funding part out and essentially temporarily strip it out. It would give them two weeks to keep negotiating just that part. However, the way Congress works is that if one chamber makes any change, it has to go back to the other chambers. So, you know, the Senate still needs to vote on it, and then the measure would need to be re-voted on in the House, which is out this week. So that means that a short-term shutdown is all but inevitable. Once the House returns early next week, it's also not entirely clear if the new package can be approved by them. If the House does act quickly, you know, the effects of the shutdown could be limited since most federal offices are closed over the weekend.
What evidence led to the seizure of Georgia election materials?
Okay, so they might have this worked out by Monday or Tuesday. Might have it worked out. Good to know the mechanics. Now let's talk about the substance. What is it that Democrats want the Department of Homeland Security to do differently?
Senate Democrats have outlined three buckets of policy that they're pursuing. First, what they call ending, quote, roving patrols. This primarily has to do with the use of warrants.
How does the Trump administration influence election integrity?
Officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement were using administrative and not judicial warrants necessarily to enter people's homes. A whistleblower memo described how the agency was giving itself permission to enter homes. And judicial warrants are approved by judges instead of by the agency. Second, Democrats want to make it easier to pursue legal action against immigration officers and quote, independent investigations into ICE and other federal enforcement misconduct. They say that the agency is not doing a good job of investigating employee misconduct. And DHS, which is involved in the recent killings, is now investigating itself in these instances. And third, Democrats want to mandate that immigration agents display clear identification, not cover their faces and wear body cameras.
Republicans had resisted some of these demands for the past year.
What are the reactions from local officials regarding the FBI's actions?
What about now?
The shooting of Alex Preddy, a U.S. citizen, was a turning point for them. Several Republicans called for hearings and independent investigations. Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Tom Tillis of North Carolina, who are frequent Trump critics, also said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign. Senate Homeland Security Committee Chair Rand Paul said he's, quote, not a of administrative warrants, which has signaled perhaps some flexibility on that point of negotiations. And GOP Senator Susan Collins of Maine, another senator, has taken steps to curb ICE, particularly within her state.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:02–0:05
2
What is the Senate funding deal and its implications?
0:05–0:25
3
What did Border Czar Tom Homan propose for Minnesota?
0:25–0:36
4
What are the current immigration enforcement challenges in Minneapolis?
0:36–1:21
5
Why did the FBI seize ballots in Fulton County, Georgia?
1:21–2:12
6
What evidence led to the seizure of Georgia election materials?
2:12–2:34
7
How does the Trump administration influence election integrity?
2:34–3:28
8
What are the reactions from local officials regarding the FBI's actions?
3:28–13:48
Speakers
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