Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur previews the road ahead for congressional Republicans’ next reconciliation bill.Plus, Andrea Mitchell dives into the skepticism President Donald Trump’s acting director of national intelligence is confronting.Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.— Adam WollnerSenate Republicans move forward with their big immigration bill after internal clashesBy Sahil KapurThe Senate voted along party lines this afternoon to proceed with the Republican-only reconciliation bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol, two weeks after it was frozen by internal GOP clashes over funding for President Donald Trump’s ballroom and his “anti-weaponization” fund.But now, after stripping out taxpayer funding for the White House ballroom and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche saying the administration won’t proceed with the fund, Republican leaders believe they have a path forward.
A “vote-a-rama” on the bill is slated to begin tomorrow.Democrats, who are allowed to offer unlimited amendments, are plotting a series of measures aimed at putting Republicans in politically uncomfortable positions ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.Republicans, too, are not fully satisfied with the administration’s assurances and at least some are interested in codifying the prohibition on reviving the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund.
Sen.Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has shopped around an amendment with colleagues to do just that.“When you’re explaining, you’re losing.
There’s no way to explain the $1.776 [billion] fund.So, the only way you can explain it is explain that you got rid of it.
It’s that simple,” Tillis told reporters.H...