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After a marathon, 18-hour vote, the Senate has passed a bill providing nearly $70 billion

in immigration enforcement funding.

NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports the vote showcased some divisions among Republicans.

The bill provides roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement. Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski was the only Republican who voted no. Many amendments proposed during the vote aroma were focused on the Trump administration's proposal to create an anti-weaponization fund to pay out supporters who claim they've been wronged by the government.

The fund drew bipartisan criticism, but all amendments to block the fund were defeated. A handful of Republicans joined Senate Democrats in voting to prevent construction of President Trump's ballroom and the package now heads to the House, which could take it up as early as Monday. Barbara Sprunt and Pyrenees, the capital.

Alaska High is a political strategist and former communications director for the Republican National Committee. He says a spike criticism's Trump faced from his own party was not surprising the C Republicans

ultimately closed ranks behind him.

"Every time, for 10 years now, there's been some sort of vote like this, Republicans have

supported the President, and typically members of a party support their incumbent president, and with Donald Trump using every bit of leverage that he has, it shouldn't be any surprise that these votes continue to either pass in Trump's favor, or fail in Trump's favor." Doug High on Imperial's morning edition. A federal judge has ruled against administration policies and make it more difficult

for immigrants from dozens of countries to enter and stay in the U.S., U.S. District Chief Judge, John McConnell Jr., says a policy, quote, "Through the lives of countless immigration's living immigrants living in the United States into in-determined legal limbo." While he's came in a force after two national guard members were allegedly shot by an Afghan citizen last year.

State Department's accusing Britain of having a so-called "two-tier policing system" that is prejudice against white people and oppose on X-A administration, the Trump administration, referenced the case of a British teenager who was handcuffed by police

as he lay dying, and appears Fatima Al-Kasab report.

In a post on X, the Trump administration said ideological conditioning and two-tiered policing are glaring symptoms of civilisational decline. Right-wing British politicians have repeatedly alleged Britain has a so-called "two-tiered policing system" where people of color get treated better than white people. After the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Novak, who's wrongful arrest in his dying

moments, sparked outrage and riots across Britain. Novak, who was white, was arrested after his attacker, who was seek, lied to police and accused Novak of racial abuse that's Fatima Al-Kasab reporting from London. This is NPR News. The World Health Organization in Africa CDC have launched a plan to respond to the ongoing

Ebola outbreak in the center of the continent.

NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports their aiming to raise more than $500 million to fund the

plan. Three weeks since the WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in international health emergency. It's already one of the largest ever and shows no signs of slowing down. WHO Director General Tedros, Ardhan Gabriacius, says the plan focuses on strengthening every stage of the response.

Serveillance must lead quickly to testing, testing must trigger isolation and care. Infection prevention must protect health workers and patients and community engagement must be continuous, grounded, interest and responsive to concerns. Officials say the response will cost $518 million through November. So far, they've only gotten pledges of it more than half that from countries, NGOs, and

philanthropies. Jonathan Lambert and PR News. Reuters reports President Trump said today he has a meeting schedule with artificial intelligence companies at the White House, adding that it might happen, quote, maybe next week.

The U.S. economy, coming off a surprisingly strong month in job growth, a labor department reporting that employers added 172,000 jobs in May. That's about double what was initially projected. The unemployment rate, steady at 4.3%. In the wake of today's numbers from the labor department and higher inflation, the Fed may

continue to resist lowering interest rates. It's NPR News. Want to hear this podcast without sponsor breaks, Amazon Prime members can listen to NPR News now, sponsor free through Amazon Music. Or you can also support NPR's vital journalism and get NPR+.

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