00:01A Republican dispute threatened to slow President Trump's immigration bill, but by dawn this morning the Senate passed it.
00:08Plus, a growing number of Republicans are breaking with the president on Ukraine.
00:13They just joined Democrats to push billions of dollars in new aid across the finish line.
00:18And he went from Trump insider to Trump critic.
00:21Now John Bolton is about to plead guilty in a classified information case and pay a multi-million dollar fine.
00:30The stories that matter, clear and credible, from across the country to around the world.
00:36These are your unbiased updates from Straight Arrow.
00:42Good morning, I'm Craig DeGrelli.
00:44We begin with breaking news this morning.
00:46After an all-night session on Capitol Hill, the Senate has just passed a bill to fund ICE and Border
00:52Patrol through 2029.
00:53After nearly 18 hours of votes on amendments, senators approved the $70 billion package just before 5 this morning on
01:02a 52 to 47 vote.
01:04Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski was the only Republican to vote no.
01:08Much of the overnight drama centered on President Trump's controversial $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund,
01:15with both Democrats and some Republicans trying, and failing, to add language that would have permanently blocked it.
01:22Lawmakers also rejected amendments aimed at preventing federal money from being used on Trump's proposed White House ballroom project.
01:29The bill would provide three years of funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol,
01:35taking those agencies through the end of Trump's term.
01:38The package now heads to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson says he expects a vote as early as next
01:44week.
01:45And speaking of the House, a growing number of Republicans are breaking with President Trump on Ukraine.
01:51On Thursday, 18 House Republicans joined Democrats to advance a new aid package, despite opposition from GOP leadership.
01:59The House voted 226 to 195 to approve nearly $2 billion in new aid for Ukraine,
02:05with 18 Republicans crossing party lines to make it happen.
02:09Only one Democrat, Minnesota's Ilhan Omar, voted no.
02:13The bill would also hit Russia with new economic penalties, including additional sanctions on its energy industry,
02:20tighter restrictions on financial institutions doing business with Moscow, and 500 percent tariffs on Russian imports.
02:26The vote reached the floor through a rare discharge petition,
02:30a procedural move that allowed lawmakers to bypass House leadership after supporters gathered the 218 signatures needed to force action.
02:38The result exposes a deepening divide inside the Republican Party over Ukraine,
02:44where a growing number of lawmakers are openly parting ways with Trump's approach to the war.
02:49The vote also comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin
02:57to discuss ending the four-year conflict.
02:59Putin said Thursday he is prepared to pursue a diplomatic end to the war.
03:04Just two days after naming Bill Pulte to lead the nation's intelligence community,
03:10President Trump is already making one thing clear.
03:12This is not a long-term job.
03:15Trump told reporters Thursday that Pulte's appointment as acting director of national intelligence is only temporary,
03:22and that the White House is already interviewing candidates for the permanent role.
03:26Pulte currently runs the Federal Housing Finance Agency and oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
03:32He has no known intelligence or national security background.
03:36And it's an acting position.
03:37It's not a permanent.
03:38He's not going to be permanent because, you know, I don't think he'd want to be permanent.
03:42But he's a very smart guy, and he may find out some things about the rigged elections, etc., etc.
03:47I think he'd like to do it.
03:48I'd like to.
03:49I think he wants to do it very much.
03:51He's got a lot of energy.
03:53But he'll be very good.
03:55Again, it's not a permanent position.
03:57We're looking at, we're interviewing people right now.
03:59But it's somebody just to take it over for a little while.
04:03The pick has drawn criticism from both parties.
04:07On Tuesday, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries blasted the selection.
04:11The appointment of Bill Pulte as the acting director of national intelligence is another indication of how unserious, reckless, and
04:25dangerous Donald Trump and his administration are with respect to the national security of the American people.
04:32On X, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote Pulte is, quote, a partisan thug with no experience in intelligence.
04:41But Trump defended the choice, saying Pulte is smart, has high integrity, and can figure the job out quickly.
04:47And as you just heard in the soundbite, Trump also suggested Pulte could look into what he again described as
04:52rigged elections, a comment that's already drawn some attention given former DNI Tulsi Gabbard's high-profile appearance at an FBI
05:01seizure.
05:01Of election records in Fulton County, Georgia, earlier this year.
05:05One of President Trump's most prominent former advisors turned fierce critic is about to plead guilty in a classified information
05:13case that's been hanging over him for years.
05:16Former national security advisor John Bolton has reached a deal with federal prosecutors and is expected to plead guilty to
05:23a single felony count of illegally retaining sensitive national security information.
05:28Under the agreement, Bolton would pay more than $2 million in fines and could avoid prison time.
05:34A federal judge still must approve the deal.
05:36The case stems from notes and diary entries Bolton kept after leaving the first Trump administration, while working on his
05:432020 memoir, which was highly critical of the president.
05:46Last August, FBI agents searched Bolton's Maryland home after investigators discovered what court filings described as classified national security information
05:56in personal records and email accounts.
05:59Prosecutors originally brought 18 counts against Bolton, including allegations he shared more than 1,000 pages of material with family
06:07members who did not have security clearances.
06:09The plea deal would narrow the case to a single retention charge.
06:12A hearing is scheduled for June 26th.
06:15The FDA is taking a new look at the safety of the abortion pill, a review that could shape future
06:22restrictions on how the drug is distributed.
06:25A senior FDA official tells CBS News the agency has started a large-scale study of mifepristone, analyzing hundreds of
06:33thousands of cases in which women use the drug.
06:36Preliminary findings could be available sometime in July.
06:39Trump administration officials told The Wall Street Journal the review has been in development for some time, but gained urgency
06:46after discussions with anti-abortion advocates and a court-imposed October deadline in a Louisiana case challenging the mail delivery
06:54of the drug.
06:55The FDA first approved mifepristone in 2000, and it is used in the majority of abortions in the U.S.
07:02For now, the FDA continues to maintain the drug is safe and effective when used as directed.
07:09Finally this morning, Britain is debating what belongs on its money.
07:13And for the first time in decades, the choice is not between historical figures, it's between wildlife.
07:20The Bank of England is giving the public a month to help choose new designs for future banknotes.
07:26The short list features native wildlife, including Atlantic puffins, red foxes, kingfishers, bumblebees, and dolphins.
07:33The proposal would mark a major change.
07:36British banknotes have long featured historical figures, including former Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
07:43Critics have accused the Bank of England of trying to erase Britain's history, while supporters say the designs would better
07:49reflect the country's natural heritage.
07:51Boating runs through July 3rd.
07:54After that, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey will make the final decision.
07:59No pressure, Mr. Bailey.
08:00I have one question.
08:02Don't they have bigger fish to fry?
08:04I mean, just asking.
08:06All right, a busy afternoon across politics, policy, and the courts.
08:10Here's what we're tracking.
08:10At 11.30 Eastern, Governor Greg Abbott gets a briefing on Texas' response to the state's screwworm outbreak.
08:18At 1, a federal appeals court takes up the fight over President Trump's planned White House ballroom.
08:23Later today, Maine Senate candidate Graham Plattner holds his first major event since the texting scandal rocked his campaign.
08:31At 4, Trump heads to Wisconsin to promote his agenda for farmers.
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08:58For all of us here at Straight Arrow, I'm Craig DiGrelli.
09:01Have a fantastic Friday and a great weekend.
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