Summary
Senate Republicans are trying to pass a bill with some of Trump's key policies before July 4, but they face disagreements about funding. At a NATO summit, leaders agreed to increase defense spending, and President Trump discussed actions against Iran's nuclear sites. In a separate case, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported, is set to be released from jail pending his trial, but there are concerns about potential deportation before his court date.
Key Facts
- Senate Republicans aim to pass Trump's policy bill by July 4, which includes tax cuts and increased border and defense spending.
- There are disagreements among senators on how to fund the policy bill, particularly concerning Medicaid and clean energy tax credits.
- NATO leaders agreed to boost their defense budgets to 5% of GDP at a summit in The Hague, Netherlands.
- President Trump described NATO positively, contrary to his past criticisms, and called the defense spending increase a victory.
- Discussions at the NATO summit also included U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites.
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to a Salvadoran prison, will be released pending his trial on human smuggling charges.
- The government initially claimed it couldn't return Abrego Garcia to the U.S. but later did.
- There are concerns that U.S. immigration officials might deport Abrego Garcia before his trial, prompting the judge to involve the DOJ and Homeland Security.