Immigration Bill Passes, Trump's Grip On Republicans, John Bolton To Plead Guilty

Senators voted all night on immigration enforcement. They passed a bill after eighteen hours of voting, but voted not to block the president's agreement with himself for a $1,800,000,000 fund. What happened to Republican objections? I'm Michelle Martin. That's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. How much distance is really opening between the president and lawmakers in his party? A few Republicans are breaking with Trump over the war in Iran, his anti weaponization fund, and his pick to lead national intelligence. Also, what are the terms of a plea agreement for John Bolton? The president's former national security adviser and longtime critic admits to charges of mishandling classified information. How does his case differ from others against the president's enemies? Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day. This message comes from HIMSS. Notice your hairline creeping back? HIMSS makes it simple to do something about it. Get access to prescription treatments with finasteride and minoxidil, ingredients that can help stop hair loss and regrow hair. Visit himss.com/npr. Compounded drug products are not approved or evaluated for safety, effectiveness, or quality by the FDA. Rx required. See website for full details and important safety information. Individual results may vary. Support for this podcast and the following message come from Fisher Investments. SVP Judy Abrams shares how their fiduciary duty comes to life while helping clients plan for retirement. Fisher Investments is a fiduciary, and I think one of the very important roles we have here as a fiduciary is to help expand people's thinking about what this money is needed to do for them. Learn more at fisherinvestments.com. Investing in securities involves the risk of loss. Support for NPR and the following message come from Rippling. These days, you can chat with AI about almost any business problem, but Rippling AI is designed to actually solve them. That's because Rippling AI is built on your live global workforce data. So it doesn't just uncover insights into your business, it uses them to take complex actions across your departments. Ready for AI that isn't all talk? Head to rippling.ai/npr and get AI that turns insight into action. That's rippling.ai/npr. Sign up today. The senate has passed a bill overnight that funds immigration enforcement. It took them eighteen hours. It was almost a party line vote. Just one Republican opposed. Lawmakers failed to approve amendments blocking president Trump's agreement with himself to establish a $1,800,000,000 fund. Democrats were outraged by the agreement. Many Republicans said they were too, but most voted to block amendments that would displease the president. NPR congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt has been up just about all night. Barbara, good morning. Hey. Good morning, Steve. Okay. I wanna talk about the amendments Michelle mentioned, but what is the underlying bill that just passed? Right. So if we cast back to earlier this year, senate Democrats blocked funding the Department of Homeland Security over concerns about the way it was …