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1 week agoDoes John Thune Think His Job Is to Entertain the President's Bizarre Obsessions?
Senate Republicans face challenges in negotiating TSA funding due to political dynamics and the president's demands.
Just 10 years ago, the annual budget for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, was less than $6 billion notably smaller than other agencies within the Department of Homeland Security. But ICE's budget has skyrocketed during President Trump's second term, becoming the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency, with $85 billion now at its disposal. The windfall is thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted last July. After hovering around the $10 billion mark for years, ICE's budget suddenly benefited from a meteoric spike.