Overview
- Sen. Lindsey Graham says Republicans will seek a vote next week to allow criminal penalties for state and local officials who refuse to cooperate with federal immigration agents, a move he says Stephen Miller helped orchestrate.
- Democrats are conditioning support for a Department of Homeland Security funding bill, which expires Friday, on reforms including body cameras, visible IDs and a ban on masks for agents, while GOP leaders report progress in negotiations.
- House Democrats grilled the chiefs of ICE, CBP and USCIS over Minnesota enforcement actions that left Renee Good and Alex Pretti dead, underscoring mounting scrutiny of the administration’s tactics.
- Republicans in vulnerable seats have privately urged a lower profile for Miller heading into the 2026 midterms, and Sen. Thom Tillis publicly criticized his demeanor and approach.
- A group of GOP senators led by Lindsey Graham, including Pennsylvania’s Dave McCormick, publicly defended Miller and emphasized that the president’s confidence underpins his standing.