$70B Immigration Bill, May Jobs Surprise, Blanche Nomination

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Senate passes $70B immigration bill with contested anti-weaponization fund, May jobs report doubles forecasts with 172K added, Trump nominates personal attorney Todd Blanche as permanent AG

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Senate passes $70B immigration enforcement bill without limits on Trump settlement fund | NPR

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Senate passes $70 billion ICE and border patrol bill, overcoming internal GOP rebellion over DOJ fund | CNN

www.cnn.com

U.S. Senate passes $70 billion in new funds for ICE, Border Patrol | CNBC

www.cnbc.com

Senate Passes $70 Billion G.O.P. Immigration Bill | The New York Times

www.nytimes.com

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Situation, May 2026

www.bls.gov

CNBC — Jobs Report May 2026

www.cnbc.com

Business Insider — Jobs Report Updates: US Adds 172,000 Jobs in May

www.businessinsider.com

Trading Economics — United States Non Farm Payrolls

tradingeconomics.com

Trump Says He Plans to Nominate Blanche for Attorney General

www.nytimes.com

Trump nominates Todd Blanche to serve as permanent attorney general

www.nbcnews.com

Thune: 'Hard to say' whether Blanche can win confirmation as attorney general

www.cnn.com

Senate Republicans pump the brakes on Blanche AG nomination