Sen. Lankford says a 'popular commentator' threatened to 'do whatever I can to destroy you' if he negotiated a border deal during a presidential election year

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Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma lamented his own party's rejection of the border security deal he helped negotiate.
Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma lamented his own party's expected rejection of the border security deal he helped negotiate.

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These 20 GOP senators are already opposed to the bipartisan border security proposal — and more could soon join them

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Sens. Ron Johnson, Eric Schmitt, Rick Scott, and Ted Cruz have been leading the charge in opposition to the bipartisan bill.
Sens. Ron Johnson, Eric Schmitt, Rick Scott, and Ted Cruz have been leading the charge in opposition to the bipartisan bill.

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Mike Johnson said Trump isn't 'calling the shots' for House Republicans after the president implored them to reject a bipartisan border security deal

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House Speaker Mike Johnson.

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Alejandro Mayorkas says the United States still aims to be a country of immigrants

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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

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Mayorkas says the migrant surge isn't the result of early Biden moves: 'People leave their homes because of the conditions under which they suffer'

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Alejandro Mayorkas
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

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House Republican says he won't accept a border deal because it may help Biden politically

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Republican Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas at a hearing on Capitol Hill in April 2023.
Republican Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas at a hearing on Capitol Hill in April 2023.

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