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GOP demands Trump kill controversial $2B fund before reviving ICE funding package

Senate Republicans want a clear-cut answer on whether the Trump administration's now-stalled, nearly $2 billion "anti-weaponization" fund is dead before moving forward with a multibillion-dollar immigration enforcement package. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday announced that while the administration "disagrees strongly" with a Virginia federal court’s order against the fund, it would adhere to the decision. But many Republicans contend that it’s not enough to satisfy their concerns."I appreciate them saying that, but they don't have a choice," Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said. "They hav...