Senate Republicans bypass Democrats to advance $70bn ICE and border patrol plan in ‘vote-a-rama’– US politics live

Republicans deploy measure known as budget reconciliation to push through plan without backing from Democrats during lengthy late-night vote

Donald Trump’s years-long campaign to undermine faith in US elections has gained broad traction with the American public, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows, potentially creating fertile ground for misinformation heading into November’s midterm elections.

A new poll showed sharp partisan divides over trust in elections, with solid majorities of Republicans saying fraud is widespread – despite a lack of evidence to support this claim – and favoring federal law enforcement presence at polls.

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