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Immigration funding; John Bolton; AI; ATF sued : NPR

Immigration funding; John Bolton; AI; ATF sued : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories After weeks of delays, the Senate passed a $70 billion bill early this morning to fund immigration enforcement for the next three years. It took lawmakers 18 hours to pass the bill. Senators voted along party lines, with only one Republican opposing the funding package. The bill was delayed over concerns about the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. Despite outrage from Democrats and many Republicans, GOP lawmakers ultimately voted overnight to block many amendments that would displease the president. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., center, speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday about the SAVE America Act and other topics. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images 🎧 Three Republicans voted with Democrats on a proposal from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to prevent the fund’s creation altogether — leaving the amendment just shy of …

Gun control group sues ATF over records release : NPR

Gun control group sues ATF over records release : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Glock and Walther Arms semi-automatic pistols are displayed for sale in a gun store in Arizona on Sept. 17, 2025. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images A major gun control group is suing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Justice Department over the federal agencies’ refusals to release documents and other information about who the largest sellers of crime guns in the U.S. are. Brady is demanding in its lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia this morning that the court compel the ATF to release information related to what the agency calls Demand Letter 2s. These are letters ATF sends to gun dealers and other sellers that have been identified as selling at least 25 or more guns recovered at crime scenes in a calendar year. “This is information that will save lives. It is information that helps us be able to analyze how our government is regulating the gun industry, particularly the largest sellers of crime …

Trump’s DOJ, ATF roll back rules, sue in support of gun rights : NPR

Trump’s DOJ, ATF roll back rules, sue in support of gun rights : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

A detailed view of a hat that reads, God Guns and Trump is seen at a campaign event for U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, a Republican from Louisiana, at Bourne’s Restaurant on May 6, 2026 in Franklinton, La. Gun rights groups see ‘golden age’ under the Trump administration’s second term. Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images The president, his allies and Justice Department leaders say they’re the most pro-gun presidency in modern American history. Many in the gun industry tend to agree with them. John Commerford, executive director for the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action, said that the organization views it as the “golden age of the Second Amendment” under Trump. Commerford spoke to NPR after several recent actions on gun rules taken by the Justice Department. Just four days after the gunman attack at the White House Correspondents Dinner, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced a series of changes to repeal or alter existing firearms regulations. He was joined by Robert Cekada, newly confirmed as head of the Bureau …