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Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. After a marathon 18-hour vote, the Senate has passed a bill providing nearly $70 billion in immigration enforcement funding. NPR's Robert Sprunt reports the vote showcased some divisions among Republicans. The bill provides roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement. Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski was the only Republican who voted no. Many amendments proposed during the voterama were focused on the Trump administration's proposal to create an anti-weaponization fund to pay out supporters who claim they've been wronged by the government. The fund drew by partisan criticism, but all amendments to block the fund were defeated.

A handful of Republicans joined Senate Democrats in voting to prevent construction of President Trump's ballroom, and the package now heads to the House, which could take it up as early as Monday. Barbara Sprint and Peer News, The Capitol. Doug Hyes, a political strategist and former communications director for the Republican National Committee. He says despite criticisms Trump faced from his own party, it was not surprising to see Republicans ultimately close ranks behind him. Every time for 10 years now, there's been some sort of vote like this. Republicans have supported the president.

And typically, members of a party support their incumbent president. And with Donald Trump using every bit of leverage that he has, it shouldn't be any surprise that these votes continue to either pass in Trump's favor or fail in Trump's favor. Doug High on NPR's Morning Edition, a federal judge has ruled against administration policies and make it more difficult for immigrants from dozens of countries to enter and stay in the U.S. U.S. District Chief Judge John McConnell Jr. says a policy, quote, through the lives of countless immigrants living in the United States into indeterminate legal limbo. Policies came in a force after two National Guard members were allegedly shot by an Afghan citizen last year.

State departments accusing Britain of having a so-called two-tier policing system that is prejudice against white people. In a post on X, the administration, the Trump administration, referenced the case of a British teenager who was handcuffed by police as he lay dying. And P.Rs Fatimal-Kasab reports. In a post on X, the Trump administration said ideological conditioning and two-tiered policing are glaring symptoms of civilizational decline. Right-wing British politicians have repeatedly. alleged Britain has a so-called two-tiered policing system where people of colour get treated better than white people. After the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Novak, whose wrongful arrest in his dying moments sparked outrage and riots across Britain. Novak, who was white,

was arrested after his attacker, who is Sikh, lied to police and accused Novak of racial abuse. That's Fatima al-Kasab reporting from London. This is NPR News. The World Health Organization in Africa, CDC, have launched a plan to respond to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the center of the continent. NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports there aiming to raise more than $500 million to fund the plan. It's been three weeks since the WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in international health emergency. It's already one of the largest ever and shows no signs of slowing down. WTO Director General Tedros Adram Gabriesus says the plan focuses on. on strengthening every stage of the response.

Surveillance must lead quickly to testing. Testing must trigger isolation and care. Infection prevention must protect health workers and patients. And community engagement must be continuous, grounded in trust, and responsive to concerns. Officials say the response will cost $518 million through November. So far, they've only gotten pledges of a bit more than half that from countries, NGOs, and philanthropies. Jonathan Lambert, NPR News. Reuters reports President Trump said today he has a meeting schedule with artificial intelligence companies at the White House, adding that it might happen, quote, maybe next week.

The U.S. economy coming off a surprisingly strong month in job growth, the Labor Department reporting that employers added 172,000 jobs in May. That's about double what was initially projected. The unemployment rate steady at 4.3%. In the wake of today's numbers from the Labor Department and higher inflation, the Fed may continue to resist lowering interest rates. It's NPR News.