"Senate Faces GOP Backlash Over Border Policies and Ukraine Deal"

Senate Republicans are resisting advancing a bipartisan proposal aimed at curbing illegal border crossings, jeopardizing the approval of wartime aid for Ukraine. Despite efforts by Senate negotiators to win over skeptics with a rightward tilt in the border policy changes, conservatives, led by former President Donald Trump, have fiercely criticized the proposal. The Senate is facing deep divisions on the legislation, with a key test vote scheduled for Wednesday likely to fall short of the 60 votes needed. The funding delay has led to the Defense Department halting shipments of ammunition and missiles to Ukraine, prompting urgent calls for action from both sides.