"Senator Lankford Faces Threats and Backlash Over Border Deal Negotiations"
Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma revealed that some fellow Republicans objected to a bipartisan border security deal for political reasons, with one unnamed "popular commentator" threatening to "destroy" him if he negotiated the deal during a presidential election year. Right-wing media outlets promoted false claims about the deal, and some Republicans admitted that politics was a key factor in their decision-making. The expected failure of the deal means the Senate will likely move on to a bill providing aid to Ukraine and Israel without any border security provisions.