NPR News: 06-06-2026 4AM EDT

Dwanya Lisa Keltau· Host0:01

Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Dwanya Lisa Keltau. After a marathon 18-hour vote, the Senate passed legislation to fund ICE and Border Patrol until the end of President Trump's term. NPR's Sam Greenglass reports there's always been a small camp of Republicans willing to criticize the president.

Sam Greenglass0:22

Retiring Republican Senator Tom Tillis of North Carolina also said the fund was a political liability.

Tom Tillis· Soundbite0:27

You're exposing every one of our members who are in cycle to having to deal with this between today and Election Day, and that makes no sense for something that the DOJ says they're not moving forward with.

Sam Greenglass0:36

And so we saw a new group of detractors emerge, like Dan Sullivan of Alaska and John Husted of Ohio. What did they have in common? They're among the most vulnerable Republicans this fall. So not only did this anti-weaponization fund almost jeopardize a top priority of Trump in terms of immigration funding, it could also endanger Republicans' ability to hold on to control of Congress.

Dwanya Lisa Keltau· Host0:58

NPR congressional reporter Sam Greenglass. Ukraine and Russia have carried out another prisoner exchange. NPR's Hanna Palamarenko reports 185 Ukrainian service members returned home, while a similar number went home to Russia.

Hanna Palamarenko1:16

[singing] Ukrainian State Border Guard Service shows footage of the released prisoners of war singing the Ukrainian national anthem as they arrive to Ukrainian territory.