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Senate GOP revolts over "anti-weaponization" fund

The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi

Published
May 22, 2026
Duration
42:26
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Last updated
Jul 19, 2026

Discusses Senate Republicans revolt over the administration’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, derailing …

Summary

Senate Republicans revolt over the administration’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, derailing a key vote on Trump’s immigration agenda. Then, a Trump-backed superpac gets a big donation from a tobacco giant just a week before the FDA lifts restrictions on vapes. Plus, the latest push to break the deadlock between the U.S. and Iran. Peter Baker, Susa…

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Senate Republicans revolt over the administration’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, derailing a key vote on Trump’s immigration agenda. Then, a Trump-backed superpac gets a big donation from a tobacco giant just a week before the FDA lifts restrictions on vapes. Plus, the latest push to break the deadlock between the U.S. and Iran. Peter Baker, Susan Glasser, Joyce White Vance, Brooke Masters, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, Natasha Sarin, and Laura Field join The 11th Hour this Thursday night. To