Senate prepares to move forward with reconciliation bill after lengthy delay

Washington — Senate Republicans are preparing to move forward with a package to fund the Department of Homeland Security's immigration agencies as soon as Wednesday, following a back-and-forth over the Justice Department's "anti-weaponization" fund that threatened to derail the long-sought funding. Republicans have been seeking assurances from the administration about the controversial fund's fate after a heated meeting with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche last month. …