Senate Funding Vote, ICE Family Detention Protest, Fed Holds Interest Rates

The podcast covers three main news stories: a potential government shutdown over immigration agent reforms, a protest at an ICE family detention center in Texas, and the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady. Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, are threatening to block a funding package for the Department of Homeland Security unless reforms are made to immigration enforcement. The protest in Texas was sparked by the detention of a five-year-old boy, Liam Ramos, and his father, resulting in clashes between protesters and law enforcement. Despite pressure from President Trump, the Federal Reserve is maintaining current interest rates to combat inflation, balancing this against concerns about unemployment.