Republicans revolt against Trump again with SAVE Act vote, spark MAGA fury

Four Senate Republicans broke ranks on Thursday to thwart an effort to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election overhaul that would tie voting rules to a broader immigration-funding package. Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell and Thom Tillis joined Democrats to defeat a bid to attach the measure to the roughly $70 billion ICE and Border Patrol funding package. The move represents another setback for a Trump-backed package that has stalled in the Senate for months after the House passed a version in February on a near party-line vote. If enacted, the SAVE Act would require voters to show proof of identity—such as a passport or birth certificate—when registering to vote. The measure would also introduce other eligibility checks and would be linked to a major immigration-financing package under consideration. The legislation has stalled in the Senate after House passage in February on a near party-line vote, highlighting a persistent partisan divide over election rules. This is a developing story; more details are expected as lawmakers respond to the latest defection and the broader political debate over voting rules intensifies.