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Senate passes bill to fund all parts of DHS except for ICE and parts of CBP

March 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — Senators at last agreed via voice vote early Friday morning to approve a funding package that funds the Department of Homeland Security besides Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and part of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) — a critical step toward ending most of the 42-day long DHS shutdown.

Agencies that would be funded by the Senate’s approved package include TSA, FEMA, The Coast Guard and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

The vote was called by Sen. Bernie Moreno, who was presiding over the chamber just after 2 a.m. ET on Friday morning. The bill will now head to the House where it will need to be approved. If passed, it will then head to the desk of President Donald Trump who would need to sign it for it to become law.

In remarks on the Senate floor early Friday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he was proud of Democrats who “held the line” on their objection to funding ICE and CBP without reforms.

“Democrats held firm in our position that Donald Trump’s rogue and deadly militia should not get more funding without serious reforms and we will continue to fight for those reforms,” Schumer said.
The package the Senate approved does not include funding for ICE and parts of CBP, though those agencies will continue to receive funds due to the influx of cash in the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill.

Also absent from the package are any of the reforms to ICE’s operating procedures that Democrats have been repeatedly demanding since the debate over DHS funding began.

Majority Leader John Thune lambasted Democrats on the floor for what he framed as their refusal to negotiate in good faith. He said Democrats could have secured some of their desired reforms if they hadn’t complicated negotiations.

“We could be standing here right now passing a funding bill with a list of reforms if the Democrats had made the smallest effort to actually reach an agreement. But they didn’t, because it’s now clear to everyone, Democrats didn’t actually want a solution, they wanted an issue, politics over policy, self-interest over reform, pandering to their base over actually solving a problem,” Thune said. “It’s an appalling commentary on the state of the Democratic Party.”

Schumer was asked by reporters about how Democrats would get reforms from this point going forward.

“We’re going to continue to fight hard for reforms, there’ll be opportunities,” Schumer said, though he provided no detail.

Though there was an effort by Republicans tonight to unanimously pass annual funding for ICE, it was blocked by Democrats.

Republicans are vowing to work on a package later this year to approve even more funding for ICE and CBP, saying they aim to do it using reconciliation — a budget tool that, if successful, would allow them to sidestep Democratic objection and pass the bill without any Democratic support.

Republicans are already warning that that bill will be a much harsher and Sen. Eric Schmitt vowed it would “supercharge deportations.”

In brief: ‘Running Point’ season 2 official trailer and more

March 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The official trailer for Running Point season 2 has arrived. Kate Hudson, Drew Tarver and Brenda Song star in the new season, which was written and executive produced by Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen. Season 2 finds Hudson’s Isla Gordon as the one to watch as she leads the Los Angeles Waves and also finds time to maintain her personal life. The new season debuts on April 23 …

The House of the Spirits official trailer has arrived on the scene. It shows off the first Spanish-language adaptation of Isabel Allende’s classic novel, which premieres to Prime Video on April 29. New episodes will debut weekly before the final three drop on May 13 …

Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie is headed to Paramount+. The documentary film follows the duo of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong during a road trip to a destination known as “The Joint.” The movie, directed by David Bushell, arrives to the streaming service on its premium plan on April 20 …

Scoreboard roundup — 3/26/26

March 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Pirates 7, Mets 11
White Sox 2, Brewers 14
Nationals 10, Cubs 4
Twins 1, Orioles 2
Red Sox 3, Reds 0
Angels 3, Astros 0
Tigers 8, Padres 2
Rangers 3, Phillies 5
Rays 7, Cardinals 9
Diamondbacks 2, Dodgers 8
Guardians 6, Mariners 4

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Knicks 103, Hornets 114
Pelicans 108, Pistons 129
Kings 117, Magic 121

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Blue Jackets 1, Canadiens 2
Penguins 4, Senators 3
Kraken 4, Lightning 3
Wild 3, Panthers 2
Stars 1, Islanders 2
Blackhawks 1, Flyers 5
Sharks 1, Blues 2
Devils 4, Predators 2
Avalanche 3, Jets 2
Capitals 7, Mammoth 4
Ducks 3, Flames 2
Oilers 4, Golden Knights 3
Kings 4, Canucks 0

How Teddy Swims challenged Mitchell Tenpenny to deliver ‘Speed of Life’ performance on their song

March 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Mitchell Tenpenny’s new song, “Speed of Life,” was written with eyes toward it going on Teddy Swims’ album.

Typically, when the “Drunk Me” hitmaker and the pop star write together, they each sing a verse on the demo. But since this song was supposed to be for Teddy, this time, he sang the whole thing — which led to an interesting problem for Mitchell.

The more he listened to it, the more he fell in love with it — and the more he was convinced HE should record it.

“This felt like me and I asked, ‘Man, are you cool if I do it?’ And he was like, ‘Absolutely,'” Mitchell tells ABC Audio. “So [I] went in the studio, and then, obviously, trying to sing a song after Teddy, I got such demo-itis like hearing him. So I really had to try to make it my own.”

Mitchell made up his mind that he’d do whatever it took to deliver what he believed the song deserved.

“I told my management … ‘Cancel whatever’s happening two days after the session, because I’m going in there and I’m going to lose my voice. I’m going to sing as hard as I possibly can and try to make this song special and feel emotional, cinematic, anthemic. I want it to feel that way. And so I’m gonna give literally everything I got,'” he recalls.

“And I love the way it turned out. I haven’t been more excited for a song in a long time than I am for this. It feels like me again, and I am truly stoked,” he adds.

Mitchell Tenpenny’s “Speed of Life” is out now and is the name of his headlining tour that stops in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Friday night.

RAYE got her lyrics back in time for them to make it onto ‘This Music May Contain Hope’

March 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

RAYE’s sophomore album, This Music May Contain Hope, is finally here, but for a while there, it looked like it might not happen.

In October 2024, RAYE posted on Instagram, “it’s my birthday and my car got stolen with all my song writing books in the [trunk] so no second album any time soon love you bye.”

In March 2025, she told People, “My car was stolen. … There was a big giant book [in it] that says ‘RAYE’s Second Album’ on the front of it with loads of … really f****** personal s***.”

She added, “I hope whoever stole the car just took the stuff and threw it in the bin ’cause I don’t want people reading that.”

Then in October, RAYE revealed the police got in touch with her two or three months earlier and told her that they’d found her car and all her lyric books completely intact.

RAYE subsequently told ABC Audio in November that she did indeed get the lyrics back in enough time to incorporate them into the album. When she started looking at them, she said, “Some of it was like, ‘What am I thinking? I hope no one read that. And some of it was perfect.”

“You know, there’s so much I dumped in those spaces,” she continued. “I do really love a book and a pen, but clearly I’m learning that maybe I’m gonna need to digitalize some things at least. Either that or start using a safe for my lyric books!”

As previously reported, This Music May Contain Hope features 17 tracks grouped into four “seasons.” Guests include Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Al Green, film composer Hans Zimmer, two of RAYE’s sisters and two of her grandparents.

‘Whatever’s Clever’: Charlie Puth wants new album to give people ‘the goosebumps’

March 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

It’s a big month for Charlie Puth: He became a father for the first time on March 13, and his new album, Whatever’s Clever, is out on Friday. He tells ABC’s On the Red Carpet that he can’t wait to go on tour in April because the album was made to be played live.

“I’m looking forward to playing this music live, in a live setting, cause I’ve written this album and produced this album in a way that’s made for Madison Square Garden and big arenas,” Charlie said. “I just … want people to sing along with me. So that’s the first time I’ve taken this approach, where I really wrote this for the people.”

Charlie says he doesn’t mind how those people discover his music, even if its through snippets on TikTok.

“However they want to consume the music,” he said. “I just wanna give, what do they call it? Goosebumps. I want to give people the goosebumps.”

Whatever’s Clever features guest appearances by yacht rock icons Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, as well as sax player Kenny G; “Love Me Not” singer Ravyn Lenae; legendary Japanese musician Hikaru Utada; and Coco Jones, who sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at February’s Super Bowl pre-game show, during which Charlie sang the national anthem.

Discussing the album’s catchy title, Charlie told ABC’s On the Red Carpet, “I think it’s a very human phrase. I found myself saying it a lot during the process of making the record. And I think in the days of so much artificially created content, it’s nice to be human, and stand out, alone.”

Lou Gramm digs into his ’80s archives for new solo album, ‘Released’

March 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Former Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm’s new solo album, Released, is out now, made up of previously unreleased songs he recorded in the ’80s for his previous solo albums.

While it’s been decades since he first recorded some of these songs, Gramm tells ABC Audio he always knew they existed, but notes “as time went by, I forgot I had them.”

“When I was ready to do a new album, I had some original songs written, and something just kept tugging at me to go back and listen to the songs from my previous solo albums that weren’t on the album,” he says. “I remember when I started listening to ‘em that they shocked me at how good they were, but they were incomplete.”

Gramm says the songs didn’t make his original solo albums not because they were bad, but due to “time restraints,” noting in order to meet deadlines he had to choose songs “that were done, not necessarily the ones that we liked the best.”

Gramm says going back and listening to the tunes all these years later turned out to be “very emotional” for him.

“And then I started getting a little angry. ‘Why didn’t we finish them? Why didn’t we get them on the album?’” he says, noting, “Here are these great songs sitting around for 30 years, you know, or more.”

Gramm says he hopes after listening to the record fans come away realizing he’s “a formidable songwriter, as well as a vocalist.”

“I have a style that’s uniquely my own and it has elements of Foreigner in it, because that’s the band I was part of,” he explains. “But it’s quite a bit different than Foreigner,” noting he hopes the album lets the “difference be known.”

Robin Roberts on telling Pat Summitt’s story in new documentary: ‘People need to know’

March 27, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The story of Pat Summitt, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer best known for coaching women’s basketball at the University of Tennessee, has been told in many ways. This time, it’s being brought to life through a documentary directed by Dawn Porter and produced by Robin Roberts’ production company, Rock’n Robin Productions. With an impact that has been felt for decades, Roberts explains why now is the right time to share Summitt’s story in this way.

“People need to know,” she tells ABC Audio. “People are excited about the WNBA, March Madness, Unrivaled, they need to know that it might not have happened [were] it not for someone like Pat Summitt. So just to give a history lesson to folks, I think that is the right time to do it.”

“It is March Madness, it is Women’s History Month. It’ll be 10 years in June that she passed away from Alzheimer’s,” she continues. “So I think it was the perfect storm in giving her her flowers.”

Breaking Glass, The Pat Summitt Story, streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+, chronicles Pat’s journey from her humble upbringing on a Tennessee dairy farm to her record-setting career at the University of Tennessee, where she won 1,098 games and eight national championships. The film offers an in-depth look at both the challenges she faced, and the lasting impact she made on and off the court.

With so much ground to cover, Dawn says the responsibility she felt in telling Pat’s story grew as she learned more about her, but she was fortunately met with support from her family, ESPN, the University of Tennessee and more.

Her goal was to understand why Pat was so deeply loved. What she learned: “Pat saw everybody as people and I think she was really, really instrumental in making that a unified experience where everybody was welcome.”

The film will premiere Sunday on ESPN2 and April 5 on ESPN.

American Airlines flight attendant reported missing in Colombia: Officials

March 26, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(COLOMBIA) — An American Airlines flight attendant has been reported missing in Colombia, according to officials.

Eric Fernando Gutiérrez Molina landed on March 21 on a flight from Miami to Medellin, Colombia, according to the Medellin security secretary.

Authorities believe he may have been drugged and are investigating that claim.

He was last seen early Sunday morning after a party at a club in the Medellín neighborhood of El Poblado, with a man and a woman, according to the security secretary.

“We are actively engaged with local law enforcement officials in their investigation and doing all we can to support our team member’s family during this time,” American Airlines said in a statement.

A State Department spokesperson said, “We are aware of these reports and are closely tracking the situation.”

“The Trump Administration has no greater priority than the safety and security of Americans, and the State Department stands ready to provide all consular assistance to Americans in need abroad,” the spokesperson said.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

DOJ says it made ‘error’ in justifying immigration court arrests with ICE memo

March 26, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice notified a federal judge that it has been erroneously relying on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo to justify arrests at immigration courts, according to a new court filing.

The filing is part of an ongoing federal case in New York brought by civil rights groups challenging a policy of arresting people at immigration courts.

Federal prosecutors said Tuesday they had repeatedly cited a memo titled “2025 ICE Guidance” to defend the policy, which led to courthouse arrests nationwide.

“We write respectfully and regrettably to correct a material mistaken statement of fact that the Government made to the Court and Plaintiffs,” wrote Jay Clayton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.

Clayton informed the court that ICE officials notified DOJ this week that the guidance “does not and has never applied” to civil immigration enforcement actions in or near immigration courts.

“As stated in the Guidance, it also does not apply to criminal immigration enforcement actions inside courthouses,” the memo states. “The Guidance does, however, apply to civil immigration law enforcement at or near all non-immigration courts at federal, state, and local/municipal level.”

Immigration attorneys and advocates previously told ABC News that immigration enforcement officers have been waiting in immigration court buildings and arresting migrants who have had their cases dismissed.

Deportation hearings in immigration court are legal proceedings initiated by DHS in which an immigration judge determines whether a migrant should be removed from the United States.

Often, an immigration judge will dismiss a case in order to allow the individual to pursue legal relief by seeking asylum, according to attorneys.

Several videos of migrants being detained after their cases were dismissed have gone viral on social media.

“It’s clear that it’s a coordinated campaign of fear-mongering, to put fear into our immigrant communities and undermine the constitutional right to due process,” Priscilla Olivarez, an attorney with the Immigrant Legal Resource Center in San Antonio, Texas, previously told ABC News.

In response to the filing, attorneys for the New York Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU said the arrests have “deprived” immigrants of their right to seek relief from removal.

“The implications of this development are far-reaching,” the groups wrote on Wednesday. “In the months since the Court relied on the government’s representation to deny Plaintiffs preliminary relief, Defendants have continued arresting noncitizens at their immigration court hearings, resulting in their detention—often in facilities hundreds of miles away.”

A DHS spokesperson said in a statement: “There is no change in policy. We will continue to arrest illegal aliens at immigration courts following their proceedings. It is commonsense to take them into custody following the completion of their removal proceedings. Nothing prohibits arresting a lawbreaker where you find them.”

ABC News’ Luke Barr contributed to this report.

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