#Biden administration announces additional 5 million in military aid to Ukraine

#Biden administration announces additional $325 million in military aid to Ukraine

The Biden administration on Thursday announced an aid package for Ukraine with a value of “up to $325 million” for “critical security and defense needs.” The announcement came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Washington, D.C., to meet with U.S. leaders including President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). The package includes…

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#Trump privately discussed Biden impeachment with GOP lawmakers

#Trump privately discussed Biden impeachment with GOP lawmakers

Former President Trump has been keeping close ties with House Republicans as they barrel toward an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Trump has privately discussed the inquiry with members of the House Freedom Caucus and other top Republicans, The New York Times reported. These discussions come as Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) directed committees Tuesday to open a…

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#White House says Republicans have turned defense bill into ‘rightwing wishlist’

#White House says Republicans have turned defense bill into ‘rightwing wishlist’

The White House on Friday slammed congressional Republicans for “hijacking” the annual defense policy bill and loading it up with conservative amendments related to abortion, transgender rights and other issues, arguing it will undermine national security. “Holding America’s military readiness – as well as service members and their families – hostage to an extreme, divisive…

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#White House, House GOP eye asylum limits

#White House, House GOP eye asylum limits

Asylum protections were the target of the left and the right this week, as both the White House and the House GOP laid out plans for limiting pathways for those fleeing persecution. While Republicans rolled out a plan to severely limit asylum rights — arguing such a move is necessary with the lifting of Title…

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#House GOP setting up election-year debt limit fight

#House GOP setting up election-year debt limit fight

House Republicans could be setting up another fight over the debt limit — this time, just months before the 2024 presidential election. A sweeping, 320-page bill they unveiled this week would raise the debt ceiling, which caps how much money the Treasury can borrow to pay the country’s bills, through the end of next March…

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