#Senators fume after McCarthy jams them on Ukraine aid

#Senators fume after McCarthy jams them on Ukraine aid

Lawmakers who back U.S. aid to Ukraine are fuming over a serious weekend setback that they say leaves President Biden facing an uphill battle to win more money amid deepening political divisions over Kyiv, particularly in the House. Senators in both parties who back Ukraine went into last weekend thinking they could jam a Senate…

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#The doubtful convictions of Donald J. Trump

#The doubtful convictions of Donald J. Trump

Indicted four times on a total of 91 criminal charges, former President Donald Trump has not yet gone to trial. And so, at present, Trump is, in more ways than one, a man with no convictions — other than those that serve his own personal and political interests. Abortion is the most recent example, but…

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#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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#For Ukraine, ‘defending’ means losing

#For Ukraine, ‘defending’ means losing

After 573 days of war, Washington still cannot decide if it really wants Ukraine to win. “Defending” remains the watchword of the day. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin doubled-down on defense during the 15th Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting held at Ramstein air base in Germany on September 19, where he called upon allies to provide Ukraine with “additional air defense systems and…

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#Conservative group grades House Republicans on Ukraine aid

#Conservative group grades House Republicans on Ukraine aid

House Republicans remain split on approving more aid to Ukraine, according to a new report card released by a conservative group Monday that grades members on their support for Kyiv. The Republicans for Ukraine report card evaluates members on six different criteria, including whether they voted for laws supporting U.S. aid to Ukraine, whether they supported amendments…

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#Zelensky says US support to Ukraine is bigger than war: ‘If Ukraine falls, Putin will surely go further’

#Zelensky says US support to Ukraine is bigger than war: ‘If Ukraine falls, Putin will surely go further’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the United States’ financial support to Ukraine is more than just supporting the embattled country in its fight against Russia, but also a means to curbing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s further global aggression. “The United States of America [is] supporting Ukraine financially and I’m grateful for this,” Zelensky said in an…

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#Ukrainian drones strike Crimea, Moscow: Russia

#Ukrainian drones strike Crimea, Moscow: Russia

Russia said that it intercepted a Ukrainian attack on Crimea on Sunday, with Ukrainian drones also attacking Moscow. Ukraine has launched a series of attacks targeting Crimea in recent days in its much anticipated counteroffensive against Russia. Russia’s defense ministry said Sunday that its air defense systems took down at least six drones that were targeting Crimea, Reuters…

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