Speaker Mike Johnson left unclear whether the vote on the security package, coming after Iranian attacks on Israel, would also include aid for Ukraine.
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As Speaker, Johnson Advances What He Once Opposed, Enraging the Right
Now that he is the leader, the Louisiana Republican has found himself bowing to governing realities that are now his problem.
Dwindling Ammunition Stocks Pose Grave Threat to Ukraine
What few munitions remain are often mismatched with battlefield needs as the country’s forces gird for an expected Russian offensive this summer.
U.S. House Passes Bill That Could Ban TikTok
The legislation received wide bipartisan support, with both Republicans and Democrats showing an eagerness to appear tough on China.
U.S. to Send $300 Million in Weapons to Ukraine Under Makeshift Plan
The package will keep advancing Russian troops at bay for only a few weeks, an official said.
From Ukraine to Gaza, Biden’s First Battles Are at Home
Republican opposition, splits in his own party and tension with allies make Mr. Biden’s vow to restore American power a far more complicated task than it was when he came into office.
Jeffries Suggests Democrats Would Save Johnson From Removal Over Ukraine Aid
The House Democratic leader said “a reasonable number” of Democrats would vote to save the Republican speaker if his party sought to oust him over allowing a vote on a foreign aid bill.
Republican Demands and Divisions Drive Impasse Toward a Shutdown
The spending stalemate that has brought the government to the brink of a shutdown is being fueled by G.O.P. demands to add conservative spending mandates opposed by President Biden and Democrats.
Visiting Ukraine, Schumer Pushes GOP to Fund War Effort
The top Senate Democrat warned that the fate of its war against Russia will turn on whether Republicans drop their opposition to sending more U.S. aid to Kyiv.
Navalny’s Death Shocked the World, but Will It Galvanize Opposition to Putin?
His death united world leaders and demonstrators in grief, but it also left Russia without a charismatic counterweight to its leader’s increasingly repressive policies.