Weapons from the support package, considered “a lifeline” for Ukraine’s military, could be arriving on the battlefield within days.
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Senate Moves Toward Approving Foreign Aid Bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
Support for the package in the Senate is expected to be overwhelming and bipartisan, and President Biden has urged lawmakers to quickly take it up so he can sign it into law.
TikTok Faces E.U. Inquiry Over ‘Addictive’ Features
European officials threatened to fine TikTok and force it to remove some features, the latest regulatory challenge for the Chinese-owned social media app.
Congress Seeks to Bar Funding for U.N. Agency for Palestinians
A bill would bar support for the agency, UNRWA, amid accusations that some employees were Hamas fighters. Other countries are scrambling to make up the looming shortfall.
Biden Embraces Schumer’s Speech Castigating Netanyahu
President Biden did not explicitly endorse any of the specific criticisms in the speech. But his comments were the latest step in his escalating public critique of the Israeli prime minister.
Biden Embraces Schumer’s Speech Castigating Netanyahu
President Biden did not explicitly endorse any of the specific criticisms in the speech. But his comments were the latest step in his escalating public critique of the Israeli prime minister.
Biden Embraces Schumer’s ‘Good Speech’ Castigating Netanyahu
While the president did not explicitly endorse Senator Chuck Schumer’s call for new elections in Israel, his general praise of the senator’s speech will be seen as a rebuke of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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.
Senate Aide Investigated Over Unofficial Ukraine Actions
Kyle Parker says he delivered sniper gear as part of his unabashed support for Ukraine. Investigators say there may be “counterintelligence issues.”
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.