New reports claim that hundreds of bodies have been recovered from a site in Khan Younis. The IDF denies creating graves at the Nasser medical complex.
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday the U.S. will begin sending equipment to Ukraine within "a few hours" due to the passage of a long-stalled foreign aid package.
The Senate is expected to pass legislation Tuesday granting Ukraine a new lifeline. Half a year of political squabbling and deadlock ended this weekend after a bipartisan vote in the House allowed for the passage of a bill greenlighting some $61 billion in military aid.
President Joe Biden signed a hard-fought bill into law on Wednesday that provides billions of dollars of new U.S. aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia, notching a rare bipartisan victory for the president as he seeks reelection and ending months of wrangling with Republicans in Congress.
As the US prepares to transfer significant military aid to Ukraine following the Senate passing funding legislation worth $61 billion, reports from eastern Ukraine continue to highlight Kyiv’s sliding fortunes on the battlefield.
The Senate voted to advance the $95 billion aid package that provides critical aid to Ukraine, Israel and Gaza and a provision to ban TikTok in the U.S.
President Joe Biden's long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress to secure urgently needed assistance for Ukraine will end Wednesday when he signs into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also includes support for Israel,
The U.S. Senate backed a $95 billion foreign aid package on Tuesday providing security assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, with enough votes to send the measure to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law.
Democrats are increasingly open to the idea of voting to protect Speaker Mike Johnson against an ouster attempt, putting him in a stronger than expected position even with a razor-thin majority. More than two dozen Democrats told POLITICO they expect a swath of the party to step in and save the Republican speaker following his decision to buck conservative members of his party and support military aid to Ukraine.
Soldiers on the front lines in Ukraine say the final approval in the US Congress of a $60 billion military aid package for Kyiv will serve as a giant morale boost as Russia looks to step up its advance.
The measure sends much-needed ammunition and military equipment to Ukraine, fortifies Israel’s missile defense systems, and forces the sale of TikTok in the U.S.
Senate lawmakers Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that will now head to President Joe Biden's desk after being stalled by Republicans in the House.
The Senate will return Tuesday to begin consideration of a package to deliver $95 billion in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The legislation, which includes four bills, passed the House over the weekend with bipartisan support.
The Senate passed a long-delayed $95 billion emergency aid package for Ukraine and other besieged US allies, clearing the way for resumed arms shipments to Kyiv within days.
The Senate voted to send the $95 billion package with aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to the president's desk on Tuesday, months after additional aid was requested by Biden.
By Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billions of dollars in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan advanced in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, heading for a final vote after the House of Representatives abruptly ended a months-long stalemate and approved the assistance last week.
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania have shown that it’s possible to govern from the middle, which is where most Americans are, writes Scott Jennings.
The Senate cleared a war funding package Tuesday night for President Joe Biden’s certain signature, capping a six-month struggle over Ukraine aid that divided GOP lawmakers, delayed Western weapons deliveries and gave Russia some breathing room in a military offensive against its neighbor.
By Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billions of dollars in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan advanced in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, heading for a vote on final passage days after the House of Representatives abruptly ended a months-long stalemate and approved the assistance in a rare Saturday session.
The Senate voted to quickly end debate over a $95 billion foreign aid package, which allots assistance for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, setting the stage to swiftly pass the bills.
The Pentagon is poised to send $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday as the Senate moved ahead on long-awaited legislation to fund the weapons Kyiv desperately needs to stall gains being made by Russian forces in the war.
Senate plans vote on Ukraine and Israel aid bill that would also force TikTok sale in the US. That the House passed the foreign aid bill is somewhat of a surprise. Anti-Ukraine sentiment is rife and growing among the Republicans who hold a slim majority in that chamber,
In a significant blow to the Marjorie Taylor Greene fringe, Speaker Mike Johnson got aid to Ukraine and Israel through the House and might yet keep his job.
A bipartisan knot of House members clustered in the well of the chamber just around 2 p.m. on Saturday. The House had just approved a $26 billion aid package for Israel, 366-58, which was the final of several roll-call votes on a clutch of foreign aid bills,
Adding to the good news for Ukraine was the comment by Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA) that the first batch of U.S. military aid will be delivered to Ukraine "sooner than anyone thinks is possible," according to the Kyiv Independent.
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Tex.) said he serves “with some real scumbags,” while others fought over House Speaker Mike Johnson’s strategy for bringing up the package that divided the GOP conference.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to face opposition from both parties as he looks to expedite the passage of foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
Some of Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest allies have flipped their narrative of House Speaker Mike Johnson after the Republican leader supported the passing of an additional aid package for Ukraine.
US President Joe Biden told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy that his administration would move quickly to distribute security assistance if the Senate votes this week to approve an aid package including $61 billion for Kyiv.
With his courageous and principled efforts to secure support for a vital legislative package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, House Speaker Mike Johnson not only has strengthened U.S. allies and sent a powerful warning to our adversaries.
The House finally broke a logjam that held up Ukraine aid for months, but a majority of Republicans voted against the aid and Speaker Mike Johnson’s job is on the line as a result. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and John M.
President Joe Biden signed into law Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that also includes a provision that would force social media site TikTok to be sold or be banned in U.