Politics Dec 14 Congress departs without a deal on Ukraine aid and border security, but Senate will work next week Congress is departing Washington without a deal to pass wartime support for Ukraine. But Senate negotiators and the Biden's administration are still racing to wrap up a border security compromise to unlock the stalemate before the end of the year.
Politics Dec 13 Biden considers new border restrictions as he tries to reach Senate deal for Ukraine aid Top Biden administration officials are trying to reach a last-minute deal for wartime aid for Ukraine by agreeing to Senate Republican demands to bolster U.S.-Mexico border policies to cut crossings.
Politics Dec 13 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden considers new border restrictions As details of the plan emerged, advocates for immigrants and members of President Joe Biden’s own Democratic Party fretted about the policies under discussion.
Politics Dec 12 Zelenskyy visits Capitol Hill with U.S. aid for Ukraine at risk of collapse Zelenskyy has told leaders in Congress that with U.S. aid his country can win the war with Russia. But Zelenskyy arrived Tuesday on Capitol Hill to a darker mood than when he swooped in last winter for a hero's welcome.
World Dec 12 WATCH: Biden, Zelenskyy hold briefing as Ukrainian president visits Washington to ask for aid The White House is warning that if new money isn't provided by year's end it will have swift consequences for Ukraine's capacity to hold its territory, let alone take back land captured by Russia.
Politics Dec 09 Ukraine aid deal by year-end seems increasingly unlikely as GOP ties it to border security A deal to provide further U.S. assistance to Ukraine by year-end appears to be increasingly out of reach for President Biden as Republicans insist on pairing the funding with changes to America’s immigration and border policies.
Politics Dec 06 Senate Republicans block Ukraine and Israel aid as they demand border policy changes Senate Republicans are blocking the advance of a $110 billion package of wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel as well as other national security priorities.
Politics Dec 06 WATCH: Biden speaks on need for aid to Ukraine as deadline for funding nears Biden said Republicans who are insisting on border policy changes as a condition for voting for the aid “are playing chicken with our national security," even as he expressed openness to some policy changes.
Politics Nov 30 WATCH: Senate Democrats authorize subpoenas in Supreme Court ethics probe as Republicans stage walkout The committee chairman, Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, pushed through the vote in the meeting's final moments on Thursday after Republicans had walked out.
Politics Nov 15 WATCH: Averting government shutdown, Congress approves funding through the holidays Ending the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays, Congress gave final approval Wednesday night to a temporary government funding package that pushes a confrontation over the federal budget into the new year.