Mar 09 House Democrats abandon COVID spending plans in hopes of clearing path for $1.5 trillion omnibus bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press Democratic leaders have abandoned plans for a fresh infusion of $15.6 billion for battling the COVID pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: Pentagon rejects 'high-risk' proposal for NATO nations to provide jets to Ukraine By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press, Associated Press The Pentagon is slamming the door on any plans to provide MiG fighter jets to Ukraine, even through a second country, calling it a "high-risk" venture that would not significantly change the effectiveness of the Ukrainian Air Force. Continue reading
Mar 09 1 million children, nearly half of all refugees, leave behind life in Ukraine By Justin Spike, Renata Brito, Associated Press Children make up around half of the 2 million refugees who have fled Russia's invasion of Ukraine. For many of the older children, the experience could put them at risk of suffering the psychological trauma of war and seeking refuge. Continue reading
Mar 09 Airstrike hits Ukraine maternity hospital, 17 reported injured By Associated Press The attack comes amid growing warnings from the West that Moscow's invasion is about to take a more brutal and indiscriminate turn. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki calls Russian strike on Ukraine hospital 'horrifying' By Associated Press The airstrike wounded at least 17 people, Ukrainian officials said, amid growing warnings from the West that Moscow’s invasion is about to take a more brutal and indiscriminate turn. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy blames Biden for slow Ukraine response By Associated Press House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy criticized President Joe Biden for not providing more to aid Ukraine with military weapons ahead of Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken, British Foreign Secretary Truss hold joint news briefing By News Desk Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss held a joint news briefing on Wednesday as the Russian attack on Ukraine continues. Continue reading
Mar 09 During 'short window of time' to flee, Ukrainians evacuate Kyiv suburbs By Vadim Ghirda, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Residents of the bombarded suburbs of Ukraine's capital snaked their way across the slippery wooden planks of a makeshift bridge that provided the only way to escape Russian shelling. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 12:23 Biden bans Russian oil in the U.S. as evacuations continue in Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Volodymyr Solohub, Karl Bostic President Biden on Tuesday announced a U.S. ban on all imports of Russian oil, as U.S. intelligence officials say they believe Russia underestimated Ukraine's potential for resistance. Meanwhile, intense fighting continues across the country, while more than 2 million Ukrainians… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 8:51 Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland on the American, NATO response to war in Ukraine As President Biden announced energy sanctions on Tuesday, inside Russia the economic shockwaves continue. The central bank has now set a limit on withdrawals of dollars amid increasingly worthless rubles. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland joins Judy… Continue watching