Feb 08 Watch 4:35 Russian destruction of Mariupol detailed in new report calling for Putin war crime charges By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn One of the most brutal Russian attacks against Ukraine took place in Mariupol two years ago. Human Rights Watch, in collaboration with two other organizations, released a report detailing what happened and who in Russia was responsible. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Feb 08 Senate votes to begin last-ditch effort to approve funding for Ukraine and Israel By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A vote to begin work on the new package cleared on a 67-32 vote, but the legislation’s path remained uncertain. Senate leaders had not agreed to a process to limit the debate time for the bill. Continue reading
Feb 08 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fires top general, appoints ground forces commander as new leader of army By Illia Novikov, Associated Press In a post on X, Zelenskyy said he thanks Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi for his two years of service and discussed possible replacements for the top military job. Zelenskyy said: "The time for such a renewal is now."… Continue reading
Feb 07 Russia says former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has interviewed Putin By David Bauder, Emma Burrows, Associated Press It's Putin's first interview to a Western media figure since his full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago. Continue reading
Feb 07 Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, scrapping deal they had demanded from Democrats By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Many Republicans said the election-year compromise wasn't enough, even as supporters of the bill insisted it was the best that could be gotten in divided government. Continue reading
Feb 07 WATCH: Schumer brings border bill and Ukraine and Israel aid bill to floor, challenges GOP to vote By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Roughly $60 billion in Ukraine aid has been stalled in Congress for months amid opposition from hardline conservatives who criticize it as wasteful. Continue reading
Feb 07 Russia fires drones and missiles across Ukraine, striking cities including Kyiv By Illia Novikov, Associated Press The attacks targeted at least three major Ukrainian cities including the capital. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 4:07 Bipartisan border deal hits legislative wall as Republicans say they will block bill By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens, Leila Jackson The Senate border compromise has already hit a legislative wall. Senate Republicans announced they will block the long-negotiated proposal that would address the border crisis and provide aid to Ukraine and Israel. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports from Capitol Hill… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 7:13 Sen. Cramer on why he and other Republicans aren’t supporting the border deal By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz The Senate's bipartisan deal to aid Ukraine and Israel and address border security is teetering on the brink. Amna Nawaz spoke with Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota to discuss why he and other Republicans are blocking the border and… Continue watching
Feb 06 WATCH: Biden pleas for Congress to ‘show some spine’ as border security and Ukraine aid collapses By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden is urging Congress to "show some spine" and stand up to Donald Trump. But Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says that a deal to pair border policy changes with $60 billion in wartime aid for Ukraine is… Continue reading