President Joe Biden will address the nation on Thursday night from the Oval Office to discuss the U.S. response to the recent Hamas attacks against Israel and Russia's war in Ukraine. Biden has already traveled to Israel to show support for the key U.S. ally, and his speech will be the first major foreign policy address of his presidency. No further details have been released, but the speech is expected to be an important moment for the Biden administration.
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President Joe Biden will visit Israel tomorrow to show solidarity and discuss aid to the region. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that makers of gun parts must comply with "ghost gun" rules, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has removed 21 species from the endangered list due to extinction, and a man wrongfully imprisoned for 16 years in Georgia was fatally shot by police.
Top lawmakers in the United States are preparing to present a supplemental funding request to the White House for additional aid to Israel and Ukraine. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Mitt Romney recently visited Israel to discuss the support package, and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has confirmed this potential action. The White House is now seeking bipartisan support for the package of funding and is engaging with Congress this week to secure it.
Opposition leader Donald Tusk declared the beginning of a new era for Poland after opposition parties won enough votes in the parliamentary election to oust the ruling nationalist conservative party. Voters had grown tired of the divisive policies of the ruling party and turnout was at the highest level in the country's 34 years of democracy. Tusk expressed his gratitude for the support of the people and said the result was a sign of hope for a more unified and prosperous Poland.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have expressed shock and sorrow over the murder of six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume, a Palestinian Muslim immigrant in Illinois, and have called for justice and compassion in our society. The Bidens' statement comes as President Biden is dealing with a number of international crises, including the war in Ukraine and the recent massacre of more than 1,000 civilians in Israel. They have also called on Americans in Israel to bring their loved ones home safely.
The perception of Ukraine on the far-right has also played a role in the situation, leading to the ousting of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
At least 49 people were killed in a Russian missile strike on a village grocery store and café in Ukraine's east on Thursday, according to Ukrainian officials. Images shared online showed emergency workers examining the rubble and bodies of victims, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as a "demonstrably brutal Russian crime" and a "completely deliberate act of terrorism." The United Nations Security Council has called for an immediate ceasefire and for all parties to respect international humanitarian law.
The ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has thrown the future of U.S. assistance to Ukraine into doubt, with some of Ukraine's allies suggesting a different approach to providing aid. President Joe Biden has responded to the political upheaval by announcing plans for a "major speech" about the importance of arming Ukraine. Republicans have grown increasingly reluctant to approve more help, so some of Ukraine's allies are suggesting providing a large enough amount to allow Ukraine to keep fighting Russian invaders until after the 2024 elections. The Biden administration is now working to find a way to provide the necessary aid without facing too much opposition.