President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is visiting Washington, D.C. to seek additional military aid to help fend off Russia’s invasion, but a key bloc of Republicans in the GOP-controlled lower chamber have expressed skepticism and sent a letter to the White House expressing their opposition to the request for $24 billion in additional funding. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans have voiced their support for the Biden administration’s efforts, but the letter from the GOP lawmakers expresses their concern that the Biden administration has not provided sufficient answers to their questions. The letter states that the lawmakers will not support additional funding for Ukraine until they receive answers to their questions.
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President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Wednesday to discuss the far-right Israeli government's treatment of Palestinians and the need to protect democracy in Israel. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said negotiations over Israel are getting closer every day, but that treatment of Palestinians is a major issue to be resolved. Biden is pushing Netanyahu to find a compromise on the judicial overhaul and to improve conditions in the West Bank, but it remains to be seen if the two leaders can come to an agreement.
In her upcoming memoir, Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, alleges that Rudy Giuliani groped her during an event on Jan. 6, 2021. The Guardian obtained a copy of the book and published quotes from Hutchinson, who wrote that Giuliani had put his hand under her blazer and skirt. Giuliani has not commented on the allegations, which will be detailed in Hutchinson's book set to be released next week.
The Biden administration has announced an expansion of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Venezuelan migrants, allowing recent arrivals to apply for deportation protections and work permits. This move is in response to the growing number of people fleeing the South American country and elsewhere to arrive at the U.S. border with Mexico, as well as the request from cities struggling to house asylum-seekers. The TPS program was created to offer a temporary safe haven to migrants from countries facing humanitarian crises, and Venezuelans who arrived in the U.S. before March 2021 are eligible for the program.
This article discusses President Joe Biden's new American Climate Corps program, which will employ over 20,000 young adults to help boost conservation and prevent catastrophic wildfires. The program is modeled after the New Deal-style programs of the 1930s and will provide a major green jobs training program. No details have been released yet on how the program will be funded or when it will be implemented.
Attorney General Merrick Garland faced questioning from House Republicans at an oversight hearing on Wednesday, with Rep. Mike Johnson mistakenly calling him "Mr. Weiss" and pressing him on the Hunter Biden probe. Garland denied receiving any direction from the White House regarding the investigation and discussed the Justice Department's decision to drop the criminal case against Michael Flynn. The hearing is expected to last several hours as Republicans further question Garland about the Justice Department's handling of the Hunter Biden investigation and other matters.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting the Capitol on Thursday to meet with senators and discuss the Biden administration's request for $13.1 billion in additional military funding for Ukraine. Congress is divided on the issue, and the meeting is an opportunity for senators to discuss their views with Zelenskyy before he meets with President Biden at the White House.
The White House has sent a team to Detroit to help resolve the strike between the United Auto Workers union and the Big Three auto companies. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell believes this is the most significant negotiation she has witnessed in her lifetime, as it is about the future of the auto industry, workers, and wages. Sperling and Su have been engaging with the parties by phone for weeks and are now in Detroit to help end the walkout, with the White House hoping for a resolution soon.