Massachusetts Gov. Cutting Firefighter Funds, Offering Financial Aid to Illegals
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) announced $375 million in budget cuts, including cuts to funding for firefighters, while also rolling out college financial aid for undocumented immigrants. Mr. Healy said this week that his office would consider hundreds of job cuts. millions of An additional $500 will be added from the state budget to make […]
Congress must send aid to Ukraine now
after parliament chose not to pass Last month, while members were enjoying a vacation after a new aid bill for Ukraine was introduced, Russia launched The worst missile attack on Ukraine. Apartments, residential areas, and other non-military targets were attacked.dozens of people I was injuredand several civilians were killed. A quarter of Ukraine's population remains […]
Democrats reject Johnson’s border demands as part of Ukraine aid package
House Democrats this week swiftly rejected demands from Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) for tough new border security measures in return for aid to Ukraine, pushing for new military aid to the beleaguered U.S. ally. It's the latest hurdle in Congress' efforts to do so. Johnson said Wednesday that House Republicans will not be able to […]
Pentagon watchdog says $1B in military aid for Ukraine improperly tracked
$1 billion worth of U.S. missiles, drones, and other weapons and equipment sent to Ukraine are not being properly tracked by authorities, according to a Pentagon report released Thursday. Of the $1.69 billion worth of goods requiring additional tracking and monitoring due to sensitive military technology, just over $1 billion, or nearly 60%, was completely […]
Van Hollen agrees Israel should face ‘consequences’ over Gaza aid, civilian deaths
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Sunday called for “consequences” against Israel to reduce civilian deaths and expand humanitarian aid to Gaza. Asked on CBS News' “Face the Nation” if the Israeli government should face consequences for its part in blocking aid to Gaza for political reasons, Van Hollen said: “Yes. , I think so…retribution […]
Russia hits Ukraine with North Korean missiles, seeks Iran help as US runs out of aid funds
WASHINGTON – Russia has used North Korean missiles to attack targets in Ukraine in recent weeks, and more ballistic missiles from Iran have dried up as funding for the United States to provide further military aid to Ukraine dries up. US officials said Thursday that they are in talks to secure the weapons. National Security […]
House speaker noncommittal about supporting Senate deal linking Ukraine aid with border security
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Wednesday held back on his support for a bill that would tie billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine to U.S. border security measures. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is “closer” to a deal, as bipartisan negotiators have said. Senate Republicans, led by James Lankford of Missouri, have […]
Florida Republican insists prioritizing border security over foreign aid ‘nonnegotiable’
Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) said she and her House Republican colleagues say border security is “non-negotiable” and will prioritize it over foreign aid as lawmakers debate additional spending packages. He said he thinks it should be done. The border dispute is intertwined with requests for additional aid from Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. “For me and […]