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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) joined Jesse Watters Wednesday to discuss the massive foreign aid package that recently passed both chambers, and the difficulties Republicans have faced getting immigration-related reforms passed with a Democratic Senate and President Biden in office. “Listen, we’re dealing with the smallest majority in U.S. history. We have a one-vote margin,” Johnson said on “Jesse Watters…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) criticized President Biden for giving Russian President Vladimir Putin a signal when the U.S. withdrew its troops from Afghanistan. McConnell appeared on Fox News’s “America’s Newsroom” on Wednesday following the Senate's approval of aid to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia after a long delay. He argued that one of Biden’s…

Only 1 in 5 Americans want Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to be replaced, according to a new poll, which also found Democrats are more positive about him than they were late last year.  A quarter of respondents are opposed to replacing Johnson, according to the Monmouth University survey.  Most people in the survey, 55 percent,…

Just over 40% of Americans support the substantial foreign aid package signed into law on Wednesday, according to a new poll, indicating a split in opinion on the $95 billion expenditure. The Monmouth University survey revealed that 43% of Americans back the bill, while 35% oppose it, showing a significant divide based on political leanings.

Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has cautioned that the Kremlin will intensify assaults on Western weapons stored in Ukraine. “We will increase the frequency of attacks on logistics centers and storage bases for Western weapons,” Shoigu stated on Tuesday, as reported by Russian state-owned outlet RIA Novosti. The warning from Shoigu came just as the House passed the $95…

President Biden commended the Senate for passing a $95 billion emergency foreign assistance package. He stated that he would sign the law on Wednesday at the White House. “The Congress has passed my law to enhance our national security and express America's powerful leadership. We firmly support democracy and freedom, and oppose tyranny and oppression.

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) defended Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday, saying he “deserves to keep his job” as he faces down a threat to remove him after backing aid for Ukraine and Israel. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) leads a group of three GOP members who have signed onto a motion to vacate the…

The Kremlin cautioned that American support for Ukraine could become a decade-long mistake, and urged the US not to oppose its invasion of the country as it appears that Congress is set to pass a $60 billion aid package. The aid deal comes after months of negotiations, with support for Ukraine wavering among American conservatives as the Russian…

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday criticized Sen. JD Vance’s (R-Ohio) firm opposition to providing more aid to Ukraine, challenging the Ohio Republican to take a trip to the war-torn country before he speaks on the issue. Vance, in an op-ed for The New York Times last week, argued that even if Congress passes another…

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized Sunday that his country needs a “crucial” weapons system to help win its war against Russia. NBC host Kristen Welker asked Zelensky if Ukraine could win the war now that the House approved additional aid for the country on Saturday, including $61 billion for his country. He said his country…