• White House Says it Does Not Approve of Stand-Alone Aid Package for Israel

    John Kirby said the Biden administration does not support a Congressional aid package solely for Israel, when other countries like Ukraine and Taiwan still need the United States’s help as well. The post White House Says it Does Not Approve of Stand-Alone Aid Package for Israel first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.

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    Senator Minority Leader McConnell Holds News Conference on Foreign Aid Package

    "This is an important day for America and a very important day for freedom-loving countries around the world," said Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (KY) as he briefed the press on the Ukraine-Israel-Taiwan foreign aid package that was set to pass the Senate. Leader McConnell stated that the $60B in aid allocated for Ukraine makes up only 2% of GDP, noting that the U.S. spends 3% of GDP on defense. In addition, McConnell critiqued the Biden administration for its handling of the...

  • McConnell says Tucker Carlson and Trump's waffling delayed crucial Ukraine aid

    WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday celebrated the impending passage of $60 billion in U.S. aid to Ukraine ahead of a final vote, while lamenting the fact that it took months to secure enough Republican support to land it. At a press conference, the Kentucky Republican pinpointed two men responsible for that delay: former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson and former President Donald Trump. “The demonization of Ukraine began by Tucker Carlson, who in my opinion ended up...

  • Biden to send weapons to Ukraine once Senate approves aid package, Zelenskyy says

    The Ukrainian president said Biden also assured him that a coming package of aid would include long-range and artillery capabilities.

  • A TikTok ban is wrapped in Speaker Johnson's foreign aid package: What happens next?

    The new bill would give TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance 270 days from the date of enactment to divest from the app or face a U.S. ban, according to the proposed legislation.

  • GOP unveils national security bill as last piece of Ukraine aid package

    House GOP leaders on Wednesday unveiled a catch-all package of Republican national security priorities designed to sweeten a massive round of new funding for Ukraine and other foreign allies in the face of fierce conservative opposition. The bill features the “innovations” promised by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) when he rejected a Senate-passed foreign-aid package in

  • Speaker Mike Johnson says House to vote on separate Israel, Ukraine aid packages

    April 16 (UPI) — House Speaker Mike Johnson announced late Monday that the House will vote this week on two separate aid packages for Israel and Ukraine, in response to “precipitating events around the globe.” Following months of delays, Johnson announced the plan, which includes a total of four packages, during a closed-door House GOP conference meeting Monday […] The post Speaker Mike Johnson says House to vote on separate Israel, Ukraine aid packages first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

  • Here's What Israel and Ukraine Are Getting Under the Aid Package

    Despite some backlash from conservative lawmakers, the $95 billion package that will provide military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan cleared the U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday with bipartisan support.Here's a breakdown of the $95 billion foreign aid package.UkraineThe aid bill for the war-torn U.S. ally is roughly $61 billion with Ukraine receiving the bulk of the funding. The amount allocated for the purchase of weapons to help Ukraine continue its fight against invading Russian...

  • If You Were Fired, Here's What To Say In Your Next Job Interview

    Having to cope with losing a job can be very difficult. Not only because financial and job security gets taken but due to future work prospects being affected.This leads to prospective job interviews being tough to navigate as a hiring manager will inevitably mention it. How you handle a company-forced exit can determine whether you can move on or not.Career coaches Marie G. McIntyre and Dorianne St Fleur have revealed the best ways to deal with job loss when questioned about it in a future job...

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    MSU School of Packaging unveils ‘NewProductWorks’ collection

    Michigan State University School of Packaging is unpacking the most recent collection called “NewProductWorks.”

  • Johnson Unveils Plan for Aid to Israel, Ukraine

    Yuval RosenbergApril 15, 2024Iran’s unprecedented direct attack on Israel this weekend has ramped up the pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson to

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    How to navigate financial aid packages and the 'FAFSA fiasco'

    Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Jill Schlesinger, CBS News business