The United States has committed more than $75 billion to provide military support and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Despite President Joe Biden’s appeal for an additional $60 billion, some Republicans in Congress are becoming increasingly skeptical about the ongoing need to fund Ukraine’s defense. Adding to the complexity,…

The House Homeland Security Committee is moving forward with two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The committee will hold a markup Tuesday, Jan. 30, and send the articles to the full House for a yet-to-be scheduled vote. The articles charge Mayorkas with willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law,…

The first nitrogen gas execution in U.S. history is conducted in Alabama. And a grocery chain is recalling packages of cookies after officials say mislabeling led to a woman’s death. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. Alabama performs first nitrogen gas execution in U.S. Alabama performed the first…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Thursday, Jan. 25 he still supports a border security deal that’s linked to aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. He put months of negotiations in question when, on the previous night, he said he didn’t want to do anything to undermine the presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump,…

The Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump extremists triggered a massive FBI response and nationwide increased security. In the months after that attack, investigators searched the communications and bank transactions of suspects for the use of code words like “MAGA” and “Trump” as they tried to piece together who had purchased weapons…

Senate negotiators are close, however, they have not reached a deal on a supplemental foreign aid package. The package would also create border security and immigration reforms in the U.S. The principal lawmakers are working out the details and hope to have something to vote on within a week. Republicans have been holding up the…

Israeli soldiers uncovered prison cells located in an underground network of Hamas tunnels in Khan Younis. Soldiers believe Israeli hostages were kept in dire conditions and say they found the entrance of the tunnel at the heart of civilian infrastructure in the home of a Hamas terrorist. Israeli soldiers advanced on the tunnel shaft, killing…

Former President Donald Trump said he aced a cognitive test that his doctor gave him a couple months ago, hoping to quell questions about his mental fitness that arose after a gaffe during a campaign speech. Trump said he feels his mind is stronger now than it was 25 years ago.  “I’ll let you know…

As the Republican primaries take center stage in the Granite State during the week of Jan. 21, there are increased calls for a border wall along the U.S.-Canada frontier. Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley became the latest to sound the alarm about increased incursions at the northern border. “I think we do whatever it takes…

As the full-fledged Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches its two-year anniversary, it may help to review where the conflict currently stands. As of Dec. 2023, the Russians have suffered an estimated 320,000 casualties, while the Ukrainian casualty number sits closer to 120,000. And while the war has drained enormous wealth and resources from both sides,…