Author: Stephen Groves
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Biden warns opposing Ukraine funding plays ‘into Putin’s hands,’ but faces resistance in House
President Joe Biden is calling urgently for House Republicans to get behind a supplemental spending bill that would send $60 billion to Ukraine for its fight against Russia
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House speaker casts doubts on Ukraine and Israel aid package as senators grind toward final vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson is sharply criticizing a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other countries, casting serious doubts about the future of the package
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Senators push forward with Ukraine aid package as their leaders say the world is watching
As a growing number of Republicans oppose U.S. aid to Ukraine, the Senate’s leaders are arguing in strong terms that the money is crucial to pushing back against Russian President Vladimir Putin and maintaining America’s global standing
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The Senate votes to begin working on a last-ditch effort to approve funds for Ukraine and Israel
The Senate is beginning work on a package of wartime funding for Ukraine and other U.S. allies
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Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid
Wartime aid for Ukraine has been left hanging in the Senate after Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package that had been tied to the funding, then struggled to coalesce around a plan to salvage the aid for Kyiv
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Border security and Ukraine aid collapses despite Biden’s plea for Congress to ‘show some spine’
A Senate deal on border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid has suffered swift and total collapse
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Norfolk Southern brings apology, aid to derailment hearing
WASHINGTON • Norfolk Southern’s CEO apologized before Congress on Thursday and pledged millions of dollars to help East Palestine, Ohio, recover from last month’s fiery, hazardous materials train derailment. But he stopped short of fully endorsing a Senate bill to toughen safety regulations. CEO Alan Shaw said his railroad supports the goal of improving rail…
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Next battle over access to abortion will focus on pills
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. • It took two trips over state lines, navigating icy roads and a patchwork of state laws, for a 32-year-old South Dakota woman to get abortion pills last year. For abortion-seekers like her, such journeys, along with pills sent through the mail, will grow in importance if the Supreme Court follows through…
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South Dakota AG impeached over fatal crash
PIERRE, S.D. • The South Dakota House on Tuesday impeached state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg over a 2020 car crash in which he killed a pedestrian but initially said he might have struck a deer or another large animal. Ravnsborg, a Republican, is the first official to be impeached in South Dakota history. He will…
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Prosecutor: South Dakota AG to take plea deal in fatal crash
PIERRE, S.D. • South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg will avoid a trial and take a plea deal on misdemeanor traffic charges in a crash last year in which he hit and killed a man who was walking along a rural highway, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Beadle County State’s Attorney Michael Moore, who is one…