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He said he would encourage Russia to do “whatever the hell they want” with a NATO member country who did not meet its defense spending guidelines. How Did Trump Mischaracterize NATO Defense Funding? That stance is not tied in any way to the 2% defense spending target. Which Countries Meet NATO’s 2% Defense Spending Goal? They were:How Did Leaders and Lawmakers React to Trump’s Recent NATO Comments?

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☆ Trump says US should no longer provide foreign aid unless it’s structured as a loan
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Kate Sullivan | Shania Shelton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The day before the Senate is set to begin voting on a $95.3 billion foreign aid package that would provide for Israel and Ukraine, former President Donald Trump on Saturday said the US should stop providing foreign aid unless it is structured as a loan. Trump’s comments come after he launched a torrent of attacks on a $118 billion bipartisan border deal and foreign aid package that Senate Republicans ended up blocking Wednesday. The former president’s comments Saturday suggest the new foreign aid package, on which the Senate is slated to begin procedural votes Sunday, will end up similarly torpedoed. Trump celebrated the failure of the $118 billion bipartisan border deal and foreign aid package at a rally on Saturday. The $95.3 billion foreign aid package the Senate is currently working to pass was advanced on Thursday on a tally of 67 to 32.

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☆ Putin gets a propaganda opportunity as Congress dithers over Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Zachary Wolf | Analysis Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

► Russian President Vladimir Putin was about to be isolated worldwide as a pariah. They also fact-check Carlson on his assertion that US media organizations have not tried to interview Putin. From their report:In fact, journalists have repeatedly been requesting interviews with Putin, but the Russian president had declined to grant access. Ukraine funding has run dryThe Pentagon has essentially exhausted the money Congress allocated for Ukraine over the past two years. In the Senate, there is support for Ukraine aid.

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Senators conducted a late-night vote Friday, advancing to next steps as they spin through objections from a core group of Republicans. More closely aligned with Donald Trump, the GOP's presidential front-runner, the Republican senators aren't putting a priority on stopping Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion. Attendance slipped Friday night as senators advanced the bill, 64-19, with 14 Republicans joining Democrats to move it forward. "The failure of the United States Congress, if it occurs, not to support Ukraine, is close to criminal neglect,” Biden said. In a key vote Thursday, 17 Republican senators agreed to start debate on the bill — but 31 voted against it.

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The Senate on Wednesday rejected a bipartisan border deal that took months of negotiations, leaving billions of dollars in proposed foreign aid in limbo. It’s unclear what shape the final foreign aid bill could take and whether House Republicans will support it. “There are other parts of this supplemental that are extremely important as well: Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan,” McConnell said. “First Republicans said they would only do Ukraine and Israel, humanitarian aid with border. The Biden administration this week indicated its support for a standalone foreign aid bill – a position they’ve held for months.

Persons: Biden, Chuck Schumer, Sen, Rand Paul of Kentucky, ” Paul, “, ” Sen, Brian Schatz, ”, Alejandro Mayorkas, Mike Johnson, Mitch McConnell, ” McConnell, ” Schumer, Andrew Bates, John Kirby Organizations: Republican, Democratic, Hawaii, The Washington Post, GOP, Homeland, Republicans, “, White House Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Russia, Taiwan, Gaza

☆ These 20 GOP senators still haven't endorsed Trump — and some of them probably never will
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Yet in the Senate, long a bastion of Republican resistance (or at least hesitancy) to Trump, there are still a number of holdouts. As of January 24, there are still 20 Republican senators — out of 49 total — who have not endorsed Trump's 2024 bid. AdvertisementSome of those senators can be expected to get behind Trump when his nomination becomes official, or at least uncontested. Four current GOP senators — Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Mitt Romney of Utah — voted to convict Trump for incitement of an insurrection following January 6. AdvertisementYet GOP lawmakers have faced pressure, both from Trump and their voters, to fall in line.

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☆ These 11 senators supported Bernie Sanders's resolution to force a State Department report on Israeli human rights violations in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewJust 11 senators on Tuesday evening supported advancing a resolution from Sen. Bernie Sanders that would have significantly escalated congressional oversight of US military aid to Israel. AdvertisementUnder a relatively obscure provision within US law, the resolution would have forced the State Department to provide Congress with a report on human rights violations by Israel. "We will be voting on a very simple question: do you support asking the State Department whether human rights violations may have occurred using US equipment or assistance in this war?" However, it would be highly unusual for the State Department to fail to respond to an oversight request from Congress. "This should be the beginning of a broader human rights oversight process," said Chappell.

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☆ GOP senator says she choked on 'woke policies' at Senate lunch where Rand Paul used Heimlich maneuver to save her life
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Sen. Rand Paul, a doctor, performed the Heimlich maneuver to save her life. She later blamed the "woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats." That required the intervention of Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, a trained ophthalmologist, to perform the Heimlich maneuver on his colleague. Ernst later joked about the incident on X, saying that she couldn't "help but choke on the woke policies" that the Democrats are "forcing down our throats." Advertisement"God bless Rand Paul," he told the Washington Post.

Persons: Sen, Joni Ernst, Iowa, Rand Paul, —, Joni Ernst of, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Ernst, Lindsey Graham, Paul Organizations: Service, Joni Ernst of Iowa, Washington Post

☆ Rand Paul Uses Heimlich on Joni Ernst at Senate Lunch
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Eduardo Medina | More About Eduardo Medina | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa thanked her Republican colleague Rand Paul of Kentucky on Thursday for performing the Heimlich maneuver on her as she choked during a Senate lunch. A reporter for Politico reported the news on X, formerly Twitter, wrote that senators had told him that Ms. Ernst was OK after the incident. Ms. Ernst quickly used the experience to take a swing at Democrats, writing on social media: “Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul!”Her office did not provide more information about the episode, saying in an email, “Thanks for checking in.”

Persons: Joni Ernst of Iowa, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Ernst, @RandPaul, ” Organizations: Politico, Twitter

Democratic Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during The World Values Network's Presidential Candidate Series that discusses fighting antisemitism and championing Israel, in New York City, U.S., July 25, 2023. Kennedy's deep-pocketed backers and famous name, combined with a lack of broad enthusiasm for Biden and Trump, could help him take votes from their respective sides. "It could certainly siphon some votes from Trump, but it will certainly hurt Biden much more," said Republican strategist Ford O'Connell, who argued that Trump voters were more enthusiastic than Biden's. HIGH FAVORABILITY, TRUMP DONORKennedy has higher favorability ratings than either Trump or Biden, Reuters/Ipsos polling from September shows, with 51% of respondents having a favorable view of him compared to 45% for Biden and 40% for Trump. At 69, Kennedy might have an appeal to Americans looking for a younger candidate than Biden, 80, and Trump, 77.

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CNN —Federal agencies are making final preparations with the government on the brink of a shutdown and congressional lawmakers racing against Saturday’s critical midnight deadline. “After meeting with House Republicans this evening, it’s clear the misguided Senate bill has no path forward and is dead on arrival,” McCarthy wrote on X. But there is still no consensus on what - if anything - they will put on the House floor Saturday to avoid a government shutdown. McCarthy argued on Friday that aid to Ukraine should be dropped from the Senate bill. Border security has also become a complicating factor for the Senate bill as many Republicans now want to see the bill amended to address the issue.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, ” McCarthy, ”, Friday’s, “ We’re, CNN’s Manu Raju, GOP Sen, Rand Paul of, “ Nothing’s, Sen, Mike Braun, “ Organizations: CNN, Federal, GOP, Republicans, House Republicans, Capitol, Senate, Indiana Republican Locations: Ukraine, America, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Indiana

☆ ATP Roundup: Daniil Medvedev advances to quarters in China
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Tennis - ATP 500 - China Open - National Tennis Center, Beijing, China - September 29, 2023. With the victory, Medvedev won his 40th hard-court match of the season, which leads the tour. When Medvedev meets Ugo Humbert of France in the quarterfinals, it will be Medvedev's 13th quarters match in 18 tournaments this year. Humbert upset another Russian, fifth-seeded Andrey Rublev, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (3). Also advancing Saturday was Nicolas Jarry of Chile, who defeated Italian Matteo Arnaldi 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-3.

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☆ Republicans sure don't sound like they're about to block Democrats from filling Dianne Feinstein's Judiciary Committee seat
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Dianne Feinstein's seat on the Judiciary committee is now empty in the wake of her death. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn the wake of Sen. Dianne Feinstein's death, questions are swirling over how the California Democrat's now-empty seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee will be filled. In order to change the membership of any Senate committee, the chamber has to pass a resolution to make that change official. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer can do so via a simple voice vote if no Republicans object to the change. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio said it was up to Republicans on the Judiciary Committee and that he would "probably support" whatever decision they made.

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CNN —With only three days to go before government funding expires, Congress is barreling toward a shutdown with the House and Senate at an impasse over a path forward. The White House is sounding alarms about massive disruptions to air travel as tens of thousands of air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration personnel work without pay. The White House has warned that a shutdown could risk “significant delays for travelers” across the country. The White House has also warned of impacts to national security, including the 1.3 million active-duty troops who would not get paid during a shutdown. The House is expected to vote on a GOP stopgap bill on Friday, though nothing has been scheduled as of yet.

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Passage of the full-year appropriations bills themselves, chock-full of conservative priorities and spending cuts that are nonstarters in the Senate, would not avert a shutdown this week. The Senate’s continuing resolution would keep funding at current levels until Nov. 17, along with appropriating around $6 billion in aid to Ukraine and $6 billion for domestic disaster relief. “By constantly adhering to what the hard-right wants, you’re aiming for a shutdown,” the New York Democrat said. Moreso, the legislation, despite having backing from a number of Senate Republicans, may face headwinds in the House. And whether House leadership even moves to bring the bill to the House floor should it pass the Senate remains an open question.

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Lawmakers return to Washington on Tuesday with just a handful of days to avert a government shutdown and a treacherous path forward to keep the government funded as landmines crop up on all sides. It’s an extremely precarious situation, with the consequence of a shutdown looming if lawmakers can’t fund the government by midnight Saturday. House leadership is aiming to move forward on the four full-year spending bills, which are chock-full of conservative policies and face no prospects in the Senate. Even so, whether that fail safe would come in time to avert a shutdown remains to be seen. The White House has asked Congress for roughly $40 billion in funding for Ukraine, domestic disaster relief and border security.

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However, it is not clear that even those bills can advance amid deep divisions within the House Republican conference. McCarthy is expected to face yet another test of his leadership on Tuesday as House GOP leadership has indicated that they plan to hold a procedural vote on a rule to advance those measures. The expected vote comes after hardliners tanked a similar procedural vote for a defense bill last week in a major embarrassment for the House GOP leaders. If they include Ukraine funding, GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has threatened to slow down the bill’s passage. Legislative text of a Senate stopgap bill has not yet been formally unveiled.

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☆ Republicans soften on federal marijuana reform in a shift that could make it a reality
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Julie Tsirkin | Liz Brown-Kaiser | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The SAFE Banking Act would make it lawful for legal marijuana businesses to use major financial and banking institutions. Smart Approaches to Marijuana Action, a political organization opposed to marijuana legalization, urged Tuberville to oppose the legislation in a recent letter. Financial institutions, including small and community banks, have also put pressure on lawmakers, including Tuberville, to support the bill. There's been these attempts by the chairman of the Banking Committee to add a bunch of other stuff onto it, and I think that just completely torpedoes the chances." Ahead of his re-election campaign, President Joe Biden announced his intention to pardon federal convictions for simple marijuana possession offenses at the end of last year.

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☆ Shelton first through to quarters as action heats up at U.S. Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 3, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Ben Shelton of the USA after a winner in the 4th set to Tommy Paul of the USA on day seven of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - American young gun Ben Shelton battled past Tommy Paul 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4 to become the first man through to the U.S. Open quarter-finals as action heated up at the season's final Grand Slam on Sunday with temperatures nudging towards 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius). An all-American clash kicked off the action on Arthur Ashe with 14th seed Paul taking on 20-year-old Shelton in a rematch of their Australian Open quarter-final. Down two sets and 4-1 in third and staring at the exit, Paul fought back to prevent a rout but Shelton would not be denied, avenging his four set loss in Australia. Paul would use two late breaks to win the third but there would be no way back against Shelton who held steady, breaking his compatriot to take the fourth set 6-4 and seal the win.

Persons: Ben Shelton, Tommy Paul of, USTA Billie Jean King, Robert Deutsch, Tommy Paul, Arthur Ashe, Paul, Shelton, smartly, superfan Eddy, Steve Keating, Toby Davis Organizations: USA, USTA Billie, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, U.S, Thomson Locations: Flushing , NY, USA, Australia, Flushing, Brooklyn, New York

☆ Briton Fitzpatrick takes European Masters lead to boost Ryder Cup hopes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 1 (Reuters) - Matt Fitzpatrick celebrated his 29th birthday by storming into the lead following the European Masters second round at Crans-sur-Sierre in Switzerland on Friday, boosting his chances of claiming a place in the European Ryder Cup team. The Englishman, who had five of his birdies on the back nine, must finish at least tied seventh with one other golfer to qualify for a Ryder Cup spot via the world points list. A couple of pins that didn't feel like they suited me," said Fitzpatrick, who won the European Masters in 2017 and 2018. Scotland's Robert MacIntyre, who went into the European Masters in the final spot on the European points list, dodged the cut by a shot, but Victor Perez and Rasmus Hojgaard both failed to make it through to the weekend. Rory McIlroy and John Rahm have secured their spots on Team Europe via the European points list with Viktor Hovland and Tyrrell Hatton assured places via the world points list.

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☆ Alcaraz ends Purcell's dream Cincinnati run, Hurkacz advances
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mandatory Credit: Kareem Elgazzar-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsAug 18 (Reuters) - World number one Carlos Alcaraz ended Australian qualifier Max Purcell's dream run with a 4-6 6-3 6-4 win to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals on Friday, while Poland's Hubert Hurkacz got past lucky loser Alexei Popyrin 6-1 7-6(8). The Spaniard failed to convert his only break point chance of the first set in the second game before helping Purcell to the crucial break in the seventh game with an unforced error. The win set up a semi-final with 20th-ranked Hurkacz, who sent over 10 aces and never faced a break point in his lopsided win over Australian Popyrin. "Alexei raised his level and was serving really good throughout that second set, I just got to the tiebreaker," Hurkacz said. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Tommy Paul, Kareem Elgazzar, Max Purcell's, Poland's Hubert Hurkacz, Alexei Popyrin, Purcell, Casper Ruud, Stan Wawrinka, Hurkacz, Alexei, Taylor Fritz, Novak Djokovic, France's Adrian Mannarino, Alexander Zverev, Amy Tennery, Ken Ferris Organizations: & Southern, Lindner, Tennis Center, Cincinnati, U.S, Court, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, Spain, United States, Switzerland, Toronto, Serbian, New York

☆ Sen. Rand Paul says GOP's top recruit against Manchin has 'a lot of health issues,' questions his ability to serve
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Rand Paul is raising concerns over the health of his party's top Senate recruit in West Virginia. Jim Justice has "a lot of health issues" and questioned "how he'll be able to serve." Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, who currently holds the seat, has not yet announced whether he will seek re-election. "The governor has got a lot of health issues and is not very mobile," Paul, who's backing Mooney in the primary, told POLITICO. The concern raised by Paul about Justice's health comes as the Senate is grappling with a series of health-related issues among senators.

Persons: Sen, Rand Paul, Jim Justice, Republican Sen, Rand Paul of, leadership's, Democratic Sen, Joe Manchin, Alex Mooney, Paul, Mooney, POLITICO, he'll, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, Dianne Feinstein, John Fetterman of Organizations: Service, Republican, Democratic, GOP, Senate, Kentucky Republican, California, Capitol Locations: West Virginia, Wall, Silicon, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Maryland, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania

☆ Blinken Calls Blockade of Diplomatic Nominees a National Security Risk
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Michael Crowley | More About Michael Crowley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vance of Ohio, have also blocked nominees for different reasons. “These delays are undermining our national security,” Mr. Blinken told reporters during an unusual appearance at the State Department’s daily news media briefing. The overwhelming majority of the stalled State Department nominees are career diplomats, and more than a third have been awaiting votes for about a year or more, he added. The aide noted that the vacancies put the United States at a disadvantage in its global competition with China, which many Republicans call their top foreign policy priority. Beijing has ambassadors in dozens of foreign capitals where the United States lacks them, the aide said.

Persons: Rand Paul of Kentucky, Biden, Ted Cruz of, Vance of, Mr, Blinken, ”, chargé d’affaires Organizations: State Department, Republican, State, Department, Democratic, Foreign Relations, World Health Organization, International Monetary Fund Locations: Ted Cruz of Texas, Vance of Ohio, United States, China, Beijing

☆ US FDA reviewing concerns over Logan Paul's PRIME energy drink
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Youtube personalities Logan Paul of the U.S. and rapper KSI of Britain, meet fans during a Prime soft drink promotional event in Copenhagen, Denmark, June 27, 2023. Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard via REUTERS/File PhotoJuly 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it is reviewing concerns raised by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer against a popular influencer-created energy drink. Prime Energy contains 200 milligrams of caffeine per 12 ounces, equal to six cans of Coca-Cola or nearly two Red Bulls. Canadian health officials told Reuters on Wednesday the energy drink should not be sold in Canada as the product exceeds the acceptable caffeine limits. The Canada health agency is aware that some stores in Canada may be selling Prime Energy without approval and it is actively working to address this issue, a spokesperson said.

Persons: Logan Paul of, KSI, Ritzau Scanpix, Ida Marie Odgaard, Chuck Schumer, Schumer, Logan Paul, Khushi Mandowara, Mrinalika Roy, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, YouTube, Prime Energy, Red Bulls, Reuters, Energy, Thomson Locations: Britain, Copenhagen, Denmark, U.S, Canada, Bengaluru

[1/2] Youtube personalities Logan Paul of the U.S. and rapper KSI of Britain, meet fans during a Prime soft drink promotional event in Copenhagen, Denmark, June 27, 2023. PRIME Energy contains 200 milligrams of caffeine per 12 ounces, equal to six cans of Coca-Cola or nearly two Red Bulls. According to a warning on the company's website, PRIME Energy is not recommended for children under the age of 18, women who are pregnant or nursing, or individuals who are sensitive to caffeine. PRIME also sells a non-caffeinated hydration drink in similar packaging. Schumer said the packaging and marketing of the two drinks were so similar that parents were unknowingly buying the highly caffeinated energy drinks for their children.

Persons: Logan Paul of, KSI, Ritzau Scanpix, Ida Marie Odgaard, Chuck Schumer, Schumer, Logan Paul, Laura Sanicola, Diane Craft Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, Bull, YouTube, Food and Drug, Red Bulls, Thomson Locations: Britain, Copenhagen, Denmark, New York City

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