National security adviser Jake Sullivan traveled in secret to Ukraine on Wednesday in a trip aimed at reaffirming U.S. support for the beleaguered ally despite an impasse in Congress over additional funding for the war effort. Sullivan arrived in Ukraine as the country’s forces are on their back foot, having retreated from the eastern city … Read more
The Republican-led House on Tuesday failed to pass a bill that sought to provide billions of dollars in military aid to Israel, extending an impasse over how to address some of the United States’ top national security concerns in a Congress increasingly paralyzed by political infighting. The outcome was 250 to 180 in favor, but … Read more
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Antonio Masiello | Getty Images News | Getty Images Italy could face yet more economic pressure as the European Union faces a standoff over new debt rules. The 27 member states of the EU have been at odds over new debt rules for several months. The idea is to make … Read more