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Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Kyiv‘s allies have committed billions upon billions in military and humanitarian aid to help Ukrainian Armed Forces fight off Russian occupiers.

But as the war drags into its 19th month, President Volodymyr Zelensky is seemingly facing an uphill battle convincing both his neighbours and Western allies to continue apace. 

The Biden administration’s latest request for a fresh $24billion aid package is the subject of a bitter spending battle that could see Congress trigger a government shutdown with skeptical Republican lawmakers wary of sending yet more funds to Kyiv. 

Some Republicans say the money could be better spent on US border security, while there are also concerns about the pace of Kyiv’s counteroffensive and that corruption in Ukraine means the money will be squandered. 

Meanwhile, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said this week his country ‘is no longer transferring weapons to Ukraine’ amid a row over Poland‘s ban on Ukrainian grain imports to protect the interests of its farmers.

With this in mind, MailOnline recaps the level of funding sent to Ukraine so far. 

President Joe Biden shakes hands with Volodymyr Zelensky after a meeting in the East Room of the White House September 21, 2023 in Washington, DC

President Joe Biden shakes hands with Volodymyr Zelensky after a meeting in the East Room of the White House September 21, 2023 in Washington, DC

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pleaded with President Joe Biden for more military aid, as his country continues to mount a slow-moving counter offensive against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pleaded with President Joe Biden for more military aid, as his country continues to mount a slow-moving counter offensive against Russia

Britain has sent dozens of Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine

Britain has sent dozens of Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine 

Long range Storm Shadow missiles allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russian held territory

Long range Storm Shadow missiles allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russian held territory

The US is far and away Ukraine’s biggest benefactor. 

According to the Kiel Institute’s Ukraine Support Tracker – which follows and quantifies military, financial and humanitarian aid given to Ukraine since January 24, 2022 – the US has sent €69.5billion ($74billion) to Kyiv, €42billion ($44.7billion) of which came in the form of weapons systems, armoured vehicles, tanks and ammunition.

The support tracker’s data has been published up until July 31, 2023. If Biden’s $24billion package is approved by Congress, US total aid to Ukraine will begin closing in on $100billion.  

America’s aid provision is only outstripped by the EU as a collective, with European institutions providing €84.8billion – though almost €80billion of this was financial aid rather than military. 

The Biden administration is also preparing to provide a parting gift to Ukraine following President Volodymyr Zelensky‘s White House visit, in the form of long-range ATACM missiles to strike distant Russian forces.

President Biden has told Zelensky that Washington will provide Kyiv with ATACMS long-range missiles, NBC News reported on Friday, citing three U.S. officials and a congressional official.

That comes a day after Zelensky visited Washington, pleading with lawmakers in the Capitol and during a meeting with Biden for more weapons to protect Ukraine’s skies as it seeks to fight back Russia’s invading force.

That came on a trip when House Republicans are opposing Biden’s proposed $24 billion aid package for Ukraine, and where House Speaker Kevin McCarthy declined to appear with Zelensky in public after saying before Zelensky’s trip that ‘I have questions for him.’ 

‘Where’s the accountability on the money we’ve already spent?’ McCarthy asked, before McCarthy met with the full Senate but did not address the full House or the GOP Conference.

Besides the US, Germany, the United Kingdom and Norway have been the next most significant aid providers for Ukraine, giving €20.9billion, €13.8billion and €7.4billion respectively. 

In relative terms, however, Ukraine’s smaller supporters and Russian neighbours like Estonia and Lithuania are contributing a greater share of their GDP to the war effort. 

Estonia’s aid to Ukraine has totalled some 1.3 percent of GDP, with Lithuania sharing 1.2 percent. Poland has given military aid commitments equalling 0.5 percent of its GDP, is one of Kyiv‘s main weapons suppliers and also hosts some one million Ukrainian refugees, who have benefited from various kinds of state aid.

The US meanwhile, despite contributing the overwhelming majority of military aid to Kyiv, has only donated 0.2 per cent of its GDP. 

Canada meanwhile has provided Ukraine with almost $9billion in military and other aid since the Russian invasion began, and is home to the world’s second largest Ukrainian diaspora after Russia.

Ottawa’s $8.9billion in aid to Kyiv has included more than $1.8billion in military aid, including Leopard 2 tanks, air defence and artillery systems, anti-tank weapons, drones and other equipment.

It has also trained more than 36,000 Ukrainian soldiers.

Zelensky was in Ottawa today to drum up more support after meeting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, capping off a North American tour which saw him face a skeptical US Congress. 

Yesterday Zelensky confronted the issue of potentially fracturing political support in the United States for his country’s demands for more arms to push back the Russian invasion.

‘We’re with you and we’re staying with you,’ Biden told him after their top teams met at the White House.

US president Joe Biden and First Lady Jill welcome Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska at the South Portico of the White House

US president Joe Biden and First Lady Jill welcome Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska at the South Portico of the White House

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as his wife Olena Zelenska looks on as they arrive at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport in Ottawa, Ontario, on Thursday, September 21

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as his wife Olena Zelenska looks on as they arrive at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport in Ottawa, Ontario, on Thursday, September 21

Wearing his trademark olive green military-style shirt, Zelensky said Ukraine ‘has exactly what our soldiers need’ after Biden announced a new package of US military aid, including sophisticated air defence weapons.

But behind the optics – firm handshakes across a grand cabinet table and shows of solidarity in the Oval Office – was the reality that Zelensky’s second wartime trip to Washington was far tougher than the first.

He received a hero’s welcome when he visited in December, but this time, he spent his closed-door meetings in the US Congress desperately trying to overcome growing war fatigue among Republicans.

Hardline Republicans are threatening to block Biden’s request for a fresh $24billion aid package for Ukraine, and it has now become caught up in a bitter spending battle that could spark a US government shutdown.

Biden said alongside Zelensky that there was ‘no alternative’ to backing the Ukraine funding, adding that he was ‘counting on the good judgment of the United States Congress.’

The US president said the first US M1 Abrams tanks will arrive in Ukraine ‘next week,’ boosting Kyiv’s forces as they battle Russian troops in a slow-moving counteroffensive.

The latest US package would also strengthen Ukraine’s air defence capability, crucial at a time when the country faces repeated Russian missile and drone attacks.

It came as there were reports of Ukraine striking two Russian ships in Crimea on Saturday.

A pro-Russia channel said six Neptune missiles were fired and while four were allegedly intercepted, two found their target. 

There were reports of Ukraine striking (pictured) two Russian ships in Crimea on Saturday

There were reports of Ukraine striking (pictured) two Russian ships in Crimea on Saturday

On Friday, Ukrainians used a British-made Storm Shadow missile to hit Putin‘s Black Sea Fleet HQ in Ukraine.

 Senior Russian commanders were killed in the Ukrainian missile strike, it was also revealed.

At least nine people were killed and 16 wounded in the attack in Sevastopol, according to Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov.

Russia has refrained from giving details on the killed and wounded, and its main news bulletins failed to mention the humiliating strike in annexed Crimea.

Russian air defences were again today at work in and around Sevastopol, the main naval port in the peninsula.

Plumes of smoke were seen coming from the Russian headquarters after the Ukrainian attack

Plumes of smoke were seen coming from the Russian headquarters after the Ukrainian attack

This is the moment a British Storm Shadow missile hits Putin's Black Sea Fleet HQ in Ukraine

This is the moment a British Storm Shadow missile hits Putin’s Black Sea Fleet HQ in Ukraine

Sevastopol before (top) and after (bottom) a missile attack struck the headquarters of Moscow's Black Sea fleet

Sevastopol before (top) and after (bottom) a missile attack struck the headquarters of Moscow’s Black Sea fleet

The explosion is understood to have been caused by a Storm Shadow missile

The explosion is understood to have been caused by a Storm Shadow missile

Video footage shows the building being destroyed

Video footage shows the building being destroyed

Smoke was seen pouring out of the building in Sevastopol

Smoke was seen pouring out of the building in Sevastopol

Russia has refrained from giving details on the killed and wounded, and its main news bulletins failed to mention the humiliating strike in annexed Crimea

Russia has refrained from giving details on the killed and wounded, and its main news bulletins failed to mention the humiliating strike in annexed Crimea

There were reports of incoming missiles and that one missile had been shot down.

Russian war cheerleaders are demanding reprisal attacks on Ukrainian command posts.

Rybar Telegram channel warned: ‘As long as there are no strikes on control and command centres, the intensity of the AFU attacks will increase.

‘Meanwhile, in Kyiv, the work of all Ukrainian structures responsible for regular raids, such as the GUR and the SBU [intelligence services] , is proceeding without interruption.’

Spymaster Budanov told Voice of America: 'Among the wounded is the commander of the group, Colonel-General (Alexander) Romanchuk, in a very serious condition'

Spymaster Budanov told Voice of America: ‘Among the wounded is the commander of the group, Colonel-General (Alexander) Romanchuk, in a very serious condition’ 

Tsekov is the commander of the 200th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, part of the Coastal Forces of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy. He was reported as being one of the wounded

Tsekov is the commander of the 200th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, part of the Coastal Forces of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy. He was reported as being one of the wounded 

Some reports say Black Sea Fleet commander Admiral Viktor Sokolov was also hit and killed, but there has been no confirmation

Some reports say Black Sea Fleet commander Admiral Viktor Sokolov was also hit and killed, but there has been no confirmation 

War analyst Sergei Mardan, a columnist for Komsomolskaya Pravda, said: ‘The strike to the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol is a crushing blow to the entire Russian elite, which is seriously committed to freezing the conflict in the autumn of 2023.

‘They still don’t want to fight.

‘They agree to any, the most shameful conditions of a truce. 

‘They still consider [the start of war on] February 24, 2022, a catastrophic mistake by Putin and intend to do everything to convince him of this.

‘They see a ”limited” military defeat of Russia as the ideal way.’

He claimed this was the wrong route for Russia.

At least six people are believed to be wounded following the attack

At least six people are believed to be wounded following the attack

A top Russian official has admitted that the fleet's HQ suffered a missile attack

A top Russian official has admitted that the fleet’s HQ suffered a missile attack

Parts of the building were seen on fire shortly after the attack

Parts of the building were seen on fire shortly after the attack

The top of the Black Fleet headquarters' building was damaged heavily during the attack

The top of the Black Fleet headquarters’ building was damaged heavily during the attack

‘Our enemies will force us to fight, if only because they do not agree to a ‘limited’ defeat.

‘They intend to defeat the Russian army and bring the Russian government to its knees.’

Spymaster Budanov told Voice of America: ‘Among the wounded is the commander of the group, Colonel-General (Alexander) Romanchuk, in a very serious condition.’

He added: ‘The Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General (Oleg) Tsekov, is unconscious.

‘The number of injured regular servicemen who are not employees of the headquarters is still being determined.

The strike was one of the most significant of the entire war, as was the sinking of the Black Sea fleet's flagship, the Moskva cruiser, last year

The strike was one of the most significant of the entire war, as was the sinking of the Black Sea fleet’s flagship, the Moskva cruiser, last year

‘These are military personnel who are on duty, security, and so on — they are not included in the list that I announced.’

Some reports say Black Sea Fleet commander Admiral Viktor Sokolov was also hit and killed, but there has been no confirmation.

There were suggestions he was ‘missing’.

Putin did not mention the destruction of the Sevastopol HQ in a meeting with his military chiefs

Putin did not mention the destruction of the Sevastopol HQ in a meeting with his military chiefs 

Sokolov was handpicked by Putin a year ago to take over from Admiral Igor Osipov after the humiliating sinking of the fleet’s flagship, the cruiser Moskva, sunk by a Ukrainian Neptune missile.

Romanchuk is commander of Russian forces in the occupied Zaporizhzhia region, and was promoted to the rank of colonel-general in 2023.

Tsekov is the commander of the 200th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, part of the Coastal Forces of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy.

Budanov declined to confirm Russian claims that Storm Shadow missiles – provided to Kyiv by Britain and France – had been used to the fleet HQ.

A soldier from 62nd Brigade of Ukrainian Army, wearing a camouflage, is seen in the trenches of the Kupyansk frontline as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv region

A soldier from 62nd Brigade of Ukrainian Army, wearing a camouflage, is seen in the trenches of the Kupyansk frontline as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv region

Soldiers from 62nd Brigade of Ukrainian Army hold position in the trenches of the Kupyansk frontline

Soldiers from 62nd Brigade of Ukrainian Army hold position in the trenches of the Kupyansk frontline

‘Here I have to refrain from answering, I think you should understand me,’ he said.

Tales of heroism have also been coming out of Ukraine.

Jack Knight is a British military volunteer in Ukraine and a former mine clearer with the Royal Engineers whose great-great grandfather rescued a wounded man from no man’s land in WWI.

Knight saved eight Ukrainian troops in a daring 14-hour rescue mission while taking fire.

He even stepped into a minefield in complete darkness to save four Ukrainians who wandered into it while carrying their dead companion on a stretcher.

A soldier from 62nd Brigade of Ukrainian Army talks over a radio

A soldier from 62nd Brigade of Ukrainian Army talks over a radio

Soldiers from 62nd Brigade of Ukrainian Army walk in front a destroyed building by shelling

Soldiers from 62nd Brigade of Ukrainian Army walk in front a destroyed building by shelling

A soldier from 62nd Brigade of Ukrainian Army, wearing a camouflage, holds position in the trenches of the Kupyansk frontline

A soldier from 62nd Brigade of Ukrainian Army, wearing a camouflage, holds position in the trenches of the Kupyansk frontline

A soldier from 62nd Brigade of Ukrainian Army walks towards a tank in the Kupyansk frontline

A soldier from 62nd Brigade of Ukrainian Army walks towards a tank in the Kupyansk frontline

His brave ancestor William Young won the Victoria Cross for his antics and saw a street named after him in Preston.

Knight told The Telegraph: ‘Hopefully, my great-great grandad will think I’ve done my bit. Every bit of that rescue literally felt like a suicide mission.’

At one point he even set down his weapons and grenades to reduce the weight he was carrying. When he was then faced with being just 20 metres away from a group of Russian troops as he took cover behind a wall, he realised he had a problem.

He picked up two rocks and prepared for a fight to the death.

Knight said: ‘I figured I’d throw the rocks at them – they’d have thought at first that they were grenades, which might have distracted them enough for me to charge one of them, grab his gun and spray a few rounds.

‘I probably wouldn’t have survived but if I could inflict some casualties they’d maybe pull back rather than carry on towards our lines.’

He has since been nominated for a medal for his valiant efforts in the battle alongside Canadian fellow volunteer Wayne Hallatt.



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Republicans pour cold water on Democrats’ hopes to pass a year-long government funding https://latestnews.top/republicans-pour-cold-water-on-democrats-hopes-to-pass-a-year-long-government-funding/ https://latestnews.top/republicans-pour-cold-water-on-democrats-hopes-to-pass-a-year-long-government-funding/#respond Thu, 22 Jun 2023 01:29:03 +0000 https://latestnews.top/2023/06/22/republicans-pour-cold-water-on-democrats-hopes-to-pass-a-year-long-government-funding/ Republicans pour cold water on Democrats’ hopes to pass a year-long government funding bill in just two weeks: Parties struggle over deal as McConnell signals it will be punted to 2023 when GOP controls the House Last week it appeared that Democrats and Republicans could work together on a so-called ‘omnibus’ spending bill to keep […]]]>


Republicans pour cold water on Democrats’ hopes to pass a year-long government funding bill in just two weeks: Parties struggle over deal as McConnell signals it will be punted to 2023 when GOP controls the House

  • Last week it appeared that Democrats and Republicans could work together on a so-called ‘omnibus’ spending bill to keep the government funded for a year
  • But conservatives pushed back on the effort, calling for a shorter continuing resolution to fund the government until January 2023 when GOP controls House
  • Multiple GOP senators signaled to DailyMail.com ahead of their weekly policy luncheon on Tuesday that a year-long spending bill likely will not happen 
  • ‘I think it’s not very promising,’ Texas Sen. John Cornyn told DailyMail.com
  • But the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee, retiring Sen. Richard Shelby, said failure to do so will ‘have shown we didn’t do our jobs’

Republicans are pumping the breaks on bipartisan talks to keep the government open and funded for at least a year.

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters on Tuesday that it’s more likely that Congress will have to pass a short-term spending bill and take the matter up again early next year.

But when lawmakers return in 2023, they’ll be navigating a vastly different political playing field to get things done – one where Republicans control the House of Representatives.

The deadline to pass a spending bill and avert a partial government shutdown is December 16.

It would include money to keep government agencies running and federal workers paid – in addition to other agenda items Democrats and Republicans can agree on.

Congressional leaders including McConnell met with President Joe Biden at the White House last week, where they discussed passing a year-long omnibus package to keep the government running and its employees paid.

Multiple Republican senators indicated to DailyMail.com on Tuesday that they’re opposed to such an extensive spending package.

Last week, McConnell said that there was ‘widespread agreement’ on the need to pass an omnibus bill – but he backpedaled today during the Senate GOP leadership press conference after the parties held their weekly policy lunches.

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell said lawmakers were at 'an impasse' on government funding after last week saying there was 'widespread agreement' on passing an omnibus spending bill

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell said lawmakers were at ‘an impasse’ on government funding after last week saying there was ‘widespread agreement’ on passing an omnibus spending bill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer ignored a shouted question on McConnell's comments at the end of his leadership press conference on Tuesday

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer ignored a shouted question on McConnell’s comments at the end of his leadership press conference on Tuesday

‘We’re at a pretty significant impasse,’ he began. ‘With regard to government spending, time is ticking. we’ve not been able to agree on a topline yet.’

He said it was ‘becoming increasingly clear’ that a short-term funding bill ‘until early next year’ was more viable than a year-long package.

‘We are running out of time and that may be the only option left that we can agree to pursue,’ McConnell said.

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy suggested on Fox News Monday night that McConnell needed to delay spending negotiations until Republicans control the House next year.

Asked about those comments on Tuesday, Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn told DailyMail.com: ‘I understand where he’s coming from. And that may be where we end up.’

‘I think it’s not very promising that the- we don’t even have a top line for an omnibus, so that may be where we end up,’ Cornyn said.

Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul made it clear that he was opposed to an omnibus bill of any kind, period.

‘I think the omnibus bill is a terrible idea,’ Paul told DailyMail.com ahead of the Senate Republican policy luncheon.

‘I think a big spending bill, a Pelosi-Schumer spending bill, is an awful idea and just continues to bankrupt our country.’

Republican Senator John Cornyn was among the lawmakers who suggested a year-long spending bill may be forsaken for a short-term bill that would punt the government funding debate to January 2023

Republican Senator John Cornyn was among the lawmakers who suggested a year-long spending bill may be forsaken for a short-term bill that would punt the government funding debate to January 2023

The top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, said failure to pass a year-long bill will 'have shown we didn¿t do our jobs'

The top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, said failure to pass a year-long bill will ‘have shown we didn’t do our jobs’

The top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee, however, called delaying the year-long bill ‘a slap in the face’ to the United States military.

‘They’re the first ones who’ll get hurt, the veterans,’ Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby told DailyMail.com.

‘I think it’ll have shown we didn’t do our jobs,’ he told another reporter about the possibility of passing a short-term funding bill as a bandaid.

‘It’s not going to get any better next year. We’ll have a divided House and Senate,’ Shelby explained. ‘Let’s see what happens.’

As it stands, Democrats can push their own omnibus bill through the House with just their majority. But it’s an uphill battle in the Senate, where at least 10 Republicans would have to sign on for a successful legislative effort. 

House GOP Leader McCarthy argued that Republicans would be in a ‘stronger’ position to get a spending bill passed next year that more aligns with their priorities.

‘We’re 28 days away from Republicans having the gavel,’ McCarthy told Fox News on Monday night. ‘We would be stronger in every negotiation, so any Republican that’s out there trying to work with them is wrong.’





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House PASSES short-term spending bill punting funding fight to just before Christmas Eve https://latestnews.top/house-passes-short-term-spending-bill-punting-funding-fight-to-just-before-christmas-eve/ https://latestnews.top/house-passes-short-term-spending-bill-punting-funding-fight-to-just-before-christmas-eve/#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 01:17:14 +0000 https://latestnews.top/2023/06/19/house-passes-short-term-spending-bill-punting-funding-fight-to-just-before-christmas-eve/ In a Wednesday evening vote, the House of Representatives passed a bill that punts government funding negotiations to the day before Christmas Eve. Members of Congress voted 224 to 201 on a short-term spending deal that will keep federal dollars flowing through December 23.  Nine Republicans crossed the aisle to join Democrats in passing the […]]]>


In a Wednesday evening vote, the House of Representatives passed a bill that punts government funding negotiations to the day before Christmas Eve.

Members of Congress voted 224 to 201 on a short-term spending deal that will keep federal dollars flowing through December 23. 

Nine Republicans crossed the aisle to join Democrats in passing the bill – including outgoing Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger.

‘The legislation before us today is a simple date change that keeps the government up and running as we negotiate the details of final spending bills and complete the work of funding the government programs that meet the needs of hardworking Americans,’ House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro said before the vote. 

The bipartisan bill now heads to the Senate, which must take action by Friday to avoid a government shutdown. 

On Tuesday, lawmakers leading the spending talks finally announced a compromise that would cover a year of federal funding.

But negotiations over the so-called ‘omnibus’ bill have hit fierce opposition from Republicans in the House.

Earlier on Wednesday, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy called for a slightly longer resolution that would have funded the government until January 3 – when House control would turn over to Republicans.   

The House of Representatives reached an agreement to keep the government funded through December 23

The House of Representatives reached an agreement to keep the government funded through December 23

Nearly all of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Democrats voted for the bill. Three did not vote and none voted against it

Nearly all of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Democrats voted for the bill. Three did not vote and none voted against it

‘The legislation before us today is a simple date change that keeps the government up and running as we negotiate the details of final spending bills,’ House Appropriations Chair Rep. Rosa DeLauro said on Wednesday

He also knocked his GOP colleagues in the Senate for helping Democrats ‘jam through’ a year-long spending bill after leaders announced they ‘should’ be able to clear a deal to fund the government and avert a shutdown. 

‘The majority right now wants to put a small continuing resolution to bump all the members up to days before Christmas to try to vote a package that cannot be written by two individuals will not be here,’ McCarthy said. 

‘The people deciding it aren’t going to be held up to the voters,’ McCarthy said, referring to retiring Sens. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. 

Unlike McCarthy, GOP Senate Leader Mitch McConnell is prioritizing a full-year spending bill, arguing a short-term deal would leave the military and other agencies in limbo. 

‘The Democrats have been in power. They’ve had the House, the Senate and the presidency. They did not do their work. They should not jam us now,’ the California Republican said, noting that funding for fiscal year 2023 was meant to be passed at the start of the fiscal year, October 1. 

If Congress fails to pass an omnibus bill this month, McCarthy said he would force Democrats to eliminate ‘waste and wokeism’ from government spending in 2023. 

'We are 20 days before new members will be sworn-in,' McCarthy said, calling for a full-year spending bill to be pushed to next Congress

‘We are 20 days before new members will be sworn-in,’ McCarthy said, calling for a full-year spending bill to be pushed to next Congress 

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala.

Sen. Pat Leahy, D-Vt.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., reached an agreement with his Republican counterpart Sen. Richard Shelby (Ala.) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) to fund the government through the end of the current fiscal year. It still must pass both chambers, with a short-term funding bill set to expire Friday

The top House Republican signaled he did not want omnibus legislation and instead wanted 12 appropriations bills voted on and passed separately. 

‘We are 20 days before new members will be sworn-in,’ McCarthy went on.

The GOP leader held off on criticizing McConnell for the deal, as he did last week on Fox News, and instead went after retiring GOP Sen. Richard Shelby. 

‘We have two members leading appropriations who will not be here,’ he said, referring Shelby and Leahy.

Asked about McCarthy’s opposition to the omnibus bill, Shelby, R-Ala., told the Huffington Post: ‘He’s running for speaker, he’s supposed to say that.’ 

Last week McCarthy said on Fox that Republicans are ‘wrong’ to cut a year-end spending bill with Democrats. 

‘Does that include McConnell?’ host Laura Ingram asked.

‘Yes,’ McCarthy said. ‘Why would you want to work on anything if we have the gavel inside Congress?’

McCarthy on Wednesday decried that House and Senate appropriators had announced they reached a deal without even revealing a top number.

‘We don’t even know what the baseline is yet. And they want to vote on it next week!’ he said.

McCarthy went on about the $31 trillion in national debt and noted the nation has paid $100 billion in interest on its debt this year. 

‘Why would you feel comfortable moving forward? I don’t think this is a partisan issue.’ 

Meanwhile a group of top House and Senate appropriators announced that the outlines of a deal had been reached that ‘should’ be able to clear Congress – which would avert a shut-down crisis by dispensing with the need for short stop-gap bills. 

They did not say how much money they had agreed on, providing no details in statements from three key appropriations negotiators, Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy, Republican Senator Richard Shelby and Democratic Representative Rosa DeLauro.

It all comes as lawmakers rushed to find a way to reach a deal before government funding runs out at midnight Friday, with lawmakers anxious to get home and avoid yet another chapter of holiday shutdown drama.

The White House has also been pushing for Congress to complete its spending work and pass the measure set to exceed $1.5 trillion, even as Biden hailed a drop in the annual deficit.

‘If all goes well, we should be able to finish an omnibus appropriations package by Dec. 23,’ said Shelby, the retiring top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee. 

House Appropriations ranking member Kay Granger, R-Texas, didn’t take part in the deal announcement. She attended McCarthy’s press conference to express her opposition to the deal.  

The news came hours after the House began moving a stopgap spending bill to avoid a partial shutdown that would otherwise begin on Friday, providing time to pass the sweeping full-year bill, which was expected to include more than $1.5 trillion in funding and will run through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30, 2023.

DeLauro, who head the House Appropriations panel, said lawmakers would ‘work around the clock’ to complete the job.  

A first, procedural vote on the stopgap legislation was set for Wednesday.

‘The experiences of the last decade show that those who risked shutdowns in order to make political points always lose in the end,’ said Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer of New York on Wednesday. He called it ‘a roadmap for funding the government before the conclusion of the 117th Congress’ and said there was ‘still have a long way to go.’

‘Long-term continuing resolutions cheat our armed forces out of the resources and the certainty that our commanders and civilian leaders need to keep modernizing our forces, investing in crucial weapons, and outcompeting adversaries such as China,’ said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

The full year ‘omnibus’ bill is also expected to contain new emergency funds to aid Ukraine in its battle against Russian forces.

Ukraine could get billions more, after Biden asked Congress last month for $37 billion.

It also is expected to fold in an unrelated bill reforming the way Congress certifies U.S. presidential elections by reforming the Electoral Count Act.

Negotiators have mostly settled on a Defense funding totaling $858 billion – a 10 per cent jump from prior-year funding. There was a $26 billion difference between the two sides haggling over non-defense funding, the Hill reported. 

Democrats wanted $813 billion, and Republicans wanted $787 billion in non-defense spending.

The latter is aimed at avoiding a repeat of the deadly turmoil of Jan. 6, 2021, when supporters of then-President Donald Trump tried to stop the certification of Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election.

Lawmakers, predominantly Democrats, have complained that Trump was able to exploit ambiguities in the law and wanted to underline the largely ceremonial role carried out by the vice president. In 2020, Trump wanted then-Vice President Mike Pence not to accept the electoral vote count.

McConnell said Republicans want work on the omnibus bill wrapped up by Dec. 22. ‘We intend to be on the road going home on the 23rd,’ he told reporters ahead of the agreement.



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George Soros hands reins over to son, Alex, who promises to push more funding to liberal https://latestnews.top/george-soros-hands-reins-over-to-son-alex-who-promises-to-push-more-funding-to-liberal/ https://latestnews.top/george-soros-hands-reins-over-to-son-alex-who-promises-to-push-more-funding-to-liberal/#respond Sun, 11 Jun 2023 12:56:13 +0000 https://latestnews.top/2023/06/11/george-soros-hands-reins-over-to-son-alex-who-promises-to-push-more-funding-to-liberal/ Financier George Soros has handed control of his $25billion empire to his son, Alex, who is vowing to use the family’s money to advocate for more liberal causes. The 37-year-old heir told the Wall Street Journal that he will broaden his father’s woke aims,  but embrace different causes like voting and abortion rights as well […]]]>


Financier George Soros has handed control of his $25billion empire to his son, Alex, who is vowing to use the family’s money to advocate for more liberal causes.

The 37-year-old heir told the Wall Street Journal that he will broaden his father’s woke aims,  but embrace different causes like voting and abortion rights as well as gender equality.

‘I’m more political,’ Alex said, when comparing himself to his father. He has already visited the White House 14 times in just over a year and met with big-name Democrats.

But the Soros’s nonprofit, Open Society Foundation, already directs about $1.5billion a year to groups that back human rights around the world and build democracies, while also funding various universities.

And the family’s super PAC, the Democracy PAC, has backed the election campaigns of woke district attorneys and other law enforcement officials seeking to reduce incarceration rates and perceived racial bias in the justice system.

Financier George Soros has handed over the reins of his empire to his son Alex,right

Financier George Soros has handed over the reins of his empire to his son Alex,right

He has claimed to be 'more political' than his notoriously woke father

He has claimed to be ‘more political’ than his notoriously woke father 

In December, the OSF board elected Alex as its chairman, replacing his 92-year-old father.

He now directs political activity as the president of Soros’ super PAC and is the only family member on the investment committee overseeing Soros Fund Management, the group that oversees money for the foundation and the family.

Alex plans to use abut $125million of its $25billion reserve for the super PAC, while the majority of the money will be used for the OSF. 

Speaking to the Wall Street Journal about his goals, Alex said he was concerned about the possibility of Donald Trump returning to the White House — suggesting the family will contribute greatly to Democrats in the 2024 presidential election.

‘As much as I would love to get money out of politics, as long as the other side is doing it, we will have to do it, too,’ he said.

But in contrast with many others on the left, Alex said he believes free speech on campus has become too restricted.

‘I have some differences with my generation in regard to free speech and other things,’ he said. 

‘I grew up watching Bill Maher before bed, after all,’ he noted, referring to the TV personality who has spoken out against limitations on free speech on college campuses. 

Alex said he plans to use his family's money to advocate for more voting and abortion rights

Alex said he plans to use his family’s money to advocate for more voting and abortion rights

Alex made more than a dozen trips to the White House last year

Alex made more than a dozen trips to the White House last year 

Since taking over his father’s firm, sources said, Alex attends to details his father would generally ignore.

He carries a small notebook to meetings, which he fills with notes to staffers.

‘He can drive folks in the foundation crazy because he’s so hands-on,’ said Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, which receives OSF funding.

Alex also frequently posts shots of himself with Democratic politicians including Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama and Sen. Chuck Schumer – whom he called a ‘good friend.’

And recently-updated White House logs reveal he has visited at least 14 times since December 2021.

Last year Alex made two trips in April, three in September, four in October and four in December. 

Another visit was logged in December 2021. 

On December 1 2022, he met with then Chief of Staff Ron Klain’s advisor Nina Srivastava who worked on Biden’s presidential campaign. 

The same day he was one of 330 people to attend a state dinner hosted by the President and first lady Jill Biden.

The event was to honor French leader Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte. 

The day afterwards he met with both Advisor to the Counselor of President Mariana Adame and Deputy National Security Advisor Jonathan Finer. 

Alexander Soros, 37, frequently posts shots of himself with Democratic politicians including Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama

Alexander Soros, 37, frequently posts shots of himself with Democratic politicians including Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama

It marks a change in tone from his father who typically keeps a lower profile and exerts his influence through donations made to liberal causes. He is pictured with Pelosi

Pictured with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttgieg

It marks a change in tone from his father who typically keeps a lower profile and exerts his influence through donations made to liberal causes. He is pictured with Pelosi, left, and Pictured with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttgieg, right

But Alex had been considered a long shot to take over his family fortune, with many people close to the Soros’s believing his older half-brother, Jonathan, 52, would take over the reigns.

Jonathan is a lawyer with a finance background, who worked for a time at the foundation and stabilized the Soros hedge fund during turbulent times.

Alex, meanwhile, had for years been known for his flamboyant lifestyle, picking up models and befriending NBA legends.

Somewhere along the way, though, Alex gained his father’s trust — standing in for George on trips to the organization’s offices around the world.

Since 2018, he has pumped around $5.7 million into left-leaning political action committees and Democratic campaign coffers, according to Federal Election Commission filings. 

His biggest contribution was $2 million in 2018 to Senate Majority PAC, which is tied to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

‘He’s earned it,’ George said. 



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Supporters flood crowd funding effort for Daniel Penny, 24, as donations soar to https://latestnews.top/supporters-flood-crowd-funding-effort-for-daniel-penny-24-as-donations-soar-to/ https://latestnews.top/supporters-flood-crowd-funding-effort-for-daniel-penny-24-as-donations-soar-to/#respond Mon, 15 May 2023 11:45:13 +0000 https://latestnews.top/2023/05/15/supporters-flood-crowd-funding-effort-for-daniel-penny-24-as-donations-soar-to/ Republican Party presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has donated $10,000 to a crowdfunding effort for Daniel Penny who was charged with second-degree manslaughter for the death of a homeless schizophrenic.  The GiveSendGo fundraising campaign – which has now soared to $2 million in donations – was set up by the 24-year-old ex-marine’s attorneys after a video […]]]>


Republican Party presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has donated $10,000 to a crowdfunding effort for Daniel Penny who was charged with second-degree manslaughter for the death of a homeless schizophrenic. 

The GiveSendGo fundraising campaign – which has now soared to $2 million in donations – was set up by the 24-year-old ex-marine’s attorneys after a video emerged of him holding Jordan Neely in a chokehold on a New York City subway on May 1. 

They say it will be used to pay for the Long Island native’s legal fees and for ‘any future civil lawsuits that may arise, as well as expenses related to his defense.’ 

On May 5, Rawaswamy tweeted his opinions on the case, stating that Jordan Neely was a ‘habitual offender’ who should have ‘faced justice’ earlier. 

He went on to list a series of crimes which Neely had been arrested for in the past eight years.

Republican Party presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has donated $10,000 to a crowdfunding effort for Daniel Penny who was charged with second-degree manslaughter for the death of a homeless schizophrenic

Republican Party presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has donated $10,000 to a crowdfunding effort for Daniel Penny who was charged with second-degree manslaughter for the death of a homeless schizophrenic

Daniel Penny, 24, was charged with second-degree manslaughter of Jordan Neely, 30

Daniel Penny, 24, was charged with second-degree manslaughter of Jordan Neely, 30

This image, provided by Mills & Edwards, LLP, in New York, Friday, May 12, 2023, shows Jordan Neely

This image, provided by Mills & Edwards, LLP, in New York, Friday, May 12, 2023, shows Jordan Neely

He penned: ‘The moral of the Jordan Neely story isn’t complicated: he was a habitual offender who should’ve been behind bars or in a mental institution, not free to terrorize New Yorkers. If local police had been allowed to do their jobs, that man would still be alive today – in custody.

‘In 2015, Jordan Neely kidnapped a 7 year old girl. In 2019, Jordan Neely punched a 64 year old man in the face. In 2021, Jordan Neely slugged a 67 year old woman in the face as she exited the subway, breaking her nose and fracturing her orbital bone. Neely was arrested 44 times, but never faced real justice for terrorizing New Yorkers. The @ManhattanDA shares responsibility for his death for creating an anti law enforcement culture. Habitual felons like Neely should not roam freely to terrorize & prey on innocent members of our communities.’ 

On Friday, Penny was freed pending trial hours after turning himself in at a police precinct and appearing in court to answer criminal charges. He did not enter a plea.

On Sunday, the campaign page hit the £1 million mark after Florida governor Ron DeSantis shared a Twitter link to the page – showing that support for the former soldier has soared quickly. 

Many of those who have donated large sums to Penny’s cause are anonymous, including another who also made a $10,000 pledge.

They left a comment which read: ‘Thank you for protecting the citizens that day.’ 

The third highest giver, who pledged $5,000, is also anonymous.

That person wrote: ‘Do the right thing. Dan did. It’s not that tough.’

Following his arrest, Bail bondsman Ira Judelson told DailyMail.com Penny was ‘very quiet and nervous’ and was ‘respectful’. 

While Penny was charged in the aftermath— the other two men seen in the video seen holding Neely down were never named nor charged with any wrongdoing. 

Now, Penny’s family says, the Marine vet is being ‘railroaded’ by the legal system.

‘It’s disgusting,’ Justine Baldwin, Penny’s cousin, told the New York Post. ‘Here’s a young man who served our country.’

‘What about the other two gentlemen on the subway who were helping him (restrain Neely)? They haven’t even been named.’

While footage of Penny restraining Neely sparked controversy, his relatives have described him as ‘calm’ and a ‘fun kid’.

Some have attempted to depict the veteran as a privileged individual in the aftermath of the incident, but those that knew him revealed he grew up in a middle-class military family in Long Island.

‘He was always there for his family and his sisters,’ added Baldwin. ‘Danny has always been calm, he comes from a calm family.’

Neighbors reportedly added that he even lived out of a van at one time, while he previously shared a three-bedroom home with his three sisters and parents.

‘Danny was always fun and goofy and never harmed anyone,’ said the Marine’s friend Devin Marino.

‘He was always super inclusive,’ he added. ‘His family was really nice and had an open door policy.’

Neighbors who knew Penny and his family in West Islip also praised the veteran, with Marcia Mulcahy, who lived across the street from him for four years, describing him as ‘a lovely kid.’

‘The family could not have been nicer,’ she added. ‘Just look at the fundraiser to see how people feel about him.

‘We’re all contributing to it. He was just trying to help on the subway. It was obviously a scary situation and it all went wrong. But he didn’t go in there trying to hurt anyone. He was trying to help.’

Penny’s lawyer, Thomas Kenniff, revealed the veteran had been deployed twice over four years of service with the Marines, where he rose to the rank of sergeant before he was honorably discharged in 2021.





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Arm files for US listing in drive to raise £8bn funding https://latestnews.top/arm-files-for-us-listing-in-drive-to-raise-8bn-funding/ https://latestnews.top/arm-files-for-us-listing-in-drive-to-raise-8bn-funding/#respond Mon, 01 May 2023 11:36:05 +0000 https://latestnews.top/2023/05/01/arm-files-for-us-listing-in-drive-to-raise-8bn-funding/ Chip designer Arm registers for US stock market listing – set to be this year’s biggest By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:50 EDT, 30 April 2023 | Updated: 03:17 EDT, 1 May 2023 Chip designer Arm has registered for a US stock market listing – set to be this year’s biggest. The […]]]>


Chip designer Arm registers for US stock market listing – set to be this year’s biggest

Chip designer Arm has registered for a US stock market listing – set to be this year’s biggest.

The Cambridge-based firm – thought to be valued at £50billion – has filed papers with regulators after revealing in March that it planned to float in New York.

Arm is a major UK success story whose technology underpins the global smartphone industry.

Listing: Arm is a major UK success story whose technology underpins the global smartphone industry

Listing: Arm is a major UK success story whose technology underpins the global smartphone industry

But it has shunned a listing in London, despite a campaign by ministers.

Its initial public offering (IPO) registration in the US confirms that it plans to press ahead despite recent market volatility. The number of US IPOs in 2023 is down 22 per cent on last year, according to figures from Dealogic.

However, the market may be starting to thaw, with Johnson & Johnson preparing to list its consumer health business Kenvue in New York next week.

Arm is reported to be planning to raise up to £8billion in a Nasdaq index float. 

Arm has been faring better than some other companies in the chip industry thanks to its focus on data centre servers and personal computers.

Sales climbed 28 per cent to £593million in its most recent quarter.



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