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https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3754238/biden-administration-announces-significant-new-security-assistance-for-ukraine/

Off topic, but CNN (and others) report Israel has struck back against Iran.

I'm believe that this Trump Truth Social post, that Matt Gaetz appears to be misconstruing, is also very wrong on the facts:

Unfortunately, for the last many minutes Democrats and Republicans of the Rules Committee are now bickering over who is most to blame, Trump or Biden, for the miserable situation that brought them to this point in time, leading to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, not supporting Ukraine enough for the last two years, who should get credit for the aid to Ukraine up to this point, and who to blame for not getting Ukraine the recent support they need.

WarGonzo says: https://t.me/wargonzo/19418

The drama in the U.S. House is continuing:

Interview with the American PBS newtork:

For those interested in the politics of the U.S. House: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cq-budget-johnsons-conundrum/id1050795708?i=1000652525485 CQ Budget: Johnson's conundrum CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics News Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., faces pressure from all sides after promising to take up an aid bill for Israel this week that may or may not include money for Ukraine. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Peter Cohn assess the embattled speaker's options on a national security supplemental spending package.

So his wording was subtle, emphasizing his meeting with Trump in Florida, preference for loans rather than aid, but also mentioning the proposed Repo act of taking money from Russian oligarchs to fund Ukraine's defense (about 1 minute 30 into the YouTube clip):

Interesting ... will they also add on some aid for Ukraine?

New update from General Oleksandr Syrskyi: https://t.me/osirskiy/650

I wonder if we could speculate now on what the U.S. could give to Ukraine that would make the most difference, both to stabilize the battlefield short term and maybe turn things around a bit by next January, assuming an aid package of some sort finally arrives at Biden's desk to sign in early May? Patriot missiles and what else?

This part was interesting: