News and Views
April 24, 2024
Fiscal News Roundup
- Biden Signs $95 Billion Foreign Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan — Axios
- U.S. Unveils $1 Billion Ukraine Weapons Package — Washington Post
- Biden Admin Isn't Fully Convinced Ukraine Can Win, Even With New Aid — Politico
- How McConnell and Schumer Beat Hardline Conservatives on Ukraine — Politico
- Johnson Won't Remove Conservative Hard-Liners From Critical Committee — Politico
- Public Opinion Divided Over Foreign Aid Package, New Poll Shows — Washington Post
- Here's What's in the Foreign Aid Package — New York Times
- US Secretly Sent Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine After Months of Resistance — CNN
- Senate Committee Investigates Ozempic and Wegovy Costs — New York Times
Views and Analysis
- Aid to Ukraine Is on the Way. Here's How It Might Help. — Lara Jakes, New York Times
- So, 112 Ignoble, Infantile Republicans Voted to Endanger Civilization — George F. Will, Washington Post
- Speaker Johnson Gets the Votes. His Antagonists Get the Retweets. — Philip Bump, Washington Post
- Ukraine Aid in the Light of History — Paul Krugman, New York Times
- Biden Promises Tax Increase — James Freeman, Wall Street Journal
- This Is What a Miracle Drug Looks Like. And It Only Costs $5 to Make. — David Wallace-Wells, New York Times
- Medicare Stumbles Managing a Costly Problem â Chronic Illness — Phil Galewitz, Washington Post
- A New Use for Wegovy Opens the Door to Medicare Coverage for Millions of People with Obesity — Juliette Cubanski et al, KFF
- The Wealthy Dominate Government. Democrats Should Work to Change That. — Dustin Guastella, Washington Post
April 23, 2024
Fiscal News Roundup
- US Senate Votes Overwhelmingly to Advance Ukraine, Israel Aid Legislation — Reuters
- Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan Advances in Senate With Big Bipartisan Vote — Associated Press
- Senate Advances Ukraine Aid, Israel Funding and TikTok Ban — NBC News
- Senate on Track to Pass $95 Billion Foreign Aid Package This Week After Months of Delay — CNN
- McConnell Says Tucker Carlson and Trump's Waffling Delayed Crucial Ukraine Aid — NBC News
- 10 Senators Helped Advance Ukraine Aid After Voting Against It — The Hill
- McConnell: Delay in Ukraine Aid 'Strained Prospects' of Defeating Russia — The Hill
- How Johnson Came to Embrace Ukraine Aid and Defy His Right Flank — CNN
- DOJ Reaches $138.7 Million Settlement With Survivors of Larry Nassar's Abuse — MSNBC
Views and Analysis
- Ukraine Will Get Its U.S. Funding. But Can That Turn the Tide? — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post
- Should Biden Make Ukraine Aid a Centerpiece of His Campaign? — Alexi McCammond, Washington Post
- You Don't Want Immigrants? Then Tell Grandma She Can Never Retire. — Catherine Rampell, Washington Post
- Who Pays Corporate Taxes? Look in the Mirror — Phil Gramm and Mike Solon, Wall Street Journal
- Inflation's Last Mile Will Test the Fed — Bloomberg Editorial Board
- Bigger, Longer Unemployment Checks for All — Wall Street Journal Editorial Board
- RFK Jr.'s Quintessential Campaign Position: The Blockchain Budget — Philip Bump, Washington Post
- Why We Shouldn't Panic if Bird Flu Becomes the Next Pandemic — Leana S. Wen, Washington Post