memeorandum: House passes $95.3B aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan (Roll Call)

9:20 AM ET, April 21, 2024

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Johnson temporarily dodges ouster vote as House passes foreign aid — Conservative rebels are hoping the week-long recess will build support for their pending effort to boot the speaker. — Speaker Mike Johnson ultimately succeeded in passing foreign aid Saturday, after months …

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David Frum / The Atlantic:

Trump Deflates — It wasn't just Putin who lost in the House vote on Ukraine aid. — Ukraine won. Trump lost. — The House vote to aid Ukraine renews hope that Ukraine can still win its war. It also showed how and why Donald Trump should lose the 2024 election.

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Annie Karni / New York Times:

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Associated Press:

The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don't expect the app to go away anytime soon — The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform's China-based owner doesn't sell its stake within a year, but don't expect the app to go away anytime soon.

Roll Call:
House passes $95.3B aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

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The Guardian:
US House approves $61bn in military aid for Ukraine after months of stalling

Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
House Approves $95 Billion Aid Bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Barbara Sprunt / NPR:
House passes foreign aid bills to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan

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Politico:
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:

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Michael Gold / New York Times:

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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump forced to listen silently to people insulting him as he trades a cocoon of adulation for court

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Henry Meyer / Bloomberg:

Netanyahu Condemns Reported US Plan to Blacklist Military Unit — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned a reported US plan to sanction an ultra-Orthodox army battalion over human rights abuses in the West Bank, a move which could fuel tensions over Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.

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Washington Post:

Trump's legal bills drain millions more from his political committees — The former president's legal bills account for more than a quarter of the spending by his political committees in March, new campaign finance filings show — Donald Trump is picking up his fundraising pace …

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Adam Gabbatt / The Guardian:

Residents push for renaming of Trump Plaza to disassociate from ex-president — Tenants of the high-rise in New Rochelle, New York, want to abandon the name which has at times affected real estate value — While Donald Trump endures the ignominy of being the first former US president …

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Rolling Stone:

Trump Privately Rages About His Sketch Artist, Courtroom Nap Reports — The former president's anger during the first week of his New York hush money trial was “maxed out, even for him,” a source tells Rolling Stone — Donald Trump, if you take it from him, is cherishing the opportunity …

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Sarah Polus / The Hill:

Biden marks 25th anniversary of Columbine shooting — President Biden, joined by other members of his administration, on Saturday marked the 25th anniversary of the Columbine High School Massacre and attempted bombing. — On April 20, 1999, two twelfth-grade students murdered 12 students …

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Jon Levine / New York Post:

Michael Avenatti says he's talking to Trump's legal team — and would testify for the ex-prez — Disgraced Stormy Daniels' attorney Michael Avenatti has been in contact with former President Trump's legal defense team and is ready and willing to testify against his former client, he told The Post in an interview from jail.

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The White House:

Statement from President Joe Biden on House Passage of the National Security Package — Today, members of both parties in the House voted to advance our national security interests and send a clear message about the power of American leadership on the world stage.

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Theresa Maher / The Hill:

Biden celebrates Tennessee Volkswagen plant's vote to join UAW — President Biden celebrated the “historic vote” Friday for workers at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant to join the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. — “Congratulations to the workers at Volkswagen in Chattanooga, Tennessee …