Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., issued a lengthy statement defending the lethal aid being sent to Ukraine as a "direct investment" against Vladimir Putin's "war machine."
The aid includes weapons designed to target Russia's unnamed systems, as well as electronic warfare detection equipment, mine-clearing devices, drones, and technology to secure lines of communication.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced his proposal to crack down on illegal immigration by increasing penalties for human smuggling, strengthening statutes for the detention of illegal aliens, requiring universal use of E-Verify, enhancing penalties for document falsification, and prohibiting the issuance of ID cards to people not lawfully in the country.
The EPA has ordered Norfolk Southern to manage the cleanup of a toxic chemical spill resulting from a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and threatened to triple the cost of the cleanup if the company fails to comply.