Republican Senators Weigh Israel, Ukraine Aid Without Border Demands
- Prompted by Trump opposition to emerging migration deal
- McConnell says it’s time to move on Ukraine, Israel aid
A Ukrainian soldier loads a mortar shell in the direction of Bakhmut, Ukraine.
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Key Republican senators are exploring dropping demands for new border restrictions and backing a stand-alone emergency aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other conservatives oppose the border deal, prompting consideration of a Plan B for the overseas aid. But a standalone Ukraine package would also likely provoke opposition from the right.