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The Daily Signal provides reporting and analysis on the conflict in Ukraine, American military assistance, and the geopolitical consequences for Europe and beyond.
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2 Groups Accuse Americans of Being Enemies of Ukraine. A House Republican Wants State to Stop Working With Them.
Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., is urging Congress to prevent the State Department from working with foreign organizations that “encourage the harassment of Americans” after a Ukraine-based outlet listed U.S. organizations and individuals it accused of impeding assistance to Ukraine. The Heritage Foundation, which founded The Daily Signal in 2014, appears among the organizations on the…Fred Lucas -
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Russian Troops Make Major Gains After Congress, Biden Greenlight Aid Package to Ukraine
Ukraine’s armed forces suffered considerable territorial losses over the weekend despite receiving a large military aid package from the U.S. in April, The New York Times reported. From Friday to Sunday, Russian forces captured more square miles per day than they have at nearly any point of the Russia-Ukraine war other than its earliest days,…Nick Pope -
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Ukraine Has ‘Significant’ Human Rights Abuse Issues, State Department Reports
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives last Saturday voted 311 to 112 to approve a bill to spend $60.89 billion on aid for Ukraine. Among House Republicans, this bill lost 112 to 101. Among House Democrats, it won 210 to 0. As of this writing, the bill was expected to pass the Senate. President Joe Biden…Terence Jeffrey -
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10 GOP Senators Flip-Flop to Support Ukraine Aid
Two months ago, a majority of Republicans opposed the $95 billion foreign aid bill when it came to the Senate floor for a vote. Ten of those senators flipped Tuesday. The measure passed by an overwhelming 79-18 margin, sending the bill to President Joe Biden for his signature. It wasn’t long ago that Senate Minority…Rob Bluey -
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What Lindsey Graham Isn’t Telling You About US ‘Loan’ to Ukraine
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a leading neoconservative, is making the rounds on media touting his support for the $61 billion Ukraine aid bill. His rationale: It’s a loan. Crediting former President Donald Trump for the idea, Graham told “Fox News Sunday” host Shannon Bream that he supports the foreign aid package currently before Congress because…Rob Bluey -
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How Much Are You Paying for Ukraine Aid? Economist Crunches the Numbers
Even as Americans grow increasingly pessimistic and agitated about their personal finances, Congress is about to ask struggling families to cover the cost of more funding for Ukraine. The $95 billion foreign aid package adopted Saturday by the House and facing near-certain passage in the Senate includes an additional $61 billion for Ukraine. Once added…Rob Bluey -
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Why Speaker Johnson’s Job Is on the Line After House Votes $60 Billion for Ukraine
The House passed a four-bill $95 billion foreign aid package over the weekend that includes $60 billion in additional aid for Ukraine. The bill could cost House Speaker Mike Johnson his job. The aid package passed in a 311-112 vote with the unanimous support of Democrats and 101 Republicans voting in favor of the bill….Virginia Allen -
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Republican Opposition to Ukraine Funding Doubles in 2 Years
Nearly two years ago, mere months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the House of Representatives approved its second package of economic, humanitarian, and military funding for Ukraine. The $40 billion measure passed May 10, 2022, by an overwhelming margin of 368-57. At the time, those 57 lawmakers voting against the bill represented a cohort of…Rob Bluey -
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Republicans Rebel Against $60 Billion Ukraine Aid Bill as House Passes Controversial Foreign Aid Package
With the support of 210 Democrats, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted Saturday to approve President Joe Biden’s request for another $60 billion to aid Ukraine. After months of uncertainty, the bill now heads to the Senate for final approval. More Republicans opposed the Ukraine funding bill than supported it, racking up 112 votes against…Rob Bluey -
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Republican Opposition to Ukraine Funding Now at 66%
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—New polling conducted this week sheds light on the contentious foreign aid bills currently under review by the House of Representatives, revealing widespread disapproval among American voters. With the House gearing up for pivotal votes on the foreign aid bills in the upcoming days, the survey conducted from April 16-18 reveals…Rob Bluey -
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Border Security Trumps Ukraine Funding: Swing Voters Reveal Priorities in New Poll
An overwhelming 75% of swing voters say they oppose allocating more U.S. funds for Ukraine before the border crisis is addressed, reveals a new survey conducted by pollster Scott Rasmussen across six battleground states. The poll, conducted on behalf of The Heritage Foundation, was released Monday amid the latest debate over U.S. aid playing out…Rob Bluey -
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IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES?: Public Opinion Shifts on Ukraine-Russia, Israel-Hamas Wars
When Russia invaded Ukraine, Americans overwhelmingly supported Ukraine—as they did with Israel after Oct. 7. No wonder: Ukraine was surprise-attacked by Russia, and Israel was by Hamas. It seemed an easy binary of good versus evil: Both the attacked Ukraine and Israel are pro-Western. Both their attackers, anti-Western Russia and Hamas, are not. Now everything…Victor Davis Hanson -
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The Ukrainian Verdun
Ukraine has ossified into something like the modern version of the horrific Battle of Verdun, fought 108 years ago on the 1916 Western Front of World War I. That meat grinder cost France and Germany some 700,000 dead and wounded. The nightmare ended 10 months later, after the heroic French defense stopped the final German…Victor Davis Hanson -
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While Biden Pushes Ukraine to Fight, He Demands Israel Surrender
President Joe Biden has not only promised to veto any stand-alone Israeli aid, but he’s reportedly circulating a draft resolution within the United Nations Security Council that would compel the Jewish state to stop its ground offensive in Rafah and, effectively, give Hamas a pass. Beyond that, the U.S. is also reportedly thinking about circumventing…David Harsanyi -
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$113.4B vs. $37.8B: Congress Spent 3 Times as Much on Ukraine as on Customs and Border Protection
From February 2022 to December 2023, Congress appropriated about three times as much money for its response to the conflict in Ukraine as the federal government spent on Customs and Border Protection. Congress approved approximately $113.4 billion in spending related to Ukraine conflict during that period, while the government spent only $37.82 billion on Customs…Terence Jeffrey -
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Don’t Be Fooled: This Bill Is Mostly Ukraine Aid
The U.S. military needs to husband its resources so that it has the ability to protect America’s core national security interests. Because of the unparalleled extent of the challenge posed by China, U.S. defense spending must be focused on the Indo-Pacific. The National Defense Strategy identifies China as the primary threat to U.S. national security…Wilson Beaver -
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Elites’ Strange Disconnect Between Israel and Ukraine
The Ukrainian and Israeli wars are similar and yet also different conflicts—but in more ways than we can imagine. Ukraine was invaded by a huge Russian state, with a population three-and-a-half times greater, a gross national product 10 times larger, and an area 30 times its size. Hamas, by contrast, is a terrorist clique of…Victor Davis Hanson -
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‘TOTALLY OUT OF WHACK’: Senate Prioritizes Ukraine Over Americans’ Interests
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, a group of conservative senators ran out of procedural options for debating a $95 billion funding bill for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific. In the middle of the night, Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.; Mike Lee, R-Utah; Rand Paul, R-Ky.; Pete Ricketts, R-Neb.; Marco Rubio, R-Fla.; Eric Schmitt, R-Mo.;…Rob Bluey -
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These GOP Senators Pull All-Nighter in Last-Ditch Effort to Stop Ukraine Funding
Several Republican senators engaged in a marathon of speeches in a last-ditch effort to halt $61 billion in new aid to Ukraine from passing the Senate, but came up short Tuesday morning. “Open the champagne. Pop the cork. The Senate Democrat leader and Republican leader are on their way to Kyiv,” Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.,…Fred Lucas -
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Is Ukraine Bill a Pretext for Third Trump Impeachment?
The Ukraine funding bill poised to pass the Senate could be used as a predicate to impeach Donald Trump should he win a second term, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, argued Monday. Vance joined a forum on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, along with Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.,…Fred Lucas