Senate Republican says US needs to accept that Ukraine will ‘cede some territory’ to Russia

BY LAUREN SFORZA 

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Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) said Sunday that the United States needs to accept that Ukraine will likely need to “cede some territory” to Russia to end the fighting.

Vance told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” that he is opposed to sending more aid to Ukraine because he does not believe the country will ever be able to overpower Russia. He questioned why sending billions in aid to Ukraine is going to help the country at this point in its war against Russia since previous aid has yet to end the war.

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Romney: Both sides ‘holding a hard line’ on Ukraine, Israel aid package

BY SARAH FORTINSKY

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said on Sunday that both political parties were holding a “hard line” on aid negotiations, rejecting the idea it was just Republicans who were in a position to concede.

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US adversaries would be ‘happy’ if Ukraine, Israel aid bill stalls, Blinken says

BY LAUREN SFORZA

Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Sunday that adversaries of the United States such as Russia, Iran and China would be “happy” if the White House supplemental aid bill to support Ukraine and Israel stalls in Congress.

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Mace blasts House Democrats for not speaking out on Hamas sexual violence

BY SARAH FORTINSKY

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) in a Sunday interview sharply criticized her Democratic colleagues in the House for not speaking out more forcefully against the sexual violence that Hamas inflicted on Israelis on Oct. 7 and, officials say, likely in the days since, as the US-designated terrorist organization continues to hold women hostage in Gaza.

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Sanders says US giving Netanyahu ‘another $10 billion’ is ‘irresponsible’

BY LAUREN SFORZA

“Israel is losing the war in terms of how the world is looking at this situation,” Sanders said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “And I think that it would be irresponsible for the United States to give [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu another $10 billion to continue to wage this awful war.”

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Romney compares Trump’s ‘dictator’ remark to ‘human gumball machine’

BY SARAH FORTINSKY

In an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” with Kristen Welker, Romney said that he was less concerned about the implications of Trump saying he would be a “dictator” on day one and more concerned about the actions he took toward the end of his presidency when asked about Trump’s comment.

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Romney says Haley ‘only one that has a shot’ to beat Trump

BY SARAH FORTINSKY

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said in a Sunday interview that 2024 GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley is the “only one that has a shot” at beating former President Trump for the Republican nomination, but he declined to endorse any candidate specifically.

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Al Gore says it’s ‘ridiculous’ that UAE hosted climate conference

BY LAUREN SFORZA

“Well, it’s kind of ridiculous,” Gore said when asked on CNN’s “State of the Union” why the UAE hosted the climate conference. “It should not be, although it’s not so much that it’s in a country that produces oil. It’s the appointment of the CEO of one of the biggest and least responsible companies on the planet to be the head of the conference.”

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Senate Democrat says Hunter Biden prosecution is ‘legally justified’

BY SARAH FORTINSKY

“I think it’s legally justified,” Murphy said when asked whether he thinks Hunter Biden’s prosecution is political, as his lawyers contend. “I think this is a very troubled individual who has, who has done things that are worthy of prosecution and so I look forward to that case continuing.” 

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