Hungary blocks Ukraine aid package, insists veto isn’t related to EU sanctions

Hungary blocked the approval of an 18 billion euro financial aid package for Ukraine, prompting accusations from other European Union members that Prime Minister Viktor Orban is abusing his veto power. The package, worth roughly $18.9 billion, would have provided funds for Ukraine to maintain its staunch defense in the face of invasion from Russia. […]

Georgia runoff election: voters head to polls in crucial Senate vote – follow live

Read More From Guardian staff and agencies: The winner of Tuesday’s midterm election runoff for one of Georgia’s two seats in the US Senate will make history. Raphael Warnock became the first Black senator from Georgia when he won the 2020 election runoff that helped tip the upper chamber into Democratic control, boosting the party […]

Th?r?se Coffey rules out help for farmers and consumers facing higher costs

Read More The government has ruled out making any intervention in the market to help farmers or consumers with high food prices, the environment secretary, Th?r?se Coffey, has said. Food prices have soared in the past year, in part owing to higher input prices such as energy, fertiliser and animal feed. Last month, food price […]

GOP readies to fight ‘woke’ provisions in defense policy bill

Post Content Congressional Republicans are preparing to fight the inclusion of “woke” priorities that Democrats want to attach to the national defense bill they’re under pressure to pass before the end of the year. One key issue of importance for Republicans is blocking language from Democrats in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would […]

McConnell says ‘time is ticking’ for Congress to pass a budget bill

Post Content Congress is approaching a Dec. 16 deadline to pass a new spending agreement to avoid a government shutdown, and Mitch McConnell says leaders from both parties are still at a “pretty significant impasse” in talks. “Time is ticking. We cannot agree on a top line. We are increasingly likely to do a short-term […]