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Congressional supporters of Ukraine say they won’t give up after a bill to keep the federal government open excluded President Joe Biden’s request for more security assistance for the war-torn nation WASHINGTON -- Congressional support ers of Ukraine say they won't give up after a bill to keep the federal government open excluded President Joe Biden's request to provide more security assistance to the war-torn nation. Still, many lawmakers acknowledge that winning approval for Ukraine assistance in Congress is growing more difficult as the war between Russia and Ukraine grinds on. Republican resistance to the aid has been gaining momentum in the halls of Congress. Voting in the House this past week pointed to the potential trouble ahead. Nearly half of House Republicans voted to strip $300 million from a defense spending bill to train Ukrainian soldiers and purchase weapons. The money later was approved separately, but opponents of Ukraine support celebrated their growing nu...

Keith Rabois, a top GOP donor who recently called himself a "significant supporter" of Ron DeSantis, is now expected to host a fundraiser for Nikki Haley, sources say. A top GOP donor who recently called himself a "significant supporter" of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now expected to host a fundraiser for Nikki Haley, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Investor Keith Rabois, a Florida-based venture capitalist and alum of the so-called "PayPal Mafia," is expected to host the fundraiser for Haley in Miami later this month, according to the sources. The event was originally supposed to be held last night, but was postponed, sources said. MORE: Window is closing for any surprise 2024 candidates, but they could still emerge The $10,000-per-head fundraiser was billed as an "intimate private reception" hosted by Rabois and his husband Jacob Helberg, according to a copy of the invitation for last night's planned event that was obtained...

President Joe Biden has spoken with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging the leaders to allow humanitarian aid to the region and affirmed his support for efforts to protect civilians RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- P resident Joe Biden on Saturday spoke with Palestinian P resident Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging the leaders to allow human itarian aid to the region and affirmed his support for efforts to protect civilians. The weekend calls in Washington came ahead of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's announcement that the U.S. was moving up a second carrier strike group in support of Israel. Secretary of State Antony Blinken intensified diplomatic outreach across the Middle East and beyond to rally an international response to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from expanding. The broad U.S. efforts reflect the international concern about the number of civilians at risk and the potential ramifications of a...

A French cement company, LaFarge, pleaded guilty to supporting terrorism after families of US servicemen killed by ISIS sued it. Families of U.S. servicemen killed by ISIS have sued Lafarge, the French conglomerate that pleaded guilty earlier this year to bribing the Islamic State group and the Al-Nusra Front to keep a cement plant running through the Syrian civil war. The guilty plea and a nearly $800-million fine were part of the U.S. government's first-ever prosecution of a corporation for providing material support for terrorism . MORE: French company pleads guilty to paying millions to ISIS The "economic self-interest" of Lafarge enabled the Islamic State group's slaughtering of innocent civilians, including Americans, their families said in a new lawsuit. In this Oct. 19, 2022, file photo, the concrete plant of the French building materials company, Lafarge is seen in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. Chesnot/Getty Images, FILE "Defendants' payments to a...