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Johnson hardens on Ukraine

Breaking news: Speaker Mike Johnson said in a letter to the White House Tuesday that the House won’t pass aid to Ukraine unless Congress enacts “transformative change to our nation’s border security laws.”

This is the latest signal yet that U.S. assistance for Ukraine is in serious jeopardy. And it comes as Biden administration officials are warning they’re out of money and out of time to continue helping Ukraine's military fight back against Russia.

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