NR PLUS Do Not Concede Control of the Black Sea to Russia By Bing West 6:30 AM Control of the Black Sea would give Russia leverage in negotiations with Ukraine. The U.S., under a U.N. resolution, should reestablish freedom of the seas.
What Is the Limiting Principle on Ukraine Aid? By Philip Klein 5:40 PM Even though the cause may be just, we have to apply extra scrutiny to all spending at a time of historic debt levels.
All Things Considered, the $40 Billion Is a Deal By Rich Lowry May 19, 2022 The Ukraine war might be expensive, but it is the Ukrainians who are doing the fighting.
Congress Sends $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Package to Biden’s Desk By Arjun Singh May 19, 2022 Senator Rand Paul (R., Ky.) denied unanimous consent for the bill to proceed, which delayed its passage by a week.
Senate Was Right to Pass Ukraine-Aid Bill By The Editors May 19, 2022 Ukraine deserves all the assistance we can reasonably supply it.
NR PLUS Ted Cruz Answers the Ukraine-Aid Bill’s Conservative Critics By Jimmy Quinn May 19, 2022 In a tour-de-force speech, he was honest about its flaws but argued that failing to pass it would be worse.
Biden Departs on Asian Tour Hoping to Unite Allies against China By Arjun Singh May 19, 2022 Biden will launch the ‘Indo-Pacific Economic Framework,’ an initiative to reduce the dependency of Asian countries on the Chinese economy.
U.S. Reopens Kyiv Embassy By Brittany Bernstein May 18, 2022 Embassy staff first moved to Lviv on February 14 before relocating to Poland on February 21.
NR PLUS Tom Cotton’s Case for Backing Ukraine’s Military ‘to the Hilt’ By Jimmy Quinn May 18, 2022 Amid surging conservative skepticism, Cotton shows hawks how to talk about defending American strength abroad.