The White House is going to ask Congress for more money to give Ukraine weapons, help fund its government. The last funding package was passed at the end of last year. That was meant to last through the end of September; that date is coming up. And this is going to be a big test for Biden to see if he can get another round of funding through after Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he would look at aid very closely.
Catch up on some of the week’s biggest stories from the US and across the globe. Bloomberg’s Marc Champion, Courtney McBride and Jordan Fabian join this episode to discuss the latest on the US presidential race and the coming Republican debates; rising tensions in the Black Sea; and the uneven global economic recovery. Plus, the stories they’ll be keeping a close eye on in the weeks ahead.
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