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U.S. Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who turned 82 last week, was set to announce his decision Wednesday in the well of the Senate.

Senators voted to dismiss both articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas and end the trial, with Democrats arguing that the articles were unconstitutional.

Yet soon after Biden signed the legislation, U.S. media reported the administration had secretly shipped the powerful missiles to the warfront already — and that they've been used.

Aboard Marine One, Biden circled the warped metal remains and the mass of construction and salvage equipment trying to clear the wreckage of last week's collapse.

Biden met with the top four leaders of Congress as a legislative logjam in the House imperils emergency aid for Ukraine and Israel, with a government shutdown looming.

The bipartisan group of senators who negotiated the deal said the vote was a missed opportunity to try and address one of the most intractable issues in American politics.

Republicans are walking away from a bipartisan negotiated deal that would pair conservative immigration policy changes they pushed for with aid for Ukraine and Israel.

U.S. Republicans are criticizing a bipartisan Senate proposal intended to clamp down on illegal border crossings despite meeting many conservative demands.

Biden said in a statement late Friday that the policies proposed would “be the toughest and fairest set of reforms to secure the border we’ve ever had in our country.”

U.S. media reports say Trump has been pressuring Republicans to not accept a negotiated immigration policy bill, looking to keep the issue alive for his presidential campaign.

A bipartisan group of negotiators in the Senate has been working for weeks to find an agreement that would provide wartime money for Ukraine and Israel.

U.S. President Joe Biden convened top congressional leaders at the White House to underscore Ukraine's security needs, but Republicans were still dug in on immigration reforms.

The speaker's visit came amid Senate negotiations to find a deal on border policies to unlock Republican support for President Joe Biden's aid package, which includes Ukraine.

Confirming the 11 remaining highest ranking nominees was a quiet end to Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville's unusual effort after the senator faced pressure from all sides to relent.

Further assistance to Kyiv beyond the final package this month will require an agreement in Congress, where funding is being stalled by border policy negotiations.

The vote came after Biden said it was "stunning" that Congress has not yet approved tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance for Ukraine as funding runs out.

Zelenskyy's visit to Washington comes as Republicans are insisting on linking further aid to strict U.S.-Mexico border security changes, putting the funding at risk of collapse.

New aid for Ukraine is being blocked in Congress as Republicans seek to include major changes in U.S. immigration policy, some of which have been rejected by Democrats.

Immigration policy experts say the Biden administration may be capitulating to hard-right demands for asylum limits and other policy changes in order to get Ukraine aid approved.

The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown after new Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle for help.