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

The proposa would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.

Columbia University said early Wednesday that it was making “important progress” with pro-Palestinian student protesters who set up a tent encampment.

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters the U.S. and Israel would have a comprehensive discussion on the way forward in Gaza.

The vote comes just over a week since the bill was proposed following one public hearing with little debate, and after action in Congress had stalled for more than a year.

The short-term extension is the fourth in recent months, and many lawmakers expect it to be the last for the current fiscal year as lawmakers finalize annual spending bills.

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.

U.S. lawmakers approved the measure in a 70-29 vote that exceeded the chamber's 60-vote threshold for passage and sent the legislation on to the House.

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.

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.

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.

Congress sent President Joe Biden a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a looming partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies into March.

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.

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 Senate planned to come back next week in hopes of finalizing a deal that would tie border policy changes to Ukraine aid, but the House showed no signs of doing the same.

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.