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18 House Republicans defy Trump to pass Ukraine aid package headed for veto fight
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The Republican-led House on Thursday passed a sweeping security package providing new military aid to Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia, delivering a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration, who opposed the measure.
Eighteen Republicans crossed party lines to support the Democrat-authored legislation in a vote of 226-195. California Rep. Kevin Kiley, an independent who caucuses with Republicans, also supported the legislation. Meanwhile, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was the lone Democratic lawmaker to vote against the bill.
House GOP leadership and the vast majority of Republicans opposed the legislation aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s defenses amid a surge in Russian missile and drone strikes as the conflict enters its fifth year.
The measure now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uphill battle to clear the chamber. The White House said the legislation would undermine President Donald Trump’s goal of ending the prolonged conflict and that he would veto the measure, according to a statement obtained by Fox News Digital.
The GOP-led House passed a Ukraine aid package over the objections of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and the White House. (Al Drago/Bloomberg)
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«The bill seeks to tie the President’s hands by mandating a wide-ranging U.S. response to the Russia-Ukraine war while adding hundreds of millions in unfunded authorizations,» the White House document reads, in part.
The security package would reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine and NATO, authorize more than $1.5 billion in new security assistance and $8 billion in direct loans, and extend a Pentagon program that procures weapons and military equipment for Ukraine.
The legislation would also target the Kremlin’s energy profits, which are central to keeping Russia’s war effort going, as well as organizations and companies that do business with sanctioned Russian entities.
The White House warned that the legislation’s mandatory sanctions would «plunge the global economy into chaos.»
But Republicans who supported the measure said its passage should not be viewed as defying the president.
«President Trump has been the leader to support the people of Ukraine, and so I’ll be voting for the people of Ukraine, continuing the Trump tradition of support,» Wilson, a South Carolina lawmaker, told Fox News Digital in an interview.
When asked about GOP opposition, Wilson said, «Putin needs to know that the American people stand with the brave and courageous people of Ukraine.»
The White House warned that President Donald Trump would veto the Ukraine Support Act if it reaches his desk. (Photographer: Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Still, several Republicans who opposed the measure said their opposition should not be viewed as a lack of support for Ukraine.
«This bill is not about helping Ukraine. This is not about standing up to Vladimir Putin,» Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., said. «This is about engaging in Trump Derangement Syndrome as President Trump tries to bring this [conflict] in for a landing.»
Others in the GOP conference voiced firm opposition to additional U.S. aid for the country.
«I oppose further funding of Ukraine,» Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., told Fox News Digital.
The successful vote came after the legislation, sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., had languished in the House Foreign Affairs Committee for more than a year after being introduced in early 2025.
But the measure gained momentum after a handful of defecting Republicans signed a Democrat-authored discharge petition that triggered a vote over the objections of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who controls the floor.
Most Republicans are reluctant to support legislation that comes to the floor via a discharge petition, which is often seen as undermining GOP leadership and aiding Democrats in the minority.
«Democrats have repeatedly governed in the minority as if we were in the majority, and we’re going to do so again this week,» House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said Tuesday.
A residential apartment building in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, remains damaged after a Russian attack Wednesday that killed at least three people and wounded four others. (Artem Stepanov/Suspilne Ukraine/JSC «UA:PBC»/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
Some GOP lawmakers also argued the Ukraine measure was poorly drafted and outdated.
For example, the bill calls on NATO countries to increase defense spending to 2% of their economic output, but Trump secured a 5% commitment from allies in 2025.
«This bill literally moves us backwards, and a decrease of NATO defense member spending would be the result,» Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., said.
The legislation also proposes a lower figure for training and equipping Ukraine’s military than what Congress authorized last year in annual defense policy legislation.
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«It’s increasingly obvious that this [war] will end, and when it ends, it will be through negotiation,» Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, said during debate on the House floor. «If you support this bill, then clearly you are not interested in peace, because the consequences would tie the hands of this president and could lead to future hostilities that would bleed over into Europe.»
But the legislation’s proponents fired back that Ukraine is in desperate need of military aid amid stalled efforts to end the war.
«This is our Churchill moment or our Chamberlain moment,» Bacon, who is not running for reelection, said. «By God, I want to choose Churchill, and this House better choose Churchill.»
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Honduras registra alta probabilidad de lluvias por influencia de la Tormenta Tropical Amanda
La tormenta tropical Amanda, el primer ciclón tropical con nombre de la temporada de huracanes 2026 en la cuenca del Pacífico, continúa siendo monitoreada por los servicios meteorológicos internacionales debido a su evolución sobre aguas abiertas del océano Pacífico.
Aunque el fenómeno no representa una amenaza directa para Honduras ni para las costas centroamericanas, su circulación favorecerá el ingreso de humedad que podría incrementar las lluvias en distintas regiones del país durante los próximos días.
De acuerdo con los reportes meteorológicos más recientes, Amanda se formó en el océano Pacífico convirtiéndose en el primer sistema tropical nombrado de la temporada 2026.
El Centro Nacional de Huracanes de Estados Unidos informó que el fenómeno se encuentra sobre aguas abiertas y alejado de zonas pobladas, por lo que actualmente no existe riesgo directo para territorios continentales.
Amanda se mantiene lejos de Centroamérica
Los especialistas detallaron que la tormenta tropical registra vientos máximos sostenidos cercanos a los 65 kilómetros por hora, con rachas superiores y una presión mínima central de 1006 milibares.
El sistema se localiza aproximadamente a 2,415 kilómetros al oeste-suroeste de Baja California Sur, México, desplazándose hacia el noroeste sobre aguas abiertas del Pacífico. Debido a esta trayectoria, las proyecciones descartan cualquier impacto directo sobre Honduras, Centroamérica o las costas mexicanas.
Las previsiones indican que Amanda podría fortalecerse ligeramente durante las próximas horas antes de iniciar un proceso gradual de debilitamiento durante el fin de semana.
Los modelos meteorológicos actuales coinciden en que el fenómeno no alcanzaría la categoría de huracán y terminaría disipándose en el océano sin tocar tierra.
Aunque Amanda se encuentra muy lejos del territorio hondureño, los expertos explican que los sistemas tropicales pueden influir indirectamente en las condiciones atmosféricas de la región.
En este caso, la circulación asociada al fenómeno y los remanentes de baja presión favorecerán el transporte de humedad desde el Pacífico hacia Centroamérica, generando condiciones propicias para lluvias y chubascos.
Los pronósticos meteorológicos mantienen probabilidades de precipitaciones entre el 87 % y el 90 %, especialmente en sectores del occidente, sur y algunas zonas del centro del país.
Estas lluvias podrían presentarse de forma intermitente durante varios días, acompañadas en algunos casos por actividad eléctrica y ráfagas de viento moderadas.
Los organismos de vigilancia meteorológica continúan observando la evolución de Amanda para identificar cualquier cambio significativo en su comportamiento.
Sin embargo, hasta el momento no existe ningún indicio de que el sistema pueda representar peligro para Honduras.
Las autoridades han reiterado que la población debe mantenerse informada únicamente a través de canales oficiales y evitar compartir información no confirmada que pueda generar alarma innecesaria.
Asimismo, recordaron que la temporada ciclónica apenas comienza y que durante los próximos meses podrían desarrollarse nuevos fenómenos tanto en el Pacífico como en el Atlántico.
La formación de Amanda marca oficialmente el inicio de la actividad ciclónica nombrada en el Pacífico oriental durante este año.
Los especialistas prevén una temporada activa, por lo que recomiendan a la población mantenerse atenta a los boletines meteorológicos emitidos por los organismos competentes.
Aunque Amanda no representa una amenaza para Honduras, su influencia indirecta servirá como recordatorio de la importancia de la preparación ante fenómenos climáticos que puedan desarrollarse durante los próximos meses.
Por ahora, el principal efecto esperado para el territorio hondureño será el aumento de humedad y la posibilidad de lluvias en varias regiones, condiciones que podrían beneficiar algunas zonas agrícolas, pero que también requieren vigilancia ante posibles crecidas repentinas de ríos o quebradas en sectores vulnerables.
Las autoridades meteorológicas reiteraron que continuarán monitoreando la evolución del sistema y emitirán nuevas actualizaciones en caso de que se produzcan cambios significativos en su trayectoria o intensidad.
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‘He hated women’: Explosive abuse, new Nazi tattoo allegations from exes rock Platner’s campaign
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Some of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner’s ex-girlfriends spoke out in a damning report Thursday, which chronicled new allegations of rape fantasies, heavy drinking and violent episodes.
Platner continues to be under fire for a chest tattoo called the Totenkopf, used by Nazi death camp guards, alleged sexting of younger women and publicly finding humor in a Taliban attack that nearly killed former Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Teddy Daniels.
One of his ex-girlfriends, Lyndsey Fifield, told the New York Times the two met in 2013 when he was a George Washington University student and she was with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with a growing presence in conservative circles.
Fifield recounted how Platner would poke fun at his chest tattoo of a Totenkopf — an emblem used by Nazi death camp guards.
Fifield told the paper that Platner explained he and other members of his military unit chose it because of parallels between them and the Schutzstaffel — in that «they were a death unit… killers,» which appears to contradict his narrative that he did not know the tattoo was associated with the Nazi emblem.
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She also recalled how the oyster farmer and veteran would sharpen an ax while watching television and ruminate about raping home invaders.
«He said this a lot: If anybody ever broke in here, I would rape them,» but not in a sexual or «gay» way, Fifield said, adding that Platner stated he would want to instead impose dominance over them through penetration and that he believed rape was about power.
She also described a public encounter where Platner purportedly pulled her out of a taxi by her wrist during an altercation.
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Platner, who has acknowledged his battle with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from his time in the military, told Fox News Digital that he has «been open about what was a very dark period of my life where I struggled with undiagnosed PTSD.»
«Throughout this campaign, I’ve been open about what was a very dark period of my life where I struggled with undiagnosed PTSD, too often self-medicated with alcohol, and was a far from perfect boyfriend,» Platner said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
«I take responsibility for all of that, and wish I had been better. Any characterization beyond that is false, and I believe, politically motivated,» he added. «I’m not proud of who I was then, but I am proud of the work I’ve done since, and the movement we are building in Maine.»
Fifield recounted another incident when Platner reportedly pushed her into a bedroom and held the door shut. She later was able to leave after falling asleep and waking after some time had passed.
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Besides the rape visualizations, Platner would «fantasize about killing people he deemed a threat,» according to the Times’ conversation with Fifield – who declined to comment for purposes of this article.
Fifield added that in addition to the ax which he had from prior work bushwacking on the Appalachian Trail, Platner kept an AR-15 in his Capitol Hill home. The firearm type is currently prohibited in the District of Columbia, but that law is under legal challenge from the Trump Justice Department.
Of Fifield’s allegations, Platner’s campaign pointed to her conservative-leaning politics and called her a «lifelong GOP operative who’s dedicated her career to electing Republicans.»
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In turn, Fifield, who previously worked at the Heritage Foundation and briefly worked on Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign, among other conservative jobs, said she is not affiliated with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine; the five-term incumbent Platner is challenging.
Senate candidate Graham Platner is under fire, but it was his wife Amy Gertner coming out with a controversial five-minute social media post by the campaign to denounce the ‘attacks’ while she did not deny the allegations of infidelity in a new marriage. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Another woman, Jenny Racicot, is a fellow Maine Democrat who was in an «off-and-on» relationship with Platner between 2019 and 2021, according to the Times.
She told the paper some of Platner’s controversial Reddit posts hardened her view that he has issues with women.
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«I recognized a version of him that I had experiences with,» she said.
Another Maine Democrat who he dated declined to have her name published by the Times and said Platner would at times drink heavily, and that her role in the relationship seemed like «collateral damage to the world that is his.»
The Republican National Committee said the report appears to be nothing new in the cadence of scandals facing the Democratic challenger.
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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has centered his campaign on progressive economic policies, including higher taxes on billionaires and expanded tax relief for working-class Americans. (Sophie Park/Getty Images)
«Every day brings another deeply disturbing revelation about Graham Platner,» spokeswoman Delanie Bomar said.
«If he’s willing to do this to his own girlfriend, imagine what he’s willing to do in a position of political power. Maine voters deserve to know why Democrats are willing to excuse this deranged behavior,» said Bomar.
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«If Chuck Schumer and national Democrats don’t distance themselves from Platner, they’ll be forced to answer for his behavior every day from now until Election Day,» she continued.
Fox News Digital also reached out to Collins, Gov. Janet Mills, Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, and Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau, D-Old Orchard Beach; the legislature’s top Democrat, for comment.
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