“You don’t see the president condemning Schumer’s statements, criticizing it in any respect … That does say quite a bit.”

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Senate Majority Chief Chuck Schumer set off a fierce debate in Washington on Thursday after criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and calling for Israel to carry new elections to exchange him.

In Russia, the place the presidential election is being held this weekend, Vladimir Putin is on observe to win a fifth time period as he continues his struggle in opposition to Ukraine. The U.S. will ship a small military-aid package deal to Ukraine, the primary in months, however a bigger $60 billion help package deal stays stalled in Congress.

In the meantime, President Joe Biden is campaigning in key battleground states, whereas Donald Trump, his Republican rival, contends with developments in his varied authorized battles.

Becoming a member of visitor moderator and White Home correspondent at PBS NewsHour Laura Barrón-López to debate this and extra are Zolan Kanno-Youngs, White Home correspondent for The New York Occasions; Jim Scuitto, anchor and chief national-security analyst at CNN; and Scott MacFarlane, congressional correspondent for CBS Information.

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