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The battle over aid to Ukraine
Dec 7, 2023
Episode 1062

The battle over aid to Ukraine

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Plus, the final chapter of the Sen. Tuberville saga.

President Biden has asked Congress to pass a hefty aid package for the war in Ukraine and other defense initiatives, but the funding can’t seem to get through the Senate. We’ll hear the president implore lawmakers to act swiftly, and get into why the package is being held up. Plus, the ballet of federal regulators and Wall Street banks continues. And, Google introduced its new AI model called Gemini. Among other capabilities, it can see!

Here’s everything we talked about today:

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Marissa Cabrera Senior Producer
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