"Biden Open to Meeting Speaker Johnson to Discuss Ukraine Aid"

President Biden has expressed willingness to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson after previously rebuffing his requests for discussions on Ukraine aid and US-Mexico border policy changes. Johnson has been seeking face time with Biden to negotiate a path forward amid sharp policy disagreements, particularly regarding the need for more assistance for Ukraine to be paired with new action to halt the flow of migrants illegally crossing the US-Mexico border. The Senate has passed a $95 billion foreign aid package, including $60 billion in war aid for Ukraine, but House Republicans have insisted on linking it to border policy changes.