"Stalled Negotiations: Senate Doubts Deal on Ukraine Aid and Border Funding"

Senate negotiators working on an immigration deal have expressed doubts about reaching an agreement this week, potentially jeopardizing President Biden's aid package for Ukraine and Israel. The negotiations have been hindered by GOP demands that Democrats consider extreme and implausible, leading to a lack of progress. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to visit Capitol Hill to discuss the aid package, but some senators question the purpose of his visit. With limited time before the holiday recess, it remains uncertain if a deal can be reached and if it would pass both the Senate and the Republican-controlled House.