Senate Passes Ukraine, Israel Aid After Months of Wrangling

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🗓️ 13 February 2024

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A.M. Edition for Feb. 13. A $95.3 billion package to help fund U.S. allies clears the Senate, but faces a less certain fate in the GOP-controlled House. Plus, China delivers some good news for the planet. The WSJ’s Sha Hua explains how it pulled off a massive renewables rollout, and how this shapes the global response to climate change. And, we look at whether facial recognition is likely to replace office badges. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.0	app users only. Non-HSPC fees may apply. The US Senate passes a multi-billion dollar aid package for Ukraine and other allies.
0:40.0	Plus, we discuss the magic number that investors will be looking out for in today's
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1:01.0	I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal and here is the AM edition of
1:04.6	What's News? The top headlines and business stories moving your world today. The U.S. Senate has just approved a more than 95 billion dollar aid bill that would channel
1:22.1	support to Ukraine, Israel, and other
1:24.8	allies after months of political wrangling. Proponents of the Senate bill
1:29.6	who included both Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
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