warning congress that failing to pass more ukraine aid would be, quote, the greatest christmas gift for vladimir putin. but house speaker mike johnson saying no new money for ukraine unless democrats agree to tackle tougher border policies. is there any path forward? our team in washington and moscow tonight. also this evening, new divisions between the u.s. and israel. president biden warning israel is losing international support because of the, quote, indiscriminate bombings of gaza. and the new reporting on israel flooding hamas tunnels. after the backlash to her testimony about antisemitism, why harvard s board says it s supporting the school s embattled president. the nightmare flight. a delta plane diverted to remote canada. 270 passengers on board for more than 20 hours. how did it happen? as u.s. and china tensions rise, our rare look inside, and how america is fighting the growing space arms race. our nbc news on hidden junk fees at car dealerships. the
right now, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy is at the white house meeting with president biden. a fierce standoff in congress over ukraine aid. biden wants to send an under 61 billion dollars to keep. house republicans will not sign off on more aid until they get a series of immigration measures passed in return. earlier today, zelenskyy met with members of the house and senate to try and persuade them to try and change some minds. he argues this political deadlock is a dream come true for vladimir putin. let s get to cnn s mj lee at the white house and moderate who s live for us on capitol hill. first to you, mj. biden and zelenskyy essentially see eye to eye on the issue of military aid. so what will they try to get accomplished during this meeting? reporter: boris, president biden and president zelenskyy may see eye to eye on this issue, but frankly it is not up to them. it is up to congress. right now, what we are seeing on capitol hill is a total impasse over
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Referendum will go ahead as planned. Also coming up clashes erupt at a neo nazi rally in Sweden Police in gulf of berg detained dozens amid the violence that left several people injured. When. I met her welcome to the program tensions are rising as catalonia prepares to hold its independence referendum on sunday i want to thirty say that things are in place for the vote to go ahead but spains Central Government calls the ballot illegal and has sent thousands of Police Officers through the region to stop it the people of occupied many schools in catalonia for use as polling stations to try and ensure that the referendum can take place. Ahead of sundays planned independence votes the cavalry has well and truly arrived breaking cover after camping out on ships in the port around four thousand extra Police Officers have been deployed to catalonia assembled from across the country and sent with love from madrid. In the capital a show of spanish unity in a sea of red and yellow sending a mes
Referendum will go ahead as planned. Also coming up and clashes erupt at a neo nazi rally in Sweden Police engulfing berg detained dozens amid the violence that left several people injured. Warner. Im at home and welcome to the program tensions are rising as catalonia prepares to hold its independence referendum on sunday a catalan Authorities Say that things are in place to look for the vote to go ahead but spain Central Government is calling the ballots illegal and is set thousands of Police Officers to the region to stop it. Colonial which is home to more than seven and a half Million People already has a high degree of autonomy but the Catalan Government has pledged to declare independence from spain within forty eight hours if the yes side wins. Ahead of sundays planned independence folks the cavalry has well and truly arrived breaking cover after camping out on ships in the ports around four thousand extra Police Officers have been deployed to catalonia assembled from across the