headquarters in new york city. could a political battle that s splitting the republican party also influence the outcome of the actual war some republican lawmakers obviously think so, slamming ron desantis for arguing the u.s. should stop helping ukraine. what it could mean for the congress, the country and the kremlin. plus, the hugely consequential hearing on abortion happening right now in texas. how the opinion of a single judge could impact the lives and health of millions of women across the country and wall street under pressure again, with the dow falling from the opening bell, now down about 700 points, at least close to it. the new bank that investors scrutinizing and what it means for your money coming up. bus we start with the clash over america s role in ukraine, shaping up to be an early defining moment in the republican race for president. it pits ron desantis who has now aligned himself with donald trump by calling the war a territorial dispute, that th
least. foreign secretary, quizzing you? thank you rngs foreign secretary. do you agree that peace keepers will be needed in libya? and, if so, has the u.n. government made any commitments? we haven t made any commitments. we ve discussed on friday and saturday. i think we recognized in discussing this european union that there would be a strong expectation that the european union would take the lead in providing peace keepers. that is not to say a military force to subdue the warring factions. but more of the policing force to maine tan a peace that had been established. libya is very much a step in business with roots through to the gulf of guinea, which is the source of many of these things. it s very much in europe s interest to help to secure libya and ensure that the soit earn coast of the mediterranean is properly policed all the way along. . so clearly there s some steps in the peace keeping force. all i m saying is that i think there is a recognition
hypnotic state where the people with guns are basically running the country are going bankrupt. i think there is calls for some moderate optimism. but i wouldn t put it any higher than that. i don t think to be an expert on libya. but those who are tell me that the principle protagonists. if people are really fighting over territory and money and oil. it is easier to find solutions which divide the riches. and this is a rich country. so i would be moderately optimistic, but no more than that. cautiously optimistic but there could be a chance of the government of national unity. i do think that the presence of isil in the country, the inevitability that there will be continued intervention that is able to deal with the problem itself. i do think those are helpful points of oppression on the sides of the civil war to think very hard about whether it s in their collective best interests to try and resolve their differences and work together. foreign secretary, can we turn
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