32K views · 1.4K reactions | After a passionate committee hearing Wednesday, the House is expected to approve a long-term extension of a program to help 9/11 first responders, many of whom are dealing with serious health issues. | NPR | Facebook

In an interview with NPR’s Steve Inskeep, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made the case for continued U.S. support as Congress weighs another $24 billion in aid to Ukraine. "We have the same values. Freedom and democracy, and that is why we are fighting against Russia,” Zelenskyy said, speaking English. He stressed that Russia’s war is not limited to the battlefield. “They killed our people — woman, man. You saw it. They deported children. They are bombing civilians. It’s not about only

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