As midterms near, bipartisan furor grows over Trump targeting Ukraine

What happened: Bipartisan criticism grew over President Trump's approach to Russia and Ukraine, including envoy Steve Witkoff calling Putin a "humanitarian" and reports that Starshield access for Kyiv was throttled. Key numbers: More than two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump's foreign policy handling in polls. Why it matters: Lawmakers raised questions over whether Trump exceeded legal authority, and Democrats may make defense funding conditional on Hegseth's resignation if they take Congress after the midterms.

Bipartisan criticism grew over President Trump's approach to Russia and Ukraine, including envoy Steve Witkoff calling Putin a "humanitarian" and reports that Starshield access for Kyiv was throttled.

Lawmakers raised questions over whether Trump exceeded legal authority, and Democrats may make defense funding conditional on Hegseth's resignation if they take Congress after the midterms.