Speaker Johnson Gives Ultimatum on Ukraine Funding

Plus: Is ‘Man Flu’ Real?

Speaker Johnson Gives Ultimatum on Ukraine Funding

Fox News reported that House Speaker Mike Johnson informed President Biden that there would be no additional funding for Ukraine unless significant reforms are made to the U.S. immigration system. The ultimatum was delivered in response to a White House letter warning of Ukraine aid running out by year-end. Speaker Johnson's letter links Ukraine funding to transformative changes in border security laws, emphasizing the need to address domestic issues before aiding other nations.

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Johnson first announced plans to pair Ukraine funding and immigration funding into the same bill in early November.

"The American people feel very strongly about this, and I do as well. We have things that we can and should do around the world, but we have to take care of our own house first," Johnson said at the time. "As long as the border is wide open, we're opening ourselves up for great threats. And again, it's just a matter of principle that if we're going to take care of a border in Ukraine, we need to take care of America's as well. And I think there's bipartisan support for that idea."

Ukrainian forces have found little success in their months-long counteroffensive against Russia as well. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned that the world should "be prepared for bad news" in the conflict this week.

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Wellness Wednesday: Is ‘Man Flu’ Real?

Nutritionist Jenna Hope asserts that men may suffer more when ill due to a weaker immune system compared to women, influenced by hormonal differences. However, the concept of “man flu” is debated, with studies showing mixed results. The Guardian recently reported that a 2017 review suggests men may have a weaker immune response, but a 2022 study disputes the existence of significant gender-based symptom differences. In The Guardian, Tim Dowling says what many women have been saying for years — that the real distinction lies in how men deal with their symptoms. Dowling wrote:

I think the real difference between the sexes is not about how severe they find the symptoms of a particular illness, but how interesting they find them. No matter how terrible my wife feels, she will generally run out of things to say about a bad cold after two or three days. I, on the other hand, will still have plenty to say on day eight. By day 10, if I’m lucky, I will be coming down with something else.

I’m not suffering more than my wife, or for longer; I’m just suffering more presently. There’s nothing like a bad cold to enhance my normally limited ability to live in the moment, to lie back and think only: ow.

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