.ON DECEMBER 6TH Republicans rejected President Joe Biden's ask for $106bn of financing, most of it to help branch Ukraine, on the basis that its stipulations to safeguard United States's southern boundary did not go far good enough. A group of statesmans now appear close to attacking a bipartisan package on migration rules, believed to feature tougher policies as the price of Republican help. But it appears probably to be finished off in our home of Representatives. On January 14th Mike Johnson, your home audio speaker, pointed out that significant border reform would certainly must wait till a Republican was actually president. However on January 17th, after a conference with Mr Biden, he hinted that he might be available to a concession after all. Is actually one likely?