.ON DECEMBER 6TH Republicans denied President Joe Biden's ask for $106bn of financing, most of it to assist arm Ukraine, on the manner that its own stipulations to protect America's southern border performed certainly not go far sufficient. A group of senators now seem to be near assaulting a bipartisan package on migration guidelines, thought to include tougher policies as the price of Republican assistance. Yet it appears likely to be finished off in your home of Agents. On January 14th Mike Johnson, the House speaker, mentioned that meaningful border reform would have to stand by until a Republican politician was head of state. Yet on January 17th, after a meeting with Mr Biden, he suggested that he might be available to a compromise besides. Is actually one probably?