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    Up First briefing: Biden links Israel and Ukraine aid; Russia detains U.S. journalist

    Biden will ask Congress for billions to support Israel and Ukraine after making his case in a public address. Alsu Kurmasheva is the second U.S. journalist to be detained by Russia this year.
    by Rachel Treisman Oct 20, 2023 2 minutes
    President Biden addresses the nation on the conflict between Israel and Gaza and the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday.

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    President Biden is expected to ask Congress for billions of dollars in funding for Israel and He in a rare Oval Office address to the American public late Thursday. But NPR's Tamara Keith says the fate of his appeal is unclear, in part because of the instability in the House of Representatives.

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