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Two hundred American families are despondent because they must wait to adopt Ukrainian orphans. The war in Ukraine, red tape and Kyiv's tough adoption laws mean the children suffer even more.
Sen. Tim Kaine left his home in Richmond for his usual two-hour commute to the U.S. Capitol after Monday's snowstorm, eager to negotiate voting rights legislation and preside over the Senate Tuesday morning.