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Republicans push back on Donald Trump’s wavering support for Ukraine

GOP lawmakers threaten to pull support for president’s agenda after Russia diesel deal and sanctions pause US politics live – latest updates A handful of Republicans have spoken out against Donald Trump ’s softening stance on Russia , threatening to pull financial support for his agenda over his “embarrassing” handling of the Ukraine war. Don Bacon, an…

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Vance says Ukraine is a 'partner' but has some 'divergent interests' from USVice President Vance said Ukraine is a “partner” but has some “divergent interests” from the U.S. amid tensions between Washington and Kyiv. “Well, they're certainly a partner in some ways, but I think we, you know, have some divergent interests from time to time,” the vice president said in an interview with 2WAY, talking about...

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Witkoff to Meet Russian Leadership on Ukraine, Norway PM SaysUS envoy Steve Witkoff will fly to St. Petersburg to meet Russian leadership on Wednesday after talks in Oslo to get peace talks to end the war in Ukraine back on track, Norway Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said on Tuesday.

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Israelis Abroad Fly Home to Vote, Posing Threat to NetanyahuIn 15 years abroad, Lital Lee Doron has returned to Israel to vote only once. This week, she’s flying home in the hope of ousting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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How global events are entering the midterm debateTrump's decisions involving Russia and Israel have drawn scrutiny as the GOP fights to keep Congress.

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'Consumers Are Feeling Spooked': Trump's Failed Economic Policies Send Price of Halloween Candy SoaringPresident Donald Trump's illegal war with Iran and his global tariffs have tag-teamed to jack up the price of Halloween candy, according to a report published Tuesday. The new analysis by Groundwork Collaborative and The Century Foundation finds that the price of popular Halloween candy has increased by more than 15% during the last year, which is…

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Earthquake after explosive WSJ report crumbles Elon Musk’s excuse for deadly orderElon Musk's attempt to distance himself from a move Ukraine says put lives at risk took a major hit with a new report. The SpaceX founder personally ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink that Ukrainian forces rely on, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter. The speed cap…

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Pete Hegseth met with Netanyahu during unannounced trip to Israel - Tue, 20 Oct 2026 PSTWASHINGTON – Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel this week, an encounter that comes as the Trump administrations weighs new strikes against Iran after November’s midterm elections. Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz met with Hegseth on Monday, a day after…

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More Republicans break with Trump on Russia sanctions‘Now is the time for us to turn up the pressure,’ said Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala.

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Defense Giants Post Record Backlogs As Iran War Drains America’s Missile StockpilesRTX and Northrop Grumman report record backlogs as the Pentagon races to replenish missile stockpiles amid the Iran war.

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