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Abandoning Ukraine won't fix Republicans' midterm problems

Control of the House and Senate is rapidly slipping out of grasp for the Republican Party in the November midterm elections. With rising fuel costs at the top of voters’ minds, President Trump has committed to a questionable last resort: scapegoating Ukraine.

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GOP senator: Reagan, Graham would be 'ashamed' of Trump waiving Russia sanctionsSen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) says former President Reagan and the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) would be “ashamed” of President Trump’s action Friday to waive sanctions against Russia, less than a month after Trump signed a tough Russia sanctions package into law. Cassidy vented his disappointment with Trump over his decision to set aside sanctions...

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Trump hasn’t denied anything ‘deliberately’ to Ukraine, Rubio tells ZelenskySecretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about US support during a 45-minute call Tuesday amid friction over alleged gaps in intelligence sharing and throttling of Starshield access.

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Tillis: 'Putin is playing President Trump like a fiddle'Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Russian President Vladimir Putin is playing President Trump “like a fiddle” by shifting U.S. support away from Ukraine and warned that “history” won’t judge Trump well if he abandons Ukraine. Tillis said Putin’s claim that he invaded Ukraine to “de-Nazify” the country is a lie and that Trump’s dealings with...

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O'Reilly: Trump 'looks at Putin in a different way'Political commentator Bill O’Reilly on Monday weighed in on President Trump’s recent decision to loosen sanctions on Russia. When asked by NewsNation’s Leland Vittert about how his perspective differs from the president’s on Russian President Vladimir Putin, O’Reilly said Trump “looks at Putin in a different way.” The former Fox News host pointed to his...

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US bans use of China’s DeepSeek AI tools by government agenciesUse of tools ‘may result in the transfer of sensitive data’ to China, defense department says The US government on Monday ordered its agencies to stop using artificial intelligence (AI) tools from the Chinese startup DeepSeek , as the countries race for dominance in the fast-moving sector. A notice from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced…

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Trump snaps at reporters during fiery Oval Office event: 'You are a sick person!'President Donald Trump snapped at multiple reporters during a White House appearance Tuesday, delivering a sharp warning to one journalist as questions flew about Russia’s war in Ukraine — and personally insulting another. The president grew visibly frustrated as reporters competed to ask questions during an event announcing a new government fraud…

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Former NATO commander: 'No balance' to Trump decision 'to give in to Russia'Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark on Monday said there was "no balance" in President Trump's decision "to give in to Russia" after waiving sanctions and agreeing to permit Russian diesel into the U.S. while supporting Ukraine's war against the Kremlin. "The most important thing is to maintain the rights of nations to be free...

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Trump Jr. Privately Breaks With His DadIn private conversations, including with his father, Donald Trump Jr. has raised concerns about the Iran war.

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Steady on the Edge: Romania on NATO’s Black Sea FlankAs I write, two of my nation’s F-16s have just shot down two jet-powered drones that had entered Romanian airspace over the Black Sea. Our pilots did not hesitate. Here is why. On Oct. 14, at 8:16 p.m., Romanian naval authorities at Sulina received a request for assistance from the Comoros-flagged vessel Yara J, which...

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Live updates: Trump, Vance roll out fraud initiative that pays whistleblowersPresident Trump and Vice President Vance on Tuesday announced in the Oval Office the establishment of a whistleblower "incentive program" aimed to uncover fraud. “Every day, President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud is zeroing in on the rampant abuse of taxpayer dollars and giving Americans the accountability they deserve. This administration has…

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