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Wright calls Trump's diesel deal a peace incentive. Rubio says Russia would sell anyway.

President Trump's top aides offered sharply different explanations this weekend of his Russian diesel deal amid a barrage of bipartisan criticism calling the move a gift to Russia. Why it matters: Oil , gas and petroleum products help finance Russia's war on Ukraine, and Trump's moves are bringing rifts within the GOP just ahead of midterm elections.…

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Axios· Oct 18, 5:33 PMWright calls Trump's diesel deal a peace incentive. Rubio says Russia would sell anyway.

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Trump tells Axios why he endorsed Netanyahu's reelectionPresident Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, just nine days before Israel's Oct. 27 elections. Why it matters: Trump's decision to weigh in nine days ahead of the election could give Netanyahu a boost at a critical moment in the Israeli leader's fight for political survival, with most polls showing his coalition falling…

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Live updates: Obama condemns Omar investigation; Ukraine attacks St Petersburg oil depotFormer President Obama has weighed in on the federal government’s criminal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) over accusations of immigration fraud, accusing the Trump administration of targeting its political opponents. His remarks come nearly a week after federal agents raided Omar’s Washington, D.C., home and seized her phone as part of a…

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Wright says Trump administration has not broken promise to lower gas prices amid Iran warEnergy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday said the Trump administration has not broken its promise to lower gas prices as the Iran war stretches into its eighth month. CNN's Dana Bash asked Wright on "State of the Union" about his predictions early in the conflict that gas prices would decline "within weeks, not months," and,...

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Trump wades into Israel’s election to back ally NetanyahuEndorsing Netanyahu, Trump suggests Israel's election could shape future U.S. military action against Iran

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'Beyond pathetic': Darline Graham under fire after 'weak' defense of her dead brotherSen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) offered a mild objection to President Donald Trump’s decision to gut her late brother’s Russia sanctions law. Critics say that wasn’t nearly enough. Graham was appointed in July to finish the term of her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, and Trump has endorsed her to keep the seat. She talked about the waiver with South…

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Trump endorses Israel's Netanyahu ahead of reelection bidIsraelis are set to vote Oct. 27, in the first national elections since the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

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Rep. Turner calls for congressional probe into Starlink disruptionGOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio called for a congressional investigation into disruptions in Ukraine to satellite communications with Starlink, the technology owned by SpaceX's Elon Musk.

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UK Signals ‘Different View’ From Trump on Russia SanctionsPrime Minister Andy Burnham’s government disagrees with US President Donald Trump’s approach to sanctions on Russia, a key UK minister said, signaling a growing divergence between the allies over the Ukraine war.

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Bessent says dropping oil prices before 2026 ends 'will depend' on Iran conflictTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said oil prices could go down before the end of the year, but it will depend on the Iran war. NBC News's "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker asked Bessent about the chances of lower prices by the start of 2027, adding President Trump's assertion that "this is his...

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Eyes widen after Kristen Welker's brutal takedown of Trump official: 'Give it up, man'Political analysts were astounded Sunday after NBC News' Kristen Welker uncorked a brutal takedown of a Trump administration official on "Meet the Press." Welker interviewed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about the current economic conditions ahead of the midterms. During the interview, Welker challenged Bessent's position that high prices are a…

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Wright calls Trump's diesel deal a peace incentive. Rubio says Russia would sell anyway. – KnowGov