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‘Something is up’: Ex-GOP operative alarmed as shady Trump deal points to Ukraine blackout

Former Republican strategist Tim Miller says several recent developments, taken together, suggest closer coordination among President Trump, Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin heading into the midterms. He stressed he isn’t alleging a plot or speculating beyond what he sees — but that the timing of everything is suspicious. On a podcast for The Bulwark ,…

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Raw Story· Oct 15, 9:26 PM‘Something is up’: Ex-GOP operative alarmed as shady Trump deal points to Ukraine blackout

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Europe Reckons With a World Where Trump Is Now Helping PutinEuropean leaders know they can’t stop courting Donald Trump. But as the US president menaces Ukraine and offers Russian an economic lifeline, they are preparing for a world where he effectively sides with Moscow.

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ExpatTaxBurdenMost Americans who reside overseas owe the IRS nothing, but complying with U.S. financial regulations can cost them their foreign bank accounts.

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Senators Demand Investigation Into Ukraine Satellite DisruptionRepublicans joined Democrats in calling on the Pentagon’s inspector general to look into whether the Trump administration was responsible for the interruption.

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FreedUp-VSRobby Soave and Christian Britschgi somehow manage to cover domestic politics, foreign policy, culture wars, and the latest movies in this jam-packed episode of Freed Up.

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Kristi Noem no longer serving as Trump envoy to Shield of the AmericasFormer DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is no longer serving as the Trump administration's envoy to the Shield of the Americas initiative, a State Department official said.

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US Says Trump Did Not Restrict Ukraine's Access to SpaceX Defense TechA senior US official said President Donald Trump didn’t limit Ukraine’s access to SpaceX’s Starshield satellite technology. The system is used to knock down Russian drones. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Trump restricted the access. Bloomberg's Kate Sullivan reports from the White House. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Rep. Amo Says Trump Should Enforce Russia SanctionsRep. Gabe Amo (D-RI), Vice Ranking Member on Foreign Affairs Committee, says the Trump administration should act against Russia and argues it has repeatedly failed to clearly stand with Ukraine. Rep. Amo says Congress needs to determine whether changes to Starshield capabilities or intelligence sharing impeded Ukraine's defense and says lawmakers should…

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Zelenskyy meets EU leaders as his rift with Trump deepensEU leaders are expected to ask Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy to moderate his rhetoric against US President Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported.

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Conley Says Putin Is Testing NATO UnityHeather Conley, senior fellow at AEI, a senior advisor at Evenflow Macro LLC and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, says Russian President Vladimir Putin sees an opportunity to intensify pressure on Ukraine as questions grow over US intelligence sharing, Starshield access and Washington's commitment…

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How U.S. Support to Ukraine Has Evolved Under TrumpPresident Trump’s latest push to end the war in Ukraine has raised questions about the future of U.S. support.

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