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GOP lawmakers bash Trump's decision to waive Russia sanctions: 'Beyond irresponsible'

Several GOP lawmakers criticized President Trump’s move to exempt Russia from the sanctions bill he signed law last month, with Sen. Thom Tillis (R- N.C.) calling the move "beyond irresponsible." Trump signed an executive order Friday evening to waive sanctions against Russia in a legislative package that was meant to put pressure on the Kremlin...

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Live updates: Trump-Zelensky relationship rocky over Russia sanctions, Starlink; Obama campaigns in Michigan, OhioPresident Trump plans to travel back and forth Saturday between Mar-a-Lago and Highland Heights, Kentucky, where he is set to deliver remarks at 2 p.m., while former President Obama also holds campaign events in Ohio and Michigan. The former Democratic president will travel to Detroit and Cleveland in an attempt to move the needle in...

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GOP senator rebels against Trump's 'beyond irresponsible' new war 'capitulation'Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is furious that President Donald Trump put sweeping new Russia sanctions on hold. Trump signed those sanctions into law only last month. “Beyond irresponsible,” Tillis wrote on X Saturday. “What part of enforcing a law passed 86-11 by the Senate does the President and his advisors not understand?” “It’s unconscionable that this…

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Trump waives several Russia sanctions as row with Zelensky intensifiesThe US president temporarily ends many restrictions on Moscow recently passed by Congress over "national security" concerns.

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SpaceX Starlink Cuts Hobbled Ukraine Before Russian BombardmentRestrictions on Ukraine’s use of SpaceX’s satellite technology came just weeks after its forces relied on the network for a surprising and successful counter-offensive that retook critical territory from Russian forces.

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Trump Signs Order Waiving New Russia SanctionsThe sanctions were part of a measure that was named after Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who died in July.

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'Worst I've seen': Texas Farm Bureau chief sounds alarm on Trump economy as farmers revoltTexas farmers have long been a sure thing for Republicans. With the midterms just over two weeks away, some of them say that loyalty is being tested. High fuel and fertilizer prices driven by President Donald Trump’s war with Iran are hitting farmers hard across the state, the Houston Chronicle reported on Saturday. “We’ve had our ups and downs, but this…

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Zelensky on Trump waiving Russia sanctions: 'This Act could have helped enormously'Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky decried President Trump’s late-night decision to waive sanctions and tariffs against Russia days before they were set to take effect under a new law. “At a time when the Russians have carried out such a massive attack on our energy sector, a decision was unfortunately made in America to completely disregard...

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