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Ted Cruz Calls Trump Waiving Sanctions Against Russia ‘Mistake’

“Yeah. Look, I wish the president hadn’t done it. I think it was a mistake,” Cruz said.

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GOP Lawmakers Slam Trump Waiver of Russia SanctionsRepublican lawmakers sharply criticized President Donald Trump's decision to waive most new sanctions against Russia under legislation named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, arguing that the move undermines efforts to pressure Moscow over its war in Ukraine.

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Trump’s waiver of sanctions on Russia stirs bipartisan outrageRepublican members of Congress blasted President Donald Trump’s decision to waive a tariff law passed last month to restrict Russian energy exports, arguing that the move will help Moscow wage its war on Ukraine. he Trump administration has cast the waiver as a way to facilitate a deal with Russia on diesel exports — aimed at lowering prices ahead of the…

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Trump Faces Widening GOP Anger Over Russia Sanctions WaiverRepublican lawmakers, including some of the president’s strongest allies on Capitol Hill, blasted Donald Trump for waiving new tariffs and sanctions on Russia, prompting the president to defend himself against members of his own party.

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Trump waives new Russia sanctions in the "national interests"President Trump waived new sanctions on Russia late Friday night, saying it was in the "national interests" to hold off on the sweeping levies under the Graham Act that he signed just last month. Why it matters : Trump is easing American pressure on Russia despite a bipartisan chorus calling for him to do the exact opposite. It comes a week after his…

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What Trump’s Waiver of New Russia Sanctions Means for UkraineExperts say easing pressure on Moscow could bring limited relief to U.S. fuel buyers while undermining support for Kyiv.

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Trump waives Russia-related sanctions before they kick in, prompting backlash from Ukraine and US lawmakersCNN By James Legge, Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump has waived a further slate of sanctions related to Russian fossil fuel sales, sparking a bipartisan backlash days before they were to take effect under a bill he signed into law last month. The waiver announced in an executive order Friday comes

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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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Russia sanctions’ waiver draws ireWASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to waive sanctions on Russia days before they were to take effect drew outrage Saturday from members of Congress, which had overwhelmingly passed the legislation in a bipartisan display of American support for Ukraine in the war with Russia.

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Trump Faces Bipartisan Backlash After Waiving Russia SanctionsPresident Donald Trump is facing bipartisan backlash after exempting Russia from sweeping new sanctions. It comes after the president announced a deal with Russia to release Russian diesel into global market as the war with Iran drives up fuel prices – a top concern for voters in the midterm elections. NBC’s Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY.

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Zelenskyy says ‘it’s a pity’ Trump bypassed sanctions law named for Lindsey GrahamIn an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says President Trump’s executive order to waive Russia sanctions in the Lindsey Graham bill is a “pity.”

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Sen. Graham on Trump waiving Russia sanctions: ‘I look forward to talking to him’Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) said Saturday that she would prefer to keep sanctions pressure on Russia after President Trump waived sanctions on the country that were enacted through a bill Graham championed. Trump signed an executive order Friday waiving sanctions on Russian energy, passed under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act. The...

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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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For Ted Cruz, 2028 is about the future and what might have beenIf Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) seeks the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, it will be a chance at a do-over.

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Ukraine to Present ‘Wish List’ for New Russia Sanctions Under Graham LawWASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine will present the Trump administration and Congress this week with a wish list of Russian companies, vessels and individuals it would like to see hit with U.S. sanctions under a new law signed by President Donald Trump this month, according to a senior Ukrainian diplomat.

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Trump doubles down after waiving new Russia sanctions, calling it a ‘very good decision’President Donald Trump waived sweeping new sanctions against Russia passed by Congress, arguing in an executive order Friday that the move “is in the national interests of the United States.”

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'Appears It Was a Mistake to Go to War' in IranOn Thursday's broadcast of "NewsNation Live," Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) said that "It appears it was a mistake to go to war" in Iran to begin with and we | Clips

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Trump Waives New Russia Sanctions One Week After Diesel DealTrump on Friday signed an executive order setting, but immediately waiving, sweeping new tariffs and sanctions on Russia.

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Trump Faces Bipartisan Backlash After Waiving Russia SanctionsPresident Donald Trump is facing bipartisan backlash after exempting Russia from sweeping new sanctions. It comes after the president announced a deal with Russia to release Russian diesel into global market as the war with Iran drives up fuel prices – a top concern for voters in the midterm elections. NBC’s Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY.

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Ted Cruz Calls Trump Waiving Sanctions Against Russia ‘Mistake’ – KnowGov