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Israel Must Probe West Bank Attack on Journalist, US Envoy Says

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned the beating of a Washington Post journalist while working in the West Bank and demanded a “full investigation, arrest and prosecution” of the attackers.

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President Trump faces backlash over Russia sanctions reliefPresident Trump was in Kentucky on Saturday, rallying for midterm candidates just weeks before Election Day. The President is facing new criticism, including from some in his party, for ordering sanctions relief for Russia, even as it continues to strike Ukraine. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor reports.

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Zelensky says Ukraine is 'ready to negotiate'Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday expressed his openness to engaging in U.S.-led negotiations to end the yearslong Russia-Ukraine war after President Trump placed a hold on Russian sanctions days before they were set to go into effect. “The American negotiating track will continue,” Zelensky wrote on the social platform X. “We’re…

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Sunday shows preview: Trump-Zelensky feud escalates; Controversies hit White House before midtermsPresident Trump’s new executive order on Friday evening sparked a new wave of bipartisan backlash to his administration’s recent easing of Russian sanctions. The order halted the implementation of new penalties on Russia set to go into effect under a sweeping legislative package signed into law by the president last month. It followed Trump’s…

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Graham breaks with Trump over Russia sanctions law her brother championedDarline Graham has only been a senator for a few months, but she has cited her role in passing the sanctions package, a major part of her brother’s legacy, as a top achievement.

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Darline Graham rebukes Trump over gutting late brother’s signature law: NYTSen. Darline Graham (R-SC) is splitting with President Donald Trump over his decision to gut her late brother's signature law imposing sanctions on Russia. Graham pushed back on Saturday against Trump's move to exempt Russia from the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, The New York Times reported . Her brother, a longtime Russia hawk, had…

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Zelensky says Musk-owned satellite system still restricted in UkraineUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine's use of the Elon Musk -owned SpaceX satellite system remains partially restricted, despite earlier signs this week that it had been fully restored. Why it matters: The current restrictions limit the Ukrainian military from using drones to intercept Russian attack drones and from using its drones to…

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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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Graham Breaks With Trump Over Russia Sanctions Law Her Brother ChampionedSenator Darline Graham, appointed to fill the Senate seat of her late brother, Lindsey, gently disagreed with the president’s decision to exempt Russia from the sanctions legislation.

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Man whose wife died in Iran strike presses Vance: "Fundamental failures"During a CBS News town hall, a man whose wife was killed in the early hours of the U.S.-Iran war pressed Vice President JD Vance on "mistakes" and "fundamental failures."

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7 highlights from JD Vance's CBS News town hallIn an hour-long town hall hosted by CBS News, Vice President JD Vance argued the Trump administration's handling of the economy and Iran will pay dividends in the future.

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