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Jon Stewart: Trump waiving Russia sanctions 'insane' and 'incoherent'

Jon Stewart blasted President Trump for waiving sanctions on Russia to allow more of its diesel to come to market, calling the move "insane" and "incoherent." The president signed an executive order last week that waived the sanctions bill he signed into law in September. The legislative package, which was passed by Congress with bipartisan...

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The Hill· Oct 20, 3:13 PMJon Stewart: Trump waiving Russia sanctions 'insane' and 'incoherent'

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Europe Needs to Help End Ukraine War, Draghi SaysMario Draghi, the former ECB head and former Italian prime minister, says Europe has to play a large role in ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. He says what happens in Ukraine, will define the relationship between the US and Europe. He speaks to Bloomberg's Lisa Abramowicz at the Citadel Securities Conference in New York. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Trump’s obsession with Ilhan Omar has reached a dangerous new level | Arwa MahdawiThe administration seems intent on stripping the congresswoman of her US citizenship and deporting her. It’s a terrible abuse of power What do you think it is about Ilhan Omar, exactly, that seems to get under Donald Trump’s tangerine-tinted skin? The president has claimed he has a problem with the progressive Democratic congresswoman because she is…

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China ties suspected in sprawling California pot operations as GOP urges FBI probeRep. James Gallagher urged FBI Director Kash Patel to crack down on illegal marijuana cultivation in Siskiyou County allegedly tied to Chinese organized crime.

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Abandoning Ukraine won't fix Republicans' midterm problemsControl of the House and Senate is rapidly slipping out of grasp for the Republican Party in the November midterm elections. With rising fuel costs at the top of voters’ minds, President Trump has committed to a questionable last resort: scapegoating Ukraine.

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GOP senator: Reagan, Graham would be 'ashamed' of Trump waiving Russia sanctionsSen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) says former President Reagan and the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) would be “ashamed” of President Trump’s action Friday to waive sanctions against Russia, less than a month after Trump signed a tough Russia sanctions package into law. Cassidy vented his disappointment with Trump over his decision to set aside sanctions...

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Jewish Opposition to Abdul El-Sayed May Not Matter in Michigan RaceAbdul El-Sayed says Israel isn’t a U.S. ally. Michigan’s math suggests he can win without Jewish voters.

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Trump Says He Asked Putin to Release an American Jailed in RussiaThe president called for the return of Stephen James Hubbard, a Michigan teacher seized from his home in Ukraine months after Russia invaded that country.

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China Sends Navy After US Warship As Separate Maritime Standoff Erupts Near Taiwan‘Taiwan has been getting its act together’

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WATCH: Trump says U.S. has gotten 'nothing' from Ukraine other than 'high diesel,' urging dealPresident Donald Trump said "it's time" for Ukraine to agree to a deal with Russia on Tuesday.

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Is the US abandoning Ukraine?This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. You can’t quite say that President Donald Trump is “turning” on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, because he never truly seemed to have Zelenskyy’s back. There was that time Trump panned Zelenskyy as…

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