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Hinson breaks with Trump on Russia diesel deal

Iowa Senate GOP candidate Ashley Hinson said on Tuesday that she didn’t agree with a recent deal President Trump struck with Russia that would import 300,000 tons of diesel to the U.S. and global marketplace, taking issue with the U.S. making a deal with an adversary. "We need to lower gas prices in this...

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Trump’s diesel deal with Russia shows how tied the prices are to Republican success this yearTrump has largely dismissed the focus on higher gas prices, but this deal with Russia suggests the president knows what’s at stake.

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Massie sides with Trump's Russia diesel deal despite fraught relationshipPresident Donald Trump and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) have long maintained an adversarial relationship but found common ground on Sunday.

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Backlash grows against Russia diesel deal as Trump claims Ukraine energy ceasefirePresident Trump's deal with Russia to permit the country's diesel into the U.S. and global marketplace saw growing backlash Sunday, before the president announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. The deal will have Russia "immediately release 300,000 tons of diesel to address concerns over rising energy costs due to the global fuel…

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