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GOP, Trump, Hegseth tangle on Russia amid rising midterm pressures: Live discussion

A rising number of GOP senators are raising criticisms of President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth surrounding the U.S. handling of the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump's decision to waive sanctions on Russia under legislation just approved by Congress and named after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is just the latest flashpoint after a deal...

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The Hill· Oct 19, 1:57 PMGOP, Trump, Hegseth tangle on Russia amid rising midterm pressures: Live discussion

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Trump faces bipartisan backlash over waiving Russia sanctionsPresident Trump is defending his decision to waive sanctions, which will refill Russia's pocketbooks as it attacks Ukraine.

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Trump says he'd meet with Putin and Xi, criticizes ZelenskyyTensions between Trump and Zelenskyy have steadily risen in recent weeks, while Russia, which invaded Ukraine, has received multiple breaks from the U.S.

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How the Iran war is ruining Saudi Arabia’s plansAs the US-Iran war drags on, the damage is being felt regionally: Saudi Arabia experienced the worst attack in over a decade earlier this month, when Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia struck an airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The strike killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 300 others. Saudi Arabia responded with […]

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