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…Raw Story14h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentHR 10076russia sanctions exemption
Trump’s final arch blueprints quietly torpedo his ‘top grade’ sales pitch: reportPresident Donald Trump's biggest justification for his towering arch near Arlington National Cemetery is missing from the final blueprints, a new report says. Final plans posted by the National Capital Planning Commission make no reference to drones, snipers or ammunition storage that Trump promised would turn the 250-foot structure into a "top grade"…Raw Story15h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentarlington arch project update
GOP lawmaker declares Trump's agenda 'dead' after president threw key ally 'under the bus'Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) says President Donald Trump’s plans for the post-election session of Congress are finished. He blamed the president’s latest move on Russia. “Congress has a lame-duck session. The President has an agenda: supplemental, reconciliation, Ballroom, etc… I think the agenda is dead,” Bacon wrote on X Saturday. “Many of us won’t fund…Raw Story17h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentlame duck session
'Wow': Shock as Volodymyr Zelenskyy 'trolls Trump' with 'clear message' in just five wordsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a five-word tribute to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on Saturday. Plenty of people took it as a jab at President Donald Trump. “Thank you for everything, Lindsey!” Zelenskyy wrote on X, in English and Ukrainian. He attached a photo of himself shaking hands with Graham, who is giving a thumbs-up. Zelenskyy…Raw Story19h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentrussia sanctions law
'Worst I've seen': Texas Farm Bureau chief sounds alarm on Trump economy as farmers revoltTexas farmers have long been a sure thing for Republicans. With the midterms just over two weeks away, some of them say that loyalty is being tested. High fuel and fertilizer prices driven by President Donald Trump’s war with Iran are hitting farmers hard across the state, the Houston Chronicle reported on Saturday. “We’ve had our ups and downs, but this…Raw Story21h agoWhole story →FoodEconomymidterm elections
GOP senator rebels against Trump's 'beyond irresponsible' new war 'capitulation'Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is furious that President Donald Trump put sweeping new Russia sanctions on hold. Trump signed those sanctions into law only last month. “Beyond irresponsible,” Tillis wrote on X Saturday. “What part of enforcing a law passed 86-11 by the Senate does the President and his advisors not understand?” “It’s unconscionable that this…Raw Story22h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentrussia sanctions pause
Trump blasted for siding with ‘bloodthirsty thug’ in late-night gift to RussiaCritics across the political spectrum unloaded on President Donald Trump after he threw Russia a lifeline with a stroke of his pen. Trump signed an executive order Friday night exempting Russia from a sweeping package of penalties Congress passed last month, just two days before they were set to take effect, The New York Times reported. The law, named…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentrussia sanctions exemption
Trump hands Russia a lifeline by killing Congress’ punishing war sanctions: NYTPresident Donald Trump has handed Russia an economic lifeline days before a punishing crackdown on Moscow's war chest was set to begin. Trump signed an executive order Friday night exempting Russia from penalties laid out in the Graham Act, The New York Times and the Associated Press reported. The law, named for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who died in…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyrussia sanctions exemption
Nicolle Wallace bursts out laughing at Hegseth's tirade: 'Can't believe that's real!'Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's rant last month about his policies is still sending MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace into a fit of laughter. She kicked off her show Friday by playing a clip of Hegseth giving his State of the Force address from the end of last month. "The War Department, as you know, is colorblind, gender-neutral, and merit-based," said…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →Securityhegseth state of the force address