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Judge dismisses Maryland lawsuit over Baltimore ICE facilityBALTIMORE — A federal judge dismissed Maryland’s lawsuit against federal immigration authorities this week over the agencies’ refusal to provide information about conditions of a downtown Baltimore facility where detainees have been held. Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown had sued Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Department of…

Spokane Spokesman-Review18h agoWhole story →

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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…

Axios18h agoWhole story →

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Final plans for 250-foot triumphal arch omit Trump’s idea for military complexBy Aleena Fayaz, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration on Friday released final plans for its proposed 250-foot triumphal arch, notably excluding key features of a military complex including drones and snipers that President Donald Trump used as justification for the controversial project. In the new documents, made public by the federal…

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Israel Must Probe West Bank Attack on Journalist, US Envoy SaysUS 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.

Bloomberg18h agoWhole story →

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A Williamsburg headache helps fuel affordable housing billSen. Mark Warner and former state Sen. Tommy Norment, R-James City, discussed housing that the Historic Triangle's many hospitality workers can actually afford.

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Huckabee condemns Israeli settlers' attack on photojournalist“Attacking a female photographer is despicable act of terror carried out by masked cowards. Dishonorable act of senseless violence,” Huckabee wrote.

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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…

The Hill19h agoWhole story →

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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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer20h agoWhole story →

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GOP Lawmakers Slam Trump Waiver of Russia SanctionsRepublican lawmakers sharply criticized President Donald Trump's decision to waive most new sanctions against Russia under legislation named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, arguing that the move undermines efforts to pressure Moscow over its war in Ukraine.

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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…

Raw Story20h agoWhole story →

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GOP Lawmaker Pronounces Trump Agenda 'Dead' Following Russia Sanctions ReversalRep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Saturday warned many fellow Republican lawmakers will no longer be supporting the president’s agenda.

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Iran War Votes in Congress Become a Focal Point for Campaign Ad AttacksWASHINGTON (AP) — In Wisconsin, a narrator complains that “groceries, utilities, everything's getting more expensive and Congressman (Derrick) Van Orden is adding to the list. He voted for the costly Iran war and spiking gas prices."

U.S. News & World Report20h agoWhole story →

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Concerning economic data pose issues for GOP down midterm stretchRecent data paints a bleak picture of the economy, lending Republicans another blow as midterm early-voting is underway. Annual inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), rose from 3.4 percent in August to 3.7 percent in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Wednesday. A day later, the BLS reported that wholesale...

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Dispute Between Trump Allies Centers on Millions Transferred From CongoThe White House inquiry is focused on diverging accounts from Richard Grenell and Alina Habba Mildon about a $17 million transfer from a government account in the African country to a Texas defense firm.

The New York Times21h agoWhole story →

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Trump’s decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seenWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to waive sanctions on Russia days before they were to take effect drew outrage Saturday from members of Congress, which had overwhelmingly passed the legislation in a bipartisan display of American support for Ukraine in the war with Russia. Lawmakers from both parties

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review21h agoWhole story →

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Trump’s waiver of sanctions on Russia stirs bipartisan outrage - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTRepublican members of Congress blasted President Donald Trump’s decision to waive a tariff law passed last month to restrict Russian energy exports, arguing that the move will help Moscow wage its war on Ukraine. he Trump administration has cast the waiver as a way to facilitate a deal with Russia on diesel exports — aimed at lowering prices ahead of the…

Spokane Spokesman-Review21h agoWhole story →

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Ukraine faces grim question of whether it can take on Russia without US backingThe disruptions this week in U.S. support for Ukraine have forced Kyiv to face a grim question: Can it stay in the fight against Russia without any of President Trump’s already diminished support? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has escalated a diplomatic assault, earlier this week accusing the Trump administration of throttling its access to Elon...

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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"…

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