27 h. ago Graham says Trump wants to 'move the bill' on Russia sanctions, but procedural hurdles await

A bipartisan sanctions package against Russia with over 80 Senate co-sponsors stalls as House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., dispute legislative procedures.

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4 d. ago Trump’s Sanctions on Russia Are Serious—Enforcement Will Decide Whether They Work

Trump’s Sanctions on Russia Are Serious—Enforcement Will Decide Whether They Work  Center for American Progress

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5 d. ago The Speaker’s Lobby: Happy New Year as shutdown showdown draws to a close

Senate passed spending bill to end government shutdown after complex procedural hurdles and negotiations involving multiple Republican senators.

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9 d. ago Report: Russian Oil Export Revenue Down $13 Billion Since Trump Sanctions

The International Energy Agency (IEA) documented a drop in Russian oil export revenue of over $13 billion between October and November in a report published on Thursday, a potential signal that President Donald Trump's sanctions on Russia's oil industry imposed in late October have begun to affect the market. The post Report: Russian Oil Export Revenue Down $13 Billion Since Trump Sanctions appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Senate hopes to blow through procedural hurdles in bid to reopen government

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is hoping the Senate can sprint through several votes Monday night, but that's only if Republicans remain unified and no more Democrats object.

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1 week ago What’s in the legislation to end the federal government shutdown

The Senate could wrap up passage as soon as Monday. The bill cleared a procedural hurdle, 60-40, late Sunday, with eight Democrats joining most Republicans. The post What’s in the legislation to end the federal government shutdown appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Hungary's waiver from US sanctions on Russia energy is indefinite, minister says

Hungary's waiver from US sanctions on Russia energy is indefinite, minister says  Reuters

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2 w. ago Trump flirts with exempting Hungary’s Orban from Russia oil sanctions

Trump flirts with exempting Hungary’s Orban from Russia oil sanctions  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago US grants Hungary exemption on Russia sanctions after warm Trump

US grants Hungary exemption on Russia sanctions after warm Trump-Orban meeting  Reuters

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2 w. ago Trump Signals Openness to Exempting Hungary from Russian Oil Sanctions

Despite a chummy relationship, new U.S. penalties on Russian energy were likely to be a sticking point as President Trump and Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary met.

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2 w. ago Russian Sanctions Risk Straining Trump’s Chummy Relationship With Hungarian Leader

New U.S. penalties on Russian energy could be a sticking point as President Trump and Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary meet.

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2 w. ago A reporter outlines Trump's options to subvert the 2026 midterm elections

The Atlantic journalist David A. Graham describes how Trump could potentially use troops near polling places, pressure local election workers and have federal agents seize voting machines.

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3 w. ago Oil falls 2% as investors weigh Russia sanctions, OPEC+ output plans

Oil falls 2% as investors weigh Russia sanctions, OPEC+ output plans  Reuters

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3 w. ago Exclusive: US excludes Rosneft Germany from Russia sanctions, German minister says

Exclusive: US excludes Rosneft Germany from Russia sanctions, German minister says  Reuters

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3 w. ago Viktor Orban Confirms White House Visit Soon to Discuss Russia Sanctions

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in Italy for meetings with his counterpart Giorgia Meloni and leaders at the Vatican, told reporters on Monday that he would travel to the White House soon to discuss sanctions on Russia, which he argued disproportionately hurt Hungarians. The post Viktor Orbán Confirms White House Visit Soon to Discuss Russia Sanctions appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Oil falls 1% as investors assess Russia sanctions, OPEC+ output plans

Oil falls 1% as investors assess Russia sanctions, OPEC+ output plans  Reuters

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3 w. ago Exclusive: US excludes Rosneft Germany from Russia sanctions, says German econ minister

Exclusive: US excludes Rosneft Germany from Russia sanctions, says German econ minister  Reuters

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3 w. ago Exclusive: German econ minister: US excludes Rosneft Germany from Russia sanctions

Exclusive: German econ minister: US excludes Rosneft Germany from Russia sanctions  Reuters

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3 w. ago Graham says Trump has 'all the authority he needs' in Venezuela strikes

President Donald Trump is planning to brief Congress on expanding military operations from Caribbean sea strikes, according to Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.

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3 w. ago Lindsey Graham rebukes Dem colleague for claiming drug boat strikes are 'sanctioned murder'

Graham slams Gallego's "sanctioned murder" claim about Trump's drug boat strikes, calling criticism "offensive" while defending presidential authority.

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