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These Republicans Have Called on Trump to Ban U.S. Diesel Exports

28. September 2026 um 20:09
As record prices weigh on the G.O.P.’s midterm outlook, several Republicans have coalesced around an idea to block diesel from leaving the United States. Others are skeptical that doing so would lower costs.

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The average price of diesel has risen by nearly 75 percent since the war with Iran began at the end of February, a spike that has complicated Republicans’ midterm aspirations.

James Talarico, Seeking Black Votes in Texas Senate Rate, Wins Crucial Endorsement

18. September 2026 um 18:18
The Congressional Black Caucus’s political wing backed James Talarico, who defeated a Black opponent in the primary. He faces Ken Paxton, the Republican state attorney general, in November.

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James Talarico has pledged that his campaign would spend $25 million on outreach to Black voters.

Congress Clears Russia Sanctions Bill, Sending It to Trump

16. September 2026 um 23:30
The bipartisan measure targets financing for Russia’s war against Ukraine as attacks intensify. It passed the House over the objections of Democrats who opposed handing President Trump new tariff powers.

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Oil facilities in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. The bipartisan measure that passed on Wednesday would impose sanctions on Russian officials, oligarchs, financial institutions and energy companies.

House Backers Reach Threshold to Force Vote on $1.3 Billion in Ukraine Aid

13. Mai 2026 um 16:55
Representative Kevin Kiley, independent of California, became the 218th signature on a petition to force action on an aid bill to Ukraine. The vote could come as soon as the end of May.

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Representative Kevin Kiley signed a discharge petition calling for a vote, starting a clock that will compel House leaders to bring the measure to the floor as soon as the end of the month.

Conservative Group’s Connections at the State Department Raise Some Alarms

Founders of the Ben Franklin Fellowship are trying to dismantle pro-diversity practices in the agency and to boost career diplomats who promote President Trump’s ideas.

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The State Department’s Harry S. Truman building in Washington.

Trump Officials Bypass Congress to Sell Weapons to U.A.E., Kuwait and Jordan

20. März 2026 um 20:06
Some of the proposed sales, valued at more than $23 billion, were under review, while others were never sent to Congress. The administration is pushing them through without congressional approval.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that “an emergency exists that requires the immediate sale” of weapons to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Jordan, according to his department.

State Department Bypasses Congress to Send Israel More Than 20,000 Bombs

07. März 2026 um 04:03
The sale had been under informal review in Congress, but the State Department declared an emergency because of the war in Iran.

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Multiple explosions near Mehrabad airport amid US-Israeli airstrikes in Tehran on Friday as part of their joint war on Iran.

House Turns Back Bid to Restrict Trump’s War Powers in Iran

06. März 2026 um 00:02
A handful of Democrats joined Republicans to defeat an effort to force President Trump to go to Congress for approval to continue using force against Iran, while two G.O.P. lawmakers backed it.

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Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky was one of two Republicans to back the effort.

House Votes to Cancel Trump’s Canada Tariffs

11. Februar 2026 um 23:21
Six Republicans joined nearly all Democrats to end the national emergency President Donald Trump had declared to impose tariffs on imports from Canada.

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Trucks crossing the Ambassador Bridge connecting Windsor, Canada, with Detroit.

Lawmakers Are Split After Classified Briefings on Venezuela

08. Januar 2026 um 09:11
Republicans praised what they characterized as a narrow and well-executed plan, while Democrats expressed alarm, warning that the mission was vaguely defined.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking at the Capitol on Wednesday after a Senate briefing on operations in Venezuela.
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