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Trump Offers Putin Economic Relief in Hopes That Russia Will Return the Favor

The Trump administration is ignoring the will of Congress and waiving new Russia sanctions amid fears that high energy prices will cost Republicans in next month’s elections.

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President Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia last year in Alaska.
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Trump Signs Order Exempting Russia From Sanctions Law

The sanctions were part of a measure that was named after Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who died in July.

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President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last year in Alaska.
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Appeals Court Questions Justice Dept. Claim that Trump Owns White House Records

A three-judge panel appeared unconvinced by claims that a federal law requiring the president to preserve and hand over his presidential papers was unconstitutional.

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President Trump using his phone during a visit to his golf course in Virginia last year.
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US Senate blocks resolution seeking report on Americans killed by Israel

The resolution called for a report within 30 days of adoption. It would have detailed investigations into the deaths of the Americans (see the details on each), the treatment of US citizens held in Israeli prisons, and the conditions of Palestinian children in Israeli prisons

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Greece’s Water Reform Bill: Privatization and prices increases underway?

Parliament in Greece has approved a government bill concerning the country’s two major water utilities, EYDAP and EYATH in Athens and Thessaloniki respectively. The bill passed amid strong opposition criticism that the legislation could lead to the privatization of water services. The bill, introduced by the Ministry of Environment and Energy, passed with support from […]

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