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Trump Defends Waiving Russia Sanctions as GOP Lawmakers Demand Congress-Passed Penalties Be Enforced
Early voting has begun in 18 states, with Texas Senate and governor races tightening two weeks before the midterms.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Republicans Warn Midterms May Be Out of Trump's Reach
Newsweek reports strategists and pollsters say the midterm outcome may already be set despite President Donald Trump's campaign tour, with Democrats leading national polling and favored in both chambers.
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Media Monitor: CSIS Briefing Reports Trump Says U.S. in Denuclearization Talks With Russia and China
CSIS's Nuclear Policy News reports President Trump says Washington is in denuclearization talks with Russia and China, as senators move to block a Saudi civilian nuclear deal.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyWorldRussiaIranSaudi ArabiaNorth KoreaGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseCongressMilitaryEnergyMiddle EastAsiaEuropeDemocratic Party CSISNuclear Policy NewsDonald Trumpnuclear disarmamentChinaSaudi Arabia nuclear dealNorth Korea submarine missilesIran nuclear programNATO nuclear guarantee
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Zelenskyy Interview, Pope's Cancer Diagnosis, Guilfoyle Ouster and Press Access Ruling
NPR reports Zelenskyy says the Trump administration warned it could cut intelligence-sharing over Ukrainian drone strikes, while the Vatican discloses a papal cancer diagnosis and a judge blocks press exclusions.
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Trump Defends Russian Diesel Deal as Omar Calls Home Search Political Intimidation
Federal agents searched Omar's Washington home under a court-approved warrant in an immigration fraud investigation she denies, while four Republican senators and three Democrats urged Congress to block Russian oil imports.
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U.S. Presses Ukraine to Halt Refinery Strikes as Starshield Access Is Cut and Missiles Hit Kyiv
Ukrainian officials say Washington threatened to cut intelligence sharing and PURL weapons deliveries over strikes on Russian oil sites, while Kyiv's partners gave no advance warning of ballistic attacks on the capital.
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Trump Diesel Deal With Putin Draws Bipartisan Backlash as Moscow Awaits First Payment
Moscow has yet to receive a single U.S. dollar under the agreement, which offers sanctions relief in return for Russian diesel and has drawn criticism from lawmakers in both parties and Ukraine's Zelensky.
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UK PM Tells Zelenskyy Britain Will Tighten Russia Sanctions and Press for Energy Ceasefire
The two leaders agreed to meet in person in the coming days, after the UK reaffirmed military and financial backing for Ukraine following a US-Russia agreement.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictUnited KingdomUkraineRussiaGeneral PoliticsMilitaryEnergyTradeUSAInternational Relations Volodymyr ZelenskyyAndy BurnhamRussia sanctionsenergy ceasefireBlack Sea10 Downing StreetUK Governmentsanctionsceasefireenergy markets
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Media Monitor: Brookings Analysts Assess Putin's Nuclear Rhetoric, Taiwan Tensions and Trump's Effect on U.S. Global Standing
Brookings is reporting analysis on Putin's renewed nuclear threats, the coming Taiwan crisis, and how President Trump has changed the United States and its global appeal.
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El-Sayed and Rogers Meet in First Michigan Senate Debate as Race Tightens and Obama Plans Detroit Rally
Democrats once expected an easy win in Michigan, but recent polls show El-Sayed leading by only a few points or within the margin of error.
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Trump Links B-1 Bomber Removal From British Base to Iran-Linked Threat
Vance tells Iran a "meaningful" cut in uranium enrichment capacity is needed to end the seven-month war, as Moscow warns Lithuania over hosting nuclear weapons.
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Suspected Pneumonic Plague Case in Irkutsk Draws Alarm as Siberia Quarantine Widens
About 200 people are quarantined in Siberia after the death of Daria Shipilova, 28, a worker at a Russian anti-plague biolab, and President Trump says the U.S. is looking "very strongly" at the outbreak.
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Paramount Skydance closes $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery takeover
The combined company, called Skydance, owns CNN, CBS News, HBO Max and Paramount+, and must deliver $6 billion in cost cuts over three years as Fitch downgrades it over debt and integration risk.
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Media Monitor: TIME Health Reports on Russia Plague Death, Medicare for All Support, and Sick-Day Etiquette
TIME Health reports a Russian anti-plague institute employee died of pneumonia amid plague fears, rising Medicare for All support, and advice for handling sick colleagues, plus other health news.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports on Russian Lab Worker Death, Spain Housing Protests and Hastert's Death
Newsweek reports U.S. monitoring a Russian anti-plague lab worker's death, housing protests in Spain after an eviction, and the death of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert at 84.
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Media Monitor: CSIS Nuclear Policy News Roundup Covers Detection Test, Russia Threats, Iran Offer
CSIS's Nuclear Policy News reports a U.S. underground blast detection test, Bulgarian and NATO responses to Russian nuclear threats, and an Iranian offer on inspectors in exchange for sanctions relief.
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Treasury Targets A7 Network Shadow Banking Ring Used by Iran to Evade Sanctions
FinCEN proposes rule barring fund transmittals tied to the A7 Network's Sub-Agents and issues an alert to help banks spot suspicious activity, as OFAC sanctions the Russia-linked network.
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Treasury Sanctions A7 Network, a Russian-Tied Shadow Banking Web Used by Iran to Evade Sanctions
FinCEN proposes rule barring fund transmittals tied to A7 Network Sub-Agents and issues an alert, while OFAC designates the network a significant transnational criminal organization.
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Media Monitor: CSIS Nuclear Policy News Roundup Covers Reactor Approval, Russia Warning, Iran Talks
CSIS's Nuclear Policy News reports the NRC approved the first U.S. commercial small modular reactor, Russia warned NATO over Kaliningrad, and Trump denied offering Iran sanctions relief.
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Media Monitor: Boeing Wins Navy F/A-XX Fighter Competition as Army, Navy and Raytheon Announce Major Defense Deals
Breaking Defense reports Boeing won the Navy's F/A-XX next-gen fighter contest, plus a $20.7B AMRAAM deal for Raytheon, a $7B Army counter-drone contract and a 30-MUSV Navy buy.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Weighs Talarico's Texas Senate Bid, Putin's War Strategy and Trump's Rhetoric
Newsweek reports Democrat James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton in a Texas Senate race, examines Putin's long-war strategy in Ukraine and critiques Trump's increasingly extreme language.
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Media Monitor: Gershkovich Recounts 491 Days in Russian Prison, Fox News Taps Kudlow for Bartiromo's Sunday Slot
Poynter reports Evan Gershkovich described his 2023 arrest and 491 days in Russian custody in his first TV interview since release, while Fox News named Larry Kudlow interim host of "Sunday Morning Futures."
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Media Monitor: Council of Europe Head Warns Continent Not Prepared for Hybrid War With Russia
Newsweek reports Council of Europe Secretary-General Alain Berset warned Europe is not well-prepared for hybrid warfare with Russia, and that a House Democrat filed 26 impeachment articles against President Trump.
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Transplanted Hearts Adopt Recipient's Biological Age
MIT Technology Review reports new research on transplanted hearts in mice and humans suggests donor organs adopt the biological age of recipients, casting doubt on organ-replacement theories of rejuvenation.
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Media Monitor: CSIS Briefing Highlights Nuclear Policy Developments Across U.S., Europe, Middle East and Asia
CSIS's Nuclear Policy News reports a Navy cruise missile contract, Russian uranium leverage, French deterrence talks with Latvia, Iran's stance at the UN and China's nuclear expansion.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyWorldMilitaryEnergyMiddle EastAsiaEuropeRussiaIranChinaJapanLatviaFrance CSISNuclear Policy NewsJRC Integrated SystemsSLCM-NRussia uranium enrichmentLatvia nuclear deterrenceIran nuclear programJapan nuclear weaponsChina nuclear expansion
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Media Monitor: Networks Sue Trump Administration Over White House Press Ban
TIME reports CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued the Trump Administration after being banned from the White House, while networks declined to fill their pool slot in solidarity.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes South of Alaska
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck south of Alaska at a depth of 10 km, about 248 km south-southeast of False Pass, according to a preliminary USGS report.
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Media Monitor: Brookings Analysts Weigh Missile Defense, Nuclear Crises, AI Risks and Global Flashpoints
Brookings scholars examine the president's "Golden Dome" missile defense plan, new nuclear crisis research, U.S.-China AI risk perceptions, and a string of international affairs analyses.
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Covers Russia Sanctions, Immigration, SEC Proxy Reform
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board says a House-passed sanctions bill gives President Trump new leverage against Russia, while a GOP lawmaker warns Hispanic voters feel betrayed on immigration.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Putin Approval Dip Ahead of Duma Vote, McConnell Scrutiny, and U.S. Sanctions Hitting Iranian Students
Newsweek reports Putin's approval slipping ahead of Russia's Duma election, fresh scrutiny of Mitch McConnell's fitness, and U.S. sanctions disrupting Iranian students' study-abroad plans.
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