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Trump Suspends New Russia Sanctions Under Lindsey Graham Law
President Donald Trump has waived new sanctions against Russia that Congress passed into law last month. Congress approved the sanctions as a tribute to the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
In September, Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 into law. Graham introduced the legislation in 2025, proposing tariffs of up to 500% on countries purchasing Russian oil and other energy products. The Republican Senator bragged that the legislation is “the most draconian bill I’ve ever seen in my life in the Senate.”
After Graham’s death, Congress…
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