GOP, Trump, Hegseth tangle on Russia amid rising midterm pressures: Live discussion
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- The Hill reports: “A rising number of GOP senators are raising criticisms of President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth surrounding the U.S. handling of the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump's decision to waive sanc…”
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