Global Politics Report Editorial
White House says Trump supports Graham's Russia sanctions bill
President Trump is supporting the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-S.C.) Russia sanctions bill, a White House official confirmed to The Hill on Monday. The confirmation comes amid a push on Capitol Hill led by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) to get members of Congress to pass the... The key question is leverage: the next votes, negotiations and public pressure points will determine...
Key Data
Key people or organizations: White House, Trump, Graham, Russia
Politics desk signal: congress, house, white house
Institutional context: story may affect policy, legal pressure or governing leverage
Story focus: White House says Trump supports Graham's Russia sanctions bill
Source context: President Trump is supporting the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-S.C.) Russia sanctions bill, a White House official confirmed to The Hill on Monday....
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Original source: The Hill