Sen. Thom Tillis says President Trump’s move to ease sanctions on Russian diesel may violate U.S. law. A bipartisan group of senators wants the decision reversed, while the administration says it is acting within its legal authority to address fuel prices.
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Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed says Democrats need overwhelming midterm victories to head off challenges to the results. Trump says he will accept the outcome, while warning against cheating.
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire, though its terms remain unclear. The announcement follows a dispute with Zelenskyy over refinery strikes and a U.S. deal to buy diesel from Russia.
Leaders of an Indian youth movement were freed after a crackdown on protests over revised voter lists. They pledged to keep demanding the resignation of the country’s election chief.
At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, died when a boat heading from Djibouti to Yemen capsized. More than 116 remain missing, according to Al Jazeera, and rescue operations continue.
Pope Leo XIV says he will undergo surgery after doctors found a lung nodule at a very early stage. A Vatican spokesman estimates his recovery will take about a week.
Category 4 Hurricane Simon is approaching Mexico’s Pacific coast, where forecasters warn of destructive waves, storm surge and rainfall capable of causing life-threatening floods and mudslides. Authorities in Jalisco have begun evacuations and suspended classes in coastal municipalities.
President Donald Trump has named Katie Bailey to lead the White House Office of Legislative Affairs, replacing James Braid as midterm elections approach. Bailey is already a deputy director of legislative affairs and previously worked for Sen. Mike Braun.