Trump's decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen
Topics: Russia & Ukraine
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- PBS NewsHour reports: “Lawmakers from both parties blasted the executive order late Friday, the latest in a series of steps that the Republican president has taken drawing the United States closer to Russia's Vladimir Pu…”
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