Bill championed by late Senator Lindsey Graham seeks to increase sanctions on Russia

A bipartisan bill to impose tough new sanctions on Russia is making progress in the U.S. Senate. But concerns over how the bill grants President Trump new tariff authorities is complicating the path.

HBO Bill Maher has bid farewell to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham by noting that he and the South Carolina Republican had something in common. “I must say, on a personal note, looking for common ground with Lindsey, we both made it to 70 without getting married,” Maher quipped in the opening monologue for his weekly sho

Republicans scrambling to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham are facing an unexpected problem: Lawyers and candidates warn that if one of the state's GOP House members wins, it would trigger a special election and temporarily shrink the party's razor-thin House majority.

Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher returned from his summer break with a tribute to late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), calling him the “Trump whisperer.” “Lindsey was kind of the Trump whisperer. You know, he really was the guy. They, the Senate, they said they’re going to miss him for that,” Maher said on Rea

A sanctions bill making its way through the US Senate risks handing Donald Trump a powerful tool to slap tariffs on allies and adversaries alike.

Democrats and some Republicans raise concerns about new trade powers the legislation would grant US President Donald Trump.

Tariff provisions could doom long-awaited Russia sanctions bill  Reuters

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, and Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu sat on the same row in Washington National Cathedral this week to bid farewell to Republican US senator Lindsey Graham. But, for the two leaders, Graham’s funeral was also an opportunity for private talks at the White House with Don

Not Everyone Gets To Joke About That One Lindsey Graham Rumor  HuffPost

A provision over the president’s tariff power could drag out the process, keeping Ukraine waiting for sanctions it says it needs to win the war.

“I can’t believe I have to say this to Donald Trump, but can you just lie to us?” Jordan Klepper said on “The Daily Show.”

The sanctions package allows up to 500% tariffs on Russian imports and 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian energy, like China and India.

President Trump on Wednesday issued a new demand for lawmakers to amend a Russia sanctions bill and grant him authorities to tariff Iran, likely complicating the legislation’s path forward as it heads to a vote in the House. Democrats, while largely supporting the legislation, have already raised concerns about the exp

President Trump told reporters that he wants tariffs on Iran to be added to the Russia sanctions bill championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

The lawmaker referred to the legislation as the "latest counterproductive attempt to hold Russia accountable for its war against Ukraine."