Trump scrambles for midterm wins

With twenty three days until the midterm elections, President Trump is making last minute deals to boost Republican turnout, prompting backlash within his own party.

Putin deal to lower fuel prices

Late Friday, Trump cut a deal with Vladimir Putin to import Russian diesel in an effort to lower the price of fuel in America for farmers, ranchers and truckers.

Congress banned Russian energy

Congress banned Russian energy imports back in two thousand twenty two, and more recently put in place financial penalties to buyers of Russian oil.

Barrasso defends the deal

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming, says the president is balancing efforts to end Putin's war in Ukraine with lowering prices for American families.

Pence and Graham law concerns

Former Vice President Pence said the decision to lift sanctions on Russian fuel makes no sense and is a betrayal to the legacy of the late Senator Lindsey Graham.

“the decision to lift sanctions on Russian fuel makes no sense and is a betrayal to the legacy and leadership of the late Senator Lindsey Graham”

Analysts doubt price impact

Energy analysts say letting Russia sell oil will put money and mobility to Vladimir Putin and not necessarily make a dent in diesel prices.

Hurricane Isaias aftermath

Hurricane Isaias made landfall Friday night and resulted in the deaths of four people, leaving hundreds of thousands without power across multiple states.

Mullin on ICE shooting

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended an ICE-involved shooting in New York City, saying the suspect named Oscar had an extensive criminal rap sheet.

Oscar's criminal history

Oscar had been in the country for three years with four felony robbery charges, two felony assault charges, felony larceny, and strong gang affiliation.

Child endangered in vehicle

Oscar had a five year old in his vehicle when ICE officers approached. Mullin said Oscar put his child in danger by accelerating and trying to evade.

Body camera footage delayed

Mullin said the FBI and HSI will investigate the shooting and release all information when the investigation is completed, but did not commit to a timeline.

Hasan execution livestream plan

Secretary Hegseth plans to livestream the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, who killed thirteen service members in two thousand nine.

Republicans warn of martyrdom risk

Republican senators Lisa Murkowski and Kevin Cramer said livestreaming the execution provides exactly what terrorists crave, an audience, and risks creating a martyr.

Twenty million in campaign ads

Money allocated by Congress to Customs and Border Protection was used to purchase roughly twenty million dollars in ads touting President Trump's accomplishments.

Mullin refuses reimbursement

When asked if U.S. taxpayers would be reimbursed for the twenty million dollars spent on campaign ads, Mullin declined to commit to repayment.

Riyadh airport attack kills twelve

Yesterday, three hundred nine people were injured and twelve killed, including one American, in an attack on the airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Murphy opposes U.S. retaliation

Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, said the United States should not go to war in Yemen and called the Trump administration incompetent in war making.

Iran nuclear program concerns

Murphy cited open source reporting that Iranians are potentially starting to dig deeper to rebuild nuclear capacity at sites like Pickaxe Mountain.

War costs mounting for America

Twenty Americans are dead and one hundred billion dollars spent in the Iran war. Murphy called it a humiliation to the United States and an advertisement for removal.

Pappas targets independent voters

Congressman Chris Pappas, Democratic nominee for Senate in New Hampshire, says he is focused on reaching independent swing voters over the next twenty three days.