Trump's unexpected decision comes a week after he stunningly said the U. S. had agreed to purchase diesel from Russia.
Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/10/17/trump-russia-sanctions-lindsey-graham-law-bipartisan-support-putin-ukraine-war/)
Elon Musk is giving reams of cash to Republicans, and most of it's going to Ken Paxton in Texas.
Berkshire Hathaway is buying 10 million new Bending Spoons shares at $33 each. The Milan-based company announced the deal on 14 October. The $330m private placement adds to the $600m Berkshire invested at Bending Spoons’ Nasdaq listing in July.
Panelists discuss the midterm elections in a special edition of Washington Week With The Atlantic in Austin, Texas.
The White House inquiry is focused on diverging accounts from Richard Grenell and Alina Habba Mildon about a $17 million transfer from a government account in the African country to a Texas defense firm.
The president’s crazy actions have Democrats on the cusp of victory — and they’ll be coming for him.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N. Y. ) accused President Trump on Saturday of giving Russian President Vladimir Putin “the best birthday gift” after he waived new sanctions on Russia days before they were set to take effect.