US Senate votes to advance Russia sanctions bill that would give Trump new tariff powers – as it happened

The Senate voted eighty-six to twelve to advance major Russia sanctions legislation—though the bill would also grant President Trump broad new tariff authority. Democratic aides warn the president has essentially unchecked discretion to waive those sanctions. The Guardian reports Trump is meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, and the session is expected to be considerably warmer than their contentious encounter last year, though the press will be excluded.

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