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Supreme Court Urged to Act on Putin Sanctions Amid Midterms
The House of Representatives is considering the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, which would authorize tariffs on nations importing Russian energy to aid Ukraine. The Supreme Court is also reviewing mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms.
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The Hill
President Trump’s mail voting restrictions are on the emergency docket again, but ballots have already begun going out in one state. Justice Brett Kavanaugh declined to restore Missouri Republicans’ congressional map just ahead of the deadline to lock in the state’s ballot, but a ruling in a separa
2026-09-09 12:00 UTC
The Hill
The House of Representatives faces the decision to pass the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, which would authorize the Trump administration to impose tariffs on nations importing Russian energy to help Ukraine prepare for a potentially deadly winter.
2026-09-09 12:00 UTC