Category: Graham, Lindsey

Deferring to Trump, Senate Pulls Back on New Russia Sanctions

Republican leaders said they were ready to vote as soon as this month on punishing penalties against Moscow but have paused after President Trump threatened to act unilaterally within weeks.
Thune Says Russia Sanctions Vote Could Come as Soon as This Month

Momentum has been building behind a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on countries that purchase Russian oil, as Republicans work behind the scenes to win President Trump’s support.
Republicans Prepare to Open ‘Pandora’s Box’ of Budget Gimmicks

With the broad tax and health care bill they are now trying to muscle into law, Senate Republicans are preparing to upend Washington’s accounting standards.
Republicans Urge Trump to Put New Sanctions on Russia Amid Ukraine Strikes

A group of G.O.P. senators has grown more vocal about urging penalties on Russia for its aggression against Ukraine, offering a counterpoint to President Trump’s hands-off stance.
Could Donald Trump Save TikTok?

The former president targeted the platform while in office but has now come out against a bill that could ban the short video app in the U.S.
Elizabeth Warren and Lindsey Graham Team Up to Police Big Tech

The senators have forged a bipartisan alliance to create a new federal agency to police the power of tech giants like Amazon, Apple and Meta.
Climate Shareholder Activists Rethink Their Fight Amid Setbacks

Climate-focused shareholder activists have scored only a few victories in their efforts to push oil giants to adopt cleaner business strategies.
Senators and Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, Debate How to Regulate AI

Lawmakers and Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, agreed that artificial intelligence should be regulated. How to do that remains an open question.