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US Senate Advances Sweeping Russia and Iran Sanctions Bill

The Senate voted 86-12 to fast-track the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, a bipartisan measure that would authorize secondary sanctions and tariffs of up to 200% on major buyers of Russian and Iranian oil while expanding restrictions on financial elites and shadow fleets.
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Record-Low Danube Exposes Probable Mammoth Remains in Bulgaria
US Says It Has Carried Out Heavy Strikes on Iran After Attempted Attacks on Its Forces
The chief executive of the popular gaming company laid off many employees and his pay rose to 38 million dollars
The World's Most Terrifying Smartphone: Recording, Documenting, and Reporting to the Regime
Labor Groups and Employers Resume Talks on AI in the Workplace
NASA Reports Progress on Lunar Lander and Deep Space Communications
FCC Advances Spectrum Auction Plans to Expand Rural Broadband
National Weather Service Issues Widespread Heat Warnings Across the United States
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