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Editorial illustration of a White House desk with a signed executive order, a red sanctions stamp pushed aside, oil barrels, and a winter map of Europe in the background.

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Washington Turns Russia Sanctions Into an Energy-Price Waiver Fight

President Trump signed an executive order on October 16 waiving major sanctions, restrictions, and duties under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, just before implementation was due. The move drew congressional criticism and a public appeal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while independent reports connected the pause to a broader energy-price and Russia-Ukraine posture fight. The strategic question is whether secondary sanctions remain a coercive tool or become a discretionary valve for managing fuel-market pressure.

Published Oct 17, 2026

Editorial illustration of the U.S. Capitol rendered as circuit-board infrastructure, with fragmented state-map shapes and AI nodes being routed into a single federal control panel.

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Congress Moves to Preempt the AI Patchwork

Reps. Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan released a discussion draft of the Great American Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026 on June 4, 2026. The draft creates a federal framework for frontier AI governance, audits, whistleblower protections, cybersecurity, workforce measures, and CAISI oversight, while preempting state laws that specifically regulate AI model development. The fight is no longer only about how powerful models should be tested; it is about who gets to write the rules.

Published Jun 7, 2026