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Sen. Ted Cruz is leaning into a foreign policy dispute, accusing the Mexican government of violating a treaty requiring water shipments to U.S. farmers.
Inside Shaheen’s bipartisan bid to bolster Ukraine
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Trump says Putin agrees to partial Ukraine ceasefire but no deal yet
Trump also said the two sides would begin negotiations in the Middle East about ending naval attacks in the Black Sea, as well as a permanent ceasefire in the devastating three-year-old conflict.
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The most significant and obvious shift has been on Russia and Ukraine. We expect this to be a major focus of Trump’s speech.
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