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Trump’s decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen (www.courthousenews.com)
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Lawmakers from both parties criticized Trump's move to lift sanctions on Russia, though Congress appears unlikely to respond quickly.

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[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

The US Congress is dead and rotting.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours ago

Yeah, I feel like the president crossed the Rubicon a long time ago. When do you think that was? I assume it was before Reagan, because his administration openly defied congress and got away with it.