Crossfiled8 outlets · filed 17 October 2026
Trump waives new Russia sanctions in the "national interests"
President Trump waived new sanctions on Russia late Friday night, saying it was in the "national interests" to hold off on the sweeping levies under the Graham Act that he signed just last month. Why it matters : Trump is easing American pressure on Russia despite a bipartisan chorus calling for him
What the coverage shows
The outlets converge on Trump’s waiver of new Russia sanctions and on the White House line that it was justified as being in the national interest, but several frame the story through fallout rather than the order itself. NBC News, Axios, BBC News, CNN, CBS News, NPR, France 24, and The Hill all foreground criticism, backlash, or Ukraine’s concerns, while CNBC and National Review are more focused on the broader deal or its implications. The New York Times is the only outlet here to note that the sanctions were part of a measure named after Lindsey Graham.
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