Republican Candidates Hedge, Blame Costly Trump Tariffs as Ukraine Resumes Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries
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In battleground races, Republicans are nervously backing away from President Donald Trump's tariff agenda while trying to save face, as Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries amid another clash over U.S. intelligence sharing.
Republican candidates in a number of key contests are now publicly distancing themselves from President Donald Trump's tariff policy, warning about the hit to the cost of living even as they helped normalize the broader economic damage of his agenda. Senate hopeful Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, former Senator John Sununu of New Hampshire and former Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan, as well as gubernatorial candidates Rep. John James of Michigan and Pennsylvania state Treasurer Stacy Garrity, said they have sought exemptions or a deal with the administration to soften the trade war with Canada. Their Democratic opponents say these efforts are too little, too late, and mostly political theater.
A recent NBC News poll shows the electorate is nearly evenly split on which party would manage the economy better, with 39% favoring Democrats and 38% favoring Republicans.
Separately, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Kyiv has resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries after a three-day pause, accusing the United States of cutting back intelligence sharing and limiting Starlink services. Zelenskyy said the block on attacking refineries is lifted, and a fire was later reported at a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region.
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