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The Lindsey Graham Act would have imposed significant new sanctions on Russia from 18 October, but allowed the President to issue waivers. He just did. To avoid screaming, I went through every provision explaining them and indicating which he waived. Spoiler: All the ones that did anything.

dmitryopines.substack.comExplaining the Russian Sanctions Trump just CancelledA section by section breakdown of what each provision of the Graham Act would have done, and what Trump waived.

Capt'n G.

@unwelcomeguest.bsky.social

Could a dem win of house and senate in two weeks force the bill through in full?

Dmitry Grozoubinski

@explaintrade.com

Not without Republican supprot and a lot of it. Even the most high on hopium optimistic case for the Democrats sees them winning AT MOST 55 Senate seats, and that's not going to happen. Overcoming a Presidential veto requires 2/3rds of the Senators voting, so 67 if all are present.

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Capt'n G.

@unwelcomeguest.bsky.social

All hope lost then until 2028

Brendan

@brendan79.bsky.social

With the Epstein files act they were able to shame enough senators into voting for it such that he couldn’t veto it. I’m not so hopeful that this is the case here but the mood may change post November even if the numbers aren’t enough on paper

Capt'n G.

@unwelcomeguest.bsky.social

Me neither, it's a numbers game.

Brendan

@brendan79.bsky.social

I’m holding out hope. If the GOP face the kind of drubbing it looks like they may do, it may be easier to peel off 12 of them, or at least persuade a few of the 12 to abstain.