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  "id": 15266089,
  "title": "Trump touts his power at Kentucky rally to energize voters ahead of midterm elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-touts-his-power-at-kentucky-rally-to-energize-voters-ahead-of",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-17T19:54:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC",
    "slug": "cnbc",
    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/17/trump-touts-his-power-at-kentucky-rally-ahead-of-midterms.html"
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  "summary": "President Donald Trump has issued an executive order suspending the enforcement of sweeping tariffs and sanctions targeting Russian energy exports. While the order formally imposes the measures mandated under the Graham Act, it suspends their implementation to allow the administration to pursue national interests, specifically the goal of lowering U.S. diesel prices. This action follows an agreement announced last week with Russian President Vladimir Putin intended to increase global diesel supplies.\n\nThe Graham Act, supported by the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, required the administration to implement 100% tariffs on goods from the five largest buyers of Russian crude oil and 500% tariffs on U.S. imports of Russian energy products. The administration had faced an October 18 deadline to implement these restrictions. Trump stated he certified to Congress that granting the waiver serves U.S. national interests, though the executive order preserves the option to activate the tariffs at a later date.\n\nAccording to CNBC, Trump's self-proclaimed power is clashing with voter frustration, as an increasing number of Americans view the president as prioritizing his own interests over those of the country.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump touts his power at Kentucky rally to energize voters ahead of midterm elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-touts-his-power-at-kentucky-rally-to-energize-voters-ahead-of-15268077",
        "published": "2026-10-17T19:44:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "In Kentucky campaign stop, Trump says he \"can do stuff that is unbelievable\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/in-kentucky-campaign-stop-trump-says-he-can-do-stuff-that-is",
        "published": "2026-10-17T20:48:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Trump touts his power at Kentucky rally to energize voters ahead of midterm elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-touts-his-power-at-kentucky-rally-to-energize-voters-ahead-of-15285367",
        "published": "2026-10-17T21:18:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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