Democrats and outgoing Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) are telling banks and ports that Congress may investigate imports of Russian diesel after President Trump said the U.S. would import the fuel. In letters to major banks and several U.S. port authorities, the lawmakers wrote that “any importation of Russian diesel into the U.S. raises significant…

Along with higher oil prices associated with the Iran war, Trump’s tariffs are highly unpopular with the electorate.   

A bill to bolster the nation’s unemployment insurance program reflects the concern — and the risks — in Washington.

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