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Trump’s move to ease Russia sanctions survives Senate vote

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and U.S. President Donald Trump give a joint news conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, July 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Democrats’ attempt to undermine President Trump’s decisions on Russia sanctions went down to defeat in the Senate on Wednesday as they weren’t able to win over enough Republicans to overcome a GOP filibuster.

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President Donald Trump, center, reacts to a question from a member of the media during his meeting with members of his cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Sitting with Trump are Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, and Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, right. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

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