INDIAN - AMERICAN LAWMAKERS LEAD CONGRESS BACKLASH OVER TRUMP GRAHAM ACT WAIVER

What happened: Indian-American lawmakers joined a widening US Congress backlash against President Donald Trump's waiver of tariffs and sanctions in the Graham Act, a law targeting buyers of Russian oil. Trump's October 16 executive order put duties of up to 100 percent into effect and waived them in the same order. Key numbers: Duties of up to 100 percent; executive order signed October 16; Rubio Why it matters: Republican Senator John Cornyn joined Democrats in criticizing the move, while the FIIDS group thanked Trump for what it called a pragmatic pause as diesel and energy prices rise. Coverage: 3 outlets in 24h

Indian-American lawmakers joined a widening US Congress backlash against President Donald Trump's waiver of tariffs and sanctions in the Graham Act, a law targeting buyers of Russian oil. Trump's October 16 executive order put duties of up to 100 percent into effect and waived them in the same order.

Republican Senator John Cornyn joined Democrats in criticizing the move, while the FIIDS group thanked Trump for what it called a pragmatic pause as diesel and energy prices rise.