New Russia oil sanctions deal inches forward amid White House concerns

A bipartisan group of senators says they’ve struck a White House–backed version of sanctions targeting buyers of Russian oil, potentially reviving a long-stalled effort to choke Moscow’s war-financing, though White House support remains uncertain. The live updates also cover Graham Platner’s withdrawal from the Maine Senate race, a push by House Republicans to make daylight saving time permanent to appease Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, Trump’s refusal to sign a major housing bill tied to the SAVE America Act, Democrats’ ad blitz against Sen. Collins over abortion rights, and ongoing Capitol Hill timing pressures as megabills and political fights unfold.