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President Donald Trump has put a sweeping Russia sanctions package on hold, just two days before the law's implementation deadline. Trump said the pause was in the national interest, but the White House did not immediately explain how. The bipartisan law was designed to target Russian officials, banks, and oil-shipping networks supporting Moscow's war in Ukraine. It also called for tariffs of up to one hundred percent on major importers of Russian oil or gas, with limited exceptions. Congressional Democrats criticized the decision.

Katie Zacharia is leaving as White House press secretary less than a week after starting the job. President Donald Trump said he had encouraged Zacharia to reconsider the position, and she later referred to her work in the past tense on social media. Her short tenure followed questions about her professional background and her use of the word lawyer. Zacharia has said she was hired for communications rather than legal work. As of Friday night, Trump had not named a replacement.

Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, has been transferred from FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey to FCI Allenwood Low in Pennsylvania. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed the move but did not say why, citing privacy and safety. Recent media reports alleged that Combs received special treatment at his former prison. The Bureau disputed a separate report that he had been hurt in a fight. Combs is serving a four-year, two-month sentence after a conviction on prostitution-related charges.