President Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Mikhail Klimentyev/AFP/Getty Images)After plenty of chatter, we may be wading into the first real constitutional dispute of the Trump administration: On Monday night, the State Department announced it would not impose Russia sanctions that Congress overwhelmingly passed in mid-2017. Here's what the State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said:“Today, we have informed Congress that this legislation and its implementation are deterring Russian defense sales. The sanctions themselves specifically target those who do business with Russian defense and intelligence firms, aiming to harm Russia's economy. The State Department argues that foreign governments have indeed backed out of doing such business because of the mere threat of sanctions.

Source: Washington Post January 30, 2018 15:00 UTC