Senators propose allowing ZTE deal after Trump's trade appeal

After hearing opposition from President Trump, some Republican senators are looking to water down a legislative effort that would stop the administration from lifting sanctions on Chinese telecom giant ZTE as part of broader trade talks with Beijing. The Senate on Monday passed its version of a defense authorization bill that included an amendment spearheaded by Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) that would retroactively block the revised penalties on ZTE the Commerce Department announced on June...