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Republicans block Democrat-backed measures to undo Trump's dismantling of CFPB

Senate Republicans on Wednesday shot down more than a dozen Democratic-backed measures to undo the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Democrats forced votes on multiple resolutions targeting rules and regulatory changes made during President Trump’s second term, including CFPB’s policy on overdraft fees, credit report privacy and mortgage lending, among...

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Denise Powell wins Democratic primary for top House battleground district in Nebraska

Political organizer Denise Powell has won the Democratic nomination in Nebraska’s 2nd District, NBC News projects, emerging from a tough primary fight in one of her party’s top opportunities to flip a swing seat this year

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Denise Powell advances to a general election matchup against Omaha City Council member Brinker Harding, who ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.
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Rick Scott tells Trump to deal 'final blow' to Iran

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Rick Scott tells Trump to deal 'final blow' to Iran Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) called on President Trump on Wednesday to deliver the “final blow” against Iran, writing that the U.S. military “is on the brink of...

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Judge rules Rubio's sanction of UN rapporteur violates First Amendment

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing sanctions against Francesa Albanese, a United Nations human rights investigator whose recent work has focused on the Israeli military campaign against Hamas in Gaza. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon found the Trump administration likely violated Albanese’s First Amendment rights when it imposed sanctions...

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Canada and Alberta Reach Agreement to Raise Carbon Prices as Pipeline Tradeoff

But the agreement is the latest softening of carbon reduction measures introduced by Prime Minister Mark Carney since he took office last year.
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