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      <title><![CDATA[Live updates: Senate panel advances surgeon general nominee; trade court hears Trump tariffs case]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Senate on Wednesday is expected to put lawmakers on record on bills that ban new stock trades by lawmakers and address the growth of data centers. It's part of an effort by Senate Majority Leader ...]]></description>
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              <p>The Senate on Wednesday is expected to put lawmakers on record on bills that ban new stock trades by lawmakers and address the growth of data centers. It's part of an effort by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to throw a political lifeline to embattled Republican incumbent Sens. Jon Husted (Ohio), Pete Ricketts (Neb.)...</p>
              <p>Constitutional scholars and appellate litigators note that emergency docket filings and ongoing judicial reviews could establish critical legal precedents across federal district courts.</p>
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              <p>Two Democratic senators are demanding answers following reports that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds were used to run TV advertisements promoting President Trump. In a Tuesday letter addressed to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) asked him to address several questions regarding the use of the funds within...</p>
              <p>National security officials and defense budget analysts are tracking the executive directive closely as Capitol Hill committees schedule classified oversight inquiries on bilateral arms policy and supply chain authorizations.</p>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran urges Americans to rally against Trump ahead of midterms]]></title>
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              <p>Iran urges Americans to rally against Trump ahead of midterms  The Hill</p>
              <p>Investigative watchdogs and federal oversight desks continue tracking the administration's policy trajectory as legal challenges and policy debates unfold across Washington.</p>
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      <title><![CDATA[Paxton: Trump GOP midterm convention ‘dropped our numbers’]]></title>
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              <p>Paxton: Trump GOP midterm convention ‘dropped our numbers’  The Hill</p>
              <p>Lawmakers in both chambers have signaled plans to scrutinize the measure during upcoming committee hearings, with floor leaders assessing potential budget amendment riders and statutory challenges.</p>
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              <p>Cooler inflation could buy the Fed, Trump time on another rate hike  Politico</p>
              <p>The executive action marks a pivotal inflection point in the administration's agenda, drawing sharp focus from agency inspectors general and legal scholars reviewing administrative rulemaking limits.</p>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump’s ads have cost taxpayers at least $2.5 million, with funding from Customs and Border Protection - cnn.com]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Trump’s ads have cost taxpayers at least $2.5 million, with funding from Customs and Border Protection  cnn.com]]></description>
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              <p>Trump’s ads have cost taxpayers at least $2.5 million, with funding from Customs and Border Protection  cnn.com</p>
              <p>Economic watchdogs, industry trade associations, and K Street compliance counsels are analyzing the regulatory and tariff implications, assessing market velocity and corporate compliance schedules.</p>
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      <title><![CDATA[Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to block sanctions over IRS settlement]]></title>
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              <p>Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to block sanctions over IRS settlement  Politico</p>
              <p>Constitutional scholars and appellate litigators note that emergency docket filings and ongoing judicial reviews could establish critical legal precedents across federal district courts.</p>
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