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Legal scholar Lawrence Lessig says a court fight over a Maine law limiting contributions to Super PACs could reshape how outside political money influences federal elections.
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A Republican-backed voter identification bill was opposed by every Senate Democrat, according to an outlet, despite remarks by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that Democrats supported voter ID.
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The Senate approved a measure to keep federal agencies funded through Dec. 11 and confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general, then adjourned early Saturday for a five-week break, temporarily sidelining other priorities.
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Francesca Hong, a candidate for Wisconsin governor, and Ohio Republican contender Vivek Ramaswamy each raised calls for a moratorium on new data centers as voters and candidates increasingly focus on how the facilities affect local communities.
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The Senate approved a government-funding measure extending support into December by a 90-6 vote, according to CBS News, sending the bill to the House for further action.
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The Senate voted early Saturday to extend federal funding through December, sending a stopgap measure to the House and pausing work as Congress planned a five-week recess.
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A last-minute bipartisan effort by Sen. Ted Budd and others to keep an earlier schedule for a federal ban on most hemp-derived THC products failed after senators voted to table the amendment, according to The Hill.
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In an interview with CNBC Politics, Fire Point chief executive Iryna Terekh described how drone-enabled pressure has shaped Ukraine’s approach to Russia and how Ukrainian forces have adjusted tactics after earlier setbacks.
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The deal would set aside a vote on a Senate budget resolution and postpone most action on the SAVE America Act until after the August recess, according to The Hill.
