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Trump administration weakens protections for threatened animal species
The change limits the reach of the 50-year-old Endangered Species Act so that the destruction of habitats will no longer be considered “harm.”
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Live updates: Trump will allow a bipartisan housing bill he opposed to become law tomorrow
The president refused to sign the measure, which he had said he wouldn’t support unless Congress passed an elections overhaul bill that Republicans have not been able to advance.
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Ohio man jailed after accusations of sexual misconduct with a minor resigns from GOP Senate campaign
Ohio Sen. Jon Husted’s campaign said that Andrew Havas “did not disclose” his criminal history before being brought on as a volunteer county chair.
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Trump’s effort to use an obscure wartime law to deport Venezuelans has fizzled
Litigation over the Alien Enemies Act is mired in the courts, and some say Maduro’s ouster undermines the administration’s legal arguments. 
On the same day, a Florida airport and a Tennessee bridge are renamed after Trump
The new signage comes just weeks after the president’s name was removed from the Kennedy Center in Washington.
Trump ousts remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission
The dismissals hamstring a key bipartisan agency just months before the midterms.
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Vance family eyes an additional residence in an upscale rural Virginia town
The vice president and second lady Usha Vance are “considering leasing rural property” to accommodate their growing family, a person familiar with the matter told NBC News. 
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Planning commission advances Trump’s proposal to build triumphal arch
The National Capital Planning Commission voted to preliminarily approve Trump’s 250-foot arch as critics lined up to weigh in during public comments.
Ministry founder Victor Marx wins Republican primary for Colorado governor
Marx, who has gained notice due to a claim he killed a man when he was a child, will advance to the general election, NBC News projects.
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Maine Democrats vie to replace Graham Platner as Senate nominee
The U.S. and Iran escalated attacks overnight and into today after Trump declared the ceasefire “over.”
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Questions fill the McConnell information vacuum
The senior Republican senator’s office has released no updates on his health since he was hospitalized June 14.
