Republicans Block Schumer’s Effort to Force Vote on Epstein Files

Though it failed, Mr. Schumer’s proposal brought the contentious debate over the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files to the Senate, which has largely avoided it.

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Senator Josh Hawley Begins Child Safety Inquiry Into Meta’s A.I. Bot

Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, said he would look into whether the social media company’s artificial intelligence technology endangers children.

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Bill Barring Stock Trading for Congress Advances With Trump Carveout

The bill passed the committee with the support of every Democrat and only one Republican, its sponsor, who modified it to shield President Trump from a divestment requirement.

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With One Call, Trump Alters the Fate of a Contested Power Project

Grain Belt Express, a transmission line that would cross 800 miles of the Midwest, is at the center of a number of disputes.

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Senator Hawley Aims to Roll Back Medicaid Cuts He Voted for in Trump Policy Bill

The Republican senator introduced a bill Tuesday that would block restrictions on key strategies that states rely on to finance Medicaid and double a rural hospital fund.

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The G.O.P. Policy Bill Would Shift U.S. Energy Policy

The sprawling bill would boost fossil fuels and end tax credits for wind, solar power and electric vehicles.

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These Republicans Savaged Their Party’s Bill, Then Voted for It

Many Republicans had harshly criticized President Trump’s marquee bill extending tax cuts and slashing social safety net programs — almost right up until the moment they voted for it.

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A Power Line for Clean Energy Was in the Works. Now, an Investigation Looms.

The Grain Belt Express line, meant to carry electricity from wind farms across the Midwest, faces an inquiry from the Missouri attorney general.

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Senate G.O.P. Includes Expanded Fund for Radiation Victims in Policy Bill

The provision, long advocated by Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, would revive and broaden a law for compensating those who developed serious illnesses from government-caused nuclear contamination.

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Josh Hawley Says He Opposes the GENIUS ACT, a Major Crypto Bill

The senator said that the GENIUS Act, as it’s written, should be struck down, fearing that it would be a “huge giveaway to Big Tech.”

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