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Jul 2
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Republicans in the Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda bill after a dramatic scramble to win over key holdouts. The vote was 50-50, and Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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