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SCOTUS to hear case that could extend presidential powers, Senate expected to vote this week on ACA subsidy extension plan,
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
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- Trump says ‘framework of a future deal’ discussed on Greenland as he backs off tariffs threat
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- Israeli PM Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s Board of Peace
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