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The departure of the five-term lawmaker from Nebraska enhances Democrats' chances of picking up a seat in the narrowly divided House.

The vote against the measure was mostly along party lines, with Republicans opposing it and Democrats almost unanimously in favor.

President Trump's megabill makes many Republicans uncomfortable, but that probably won't stop it from becoming law.

The president said such an outcome was unlikely, describing Iran as exhausted from the damage it had suffered and eager to speak with the United States.

The practical effect of Friday's decision is that birthright citizenship would end in the 28 states that have not challenged the president's order.

A line stretched around the block to honor State Representative Melissa Hortman, her husband and their dog, who were killed in an attack that officials have called a political assassination.

President Trump claims credit for the outcome. The main question now is how the treaty will be implemented as fighting still rages in eastern Congo.

The sweeping measure Senate Republican leaders hope to push through has many unpopular elements that they despise. But they face a political reckoning on taxes and the scorn of the president if they fail to pass it.

Mourners gather at the Minnesota Capitol, where the Hortmans are lying in state

Mr. Morris, a founder of a waste and recycling business, describes himself as the only political outsider in the field and an unwavering supporter of President Trump.