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Why France's Senate is increasingly unrepresentative

Roughly half of the 348 seats will be renewed on Sunday. But the current electoral map, based on 1999 census data, favors Paris and rural areas, to the detriment of regions whose populations have grown faster.

Why France's Senate is increasingly unrepresentative

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Lawmakers Rip Trump Over 'Illegal' Pocket Rescission Move—What We Know

The administration said the "pocket rescission" will cut nearly $1B in what Trump calls "the most harmful government spending."

  • President Trump used pocket rescission to cut $1 billion in government spending.
  • Lawmakers, including Susan Collins, condemn the move as illegal and unconstitutional.
  • White House defends the rescission as using long-neglected presidential authorities.

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