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Vault: Thune, Johnson in talks for housing deal
The offices of Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson are in active negotiations on a final bicameral bill to deregulate U.S. housing construction, according to four sources familiar with the process.
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Vault: Illinois delays swipe fee law again
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Vault: The players of prediction market policy
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