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The House passes a $2 trillion spending bill, but braces for changes in the Senate

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during a Friday news conference with other Democratic leaders after House passage of the Build Back Better Act. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The House passes a $2 trillion spending bill, but braces for changes in the Senate

The measure was delayed by an all-night speech from GOP leader Kevin McCarthy. Centrist Democrats in the Senate have raised objections to some provisions that will likely alter the House-passed bill.

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For far-right groups, Rittenhouse's acquittal is a cause for celebration

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For far-right groups, Rittenhouse's acquittal is a cause for celebration

For far-right groups, Rittenhouse's acquittal is a cause for celebration

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The House passes a $2 trillion spending bill, but braces for changes in the Senate

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The House passes a $2 trillion spending bill, but braces for changes in the Senate

The House passes a $2 trillion spending bill, but braces for changes in the Senate

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Science shows a massive Marvel plot hole: Thanos couldn't have snapped with a glove

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Science shows a massive Marvel plot hole: Thanos couldn't have snapped with a glove

Science shows a massive Marvel plot hole: Thanos couldn't have snapped with a glove

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