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The U.S. House is postponing its vote on the Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
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The U.S. House tonight’s vote on the Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, after the White House and the conservative House Freedom Caucus failed to reach a deal on the legislation. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer that Democrats will try to filibuster President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, saying Khalid Masood, the perpetrator of an attack Wednesday in London that killed three people, was British-born and known to the country’s intelligence services. ISIS has claimed responsibility. The U.S. Senate a set of rules requiring internet providers to get users’ permission before selling their browsing history and location data.

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