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Sasse was among the few Republican senators to openly criticize President Trump during his first term in the White House.

NPR's Sam Greenglass reports.

Wall Street closed higher today following a strong report on economic growth.

The Commerce Department says the U.S.

economy...

grew at an annual rate of 4.3 percent in the third quarter.

The S&P 500 rose half a percentage point, up 31 points to close 6,909.

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Supreme Court has dealt a setback to President Trump's use of National Guard troops in largely Democratic-led cities.

In a 6-3 opinion, the court lets stand for now a lower court's ruling that blocked the deployment of Guard troops to Chicago.

Four governors from states along the Atlantic coast say they'll fight President Trump's latest effort to block wind power developments.

Trump paused completion of five major offshore wind projects Monday, citing national security concerns.

Here's NPR's Brian Mann reporting.

The U.S.

economy expanded in the third quarter.

The latest report from the Commerce Department says economic growth hit a 4.3 percent annual rate from July through September.

fueled by consumer spending and a rebound in exports.