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AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - House Republicans scrap vote to rein in Trump's war in Iran

House GOP leadership pulled a scheduled vote Thursday to rein in President Trump's military campaign in Iran after it became clear they did not have the votes to defeat it. Why it matters: It would have been Congress' first successful rebuke of Trump's Iran war effort after multiple Democratic-led war powers attempts had failed. - Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), the one Democrat who has consistently voted against Iran war powers resolutions, was planning to flip his vote to yes. - Four Republicans, Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Warren Davidson and Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) have voted in support of the measure previously. - The vote is largely symbolic, as Trump can veto the measure. Driving the news: GOP leaders…

NYTIMES (Michael Gold and Carl Hulse) - Republicans Delay Budget Votes as They Balk at Trump’s Fund

The G.O.P. abandoned its plan to quickly pass a $72 billion immigration crackdown bill as senators revolted over his plan to pay people who claim government persecution.

ABCNEWS - SCOTUS ruling allows lawsuits over property seized by Cuban government

Four major cruise lines can be held liable for using the American-built port in Havana that was confiscated by the Cuban government in 1960, the Supreme Court has ruled.

NPR (Rob Stein) - American passenger feels 'betrayed' by federal order to stay in hantavirus quarantine

Two passengers from the cruise ship that had a hantavirus outbreak were blocked by the federal government from leaving the quarantine unit. One says she is being detained against her will.