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The top Republican in the Missouri House said Thursday that a proposed constitutional amendment to ban abortion approved by his GOP colleagues doesnòòò½ÊÓÆµ™t go far enough to protect victims of sexual assault.òòò½ÊÓÆµ House Speaker Jon Patterson of Leeòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s Summit was the lone Republican to vote against sending the bill to the Senate on Thursday. He [òòò½ÊÓÆµ¦]

The Trump administration on Monday launched an investigation into the Washington office tasked with overseeing public schools, citing allegations that the state directed a school district to implement a gender inclusion policy that conflicts with federal law.