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By Steve Inskeep,

A Martínez

Published July 31, 2025 at 4:23 AM EDT

The Fed holds interest rates steady despite pressure from President Trump, Republicans in Texas release a proposal for a new congressional map, Trump's special envoy to the Middle East makes his first trip to Israel since May.

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