New Law Lets Senators Sue Over Phone Searches

Plus, a new gambling scandal in pro sports. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Senate Passes Bill to Reopen Government Amid Democratic Rift by Catie Edmondson

Shutdown Deal Revives Democratic Infighting by Michael Gold

Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches by Devlin Barrett

Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally by Kenneth P. Vogel

Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election by Alan Feuer and Glenn Thrush

Felon Freed by Trump Is Sentenced Again, This Time to 27 Months by Santul Nerkar, Michael S. Schmidt and Olivia Bensimon

How Canada Lost Decades of Progress in Fighting Measles by Vjosa Isai

M.L.B. Limits Bets on Individual Pitches After Gambling Charges by Jenny Vrentas

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