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Senate Advances Bill to Loosen Banking Rules, Revealing Democratic Split

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 6, 2018. The Senate took a big step toward approving the first significant legislation to relax some post-crisis financial rules on Tuesday, creating a rift between moderates and progressives in the Democratic party. From left: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Baldwin. (Al Drago/The New York Times)