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The Senate upheld a bill passed by President Obama's administration on Wednesday in a 51-49 vote. Donald Trump had sent Vice President Mike Pence to act as a potential tie-breaker regarding repealing an Interior Department rule passed in 2016 that aimed to regulate methane emissions. Sentators John McCain (R-AZ), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Susan Collins (R-ME) all voted against their own party. Read more at the New York Times.

A lot of people have called Donald Trump's decision to fire former FBI Director James Comey "Nixonian." The Nixon Library, however, does not agree. On Wednesday, the library tweeted clarifications about the infamous Saturday Night Massacre: October 20, 1973, when then-President Nixon sought to fire Archibald Cox, a special prosecutor on the Watergate scandal. When asked to hand down the pink slip, Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus both resigned. Read more at the Los Angeles Times.

Video footage of a deadly shooting by members of the Mexican military is raising concerns about how the country stations its militia in civilian settings. The shooting, which took place in the state of Puebla, drew criticism from those who oppose military presence in civilian locations. Ostensibly, the troops are stationed in cities and towns to fight drug cartels. Read more at the Los Angeles Times.

The Dakota Access Pipeline leaked 84 gallons of oil in South Dakota in April. After taking office, President Trump took steps toward the completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline, even though it had been halted due to concerns of Native American protesters. Now, an early April spill from the pipeline resulted in 84 gallons of oil leaking out. The spill is relatively small and cleaned up quickly, but still gives credit to Native Americans' fears that the pipeline could jeopardize their water supply. Get the full story from the Albequrque Journal.

Women have much less confidence in the future of America than men, but it wasn't always like that. According to a new Pew Research poll conducted between April 5 and 11, men were almost twice as likely to report having “a lot of confidence” in the country's future right now than women were. In total, only 29% of women polled have confidence about the country's direction. The same poll question was asked in October 2015 and there was little difference between men and women in their confidence level. That survey showed that 43% of women and 47% of men had a lot of confidence. Find more from New York Magazine.