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Trump faces Republican rebellion over Daylight Saving Time as Senate bill nears dead end

President Donald Trump wants Congress to pass legislation that would give Americans a break from a twice-yearly nuisance, but the sun will likely set on the push in the Senate, where the issue is deeper than politics.The House passed its bill, the Sunshine Protection Act, last week to allow states to voluntarily observe Daylight Saving Time year-round, but the legislation is hitting a brick wall in the Senate.And it’s not the party aisle that’s defining the debate, it’s a horizontal line running through the United States that divides northern states versus southern states.TIME ENOUGH AT LAST:...