News Summary at 2:53 p.m. EDT

News Summary at 2:53 p.m. EDT centers on President Donald Trump’s decision to let a sweeping housing affordability bill move forward without his signature. Trump said he would not sign the measure as protest because Congress did not approve a strict voter ID bill, which he argued lacked enough support to pass. The housing bill could still become law on Friday because Trump had 10 days to veto and stop it, and his post did not mention a formal veto. Separately, a series of mysterious airstrikes struck southern Iran on Thursday after the U.S. said it ended its attacks, ahead of the burial of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In another development, Trump ousted members of the bipartisan U.S. Election Assistance Commission to reshape election administration.