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Democratic lawmaker Himes calls for indicted colleague Cherfilus-McCormick to resign

Sunday, March 29 by SRN News

NEW YORK, March 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Jim Himes on Sunday joined some members of his party in calling for fellow Democratic Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to step down now that a congressional panel has found she violated ethics rules. "If she doesn't resign, there... Read More.

‘JD or Marco?’: Iran war raises 2028 stakes as Trump weighs Vance vs. Rubio

Sunday, March 29 by SRN News

By Steve Holland and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) - As the war in Iran threatens to imperil President Donald Trump's legacy, the political stakes also are rising for two of his top lieutenants: Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The... Read More.

US Department of Homeland Security says Lewandowski has left after Noem’s firing

Sunday, March 29 by SRN News

By Nate Raymond March 28 (Reuters) - Corey Lewandowski, who was an aide to former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, no longer works at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a spokesperson for the agency said on Saturday. Lewandowski "no longer has a role at DHS,"... Read More.

Vice President Vance wins CPAC conservative meeting’s 2028 presidential straw poll

Saturday, March 28 by SRN News

By Nathan Layne GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 28 (Reuters) - Vice President JD Vance is the Conservative Political Action Conference's top choice this year to be the next Republican nominee for U.S. president, according to a straw poll released on Saturday. About 53% of the more than... Read More.

AI deepfakes blur reality in 2026 US midterm campaigns

Saturday, March 28 by SRN News

By Joseph Ax and Helen Coster NEW YORK, March 28 (Reuters) - As the video opens, Democratic Texas State Representative James Talarico appears to stand in front of a Texas flag, beaming. "Radicalized white men are the greatest domestic terrorist threat in our country," the U.S.... Read More.

Rallies planned in thousands of US cities for ‘No Kings’ protest against Trump

Saturday, March 28 by SRN News

By Brad Brooks and Maria Tsvetkova March 28 (Reuters) - Thousands of rallies are expected across the U.S. on Saturday in the latest "No Kings" protest against the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration. Organizers say that more than 3,200 events are planned... Read More.

US House passes temporary funding bill to end Homeland Security shutdown

Saturday, March 28 by SRN News

March 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives late on Friday passed legislation providing funding for the Department of Homeland Security through May 22. It faces probable defeat in the Senate, however, where Democrats are expected to oppose it. (Reporting by Richard Cowan;... Read More.

Many losers, few winners in political battle over ICE funding

Saturday, March 28 by SRN News

By Richard Cowan and Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - Democrats in Congress have waged a battle to place new legal restrictions on President Donald Trump's immigration agents, knowing that they were unlikely to win Republican support but hopeful they might win a... Read More.

Idaho passes legislation criminalizing transgender use of public bathrooms

Friday, March 27 by SRN News

March 27 (Reuters) - Idaho's Republican-controlled legislature passed a bill on Friday to ban people in the state from using bathrooms or changing rooms that do not match the gender they were assigned at birth, in the latest restriction targeting transgender people in the... Read More.

Missouri court says new Trump-backed US House districts are in effect ahead of midterm elections

Friday, March 27 by SRN News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - New U.S. House districts in Missouri backed by President Donald Trump can be used ahead of the midterm elections, despite the potential for a voter referendum on the new map, a judge ruled Friday. The decision by Cole County... Read More.

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