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Second US appeals court upholds Trump’s immigration detention policy

Thursday, March 26 by SRN News

By Nate Raymond March 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday endorsed the Trump administration's policy of subjecting people arrested in its immigration crackdown to mandatory detention without the chance to be released on bond in a ruling that will affect numerous cases... Read More.

Nearly 500 TSA agents quit, US airport security delays drag on

Thursday, March 26 by SRN News

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - Nearly 500 airport security officers have quit since the start of a partial government shutdown in February and long lines continued to snarl airport traffic around the country, the Homeland Security Department said on Thursday. The dispute that... Read More.

Kennedy allies petition to broaden US vaccine injury list

Thursday, March 26 by SRN News

By Ahmed Aboulenein and Julie Steenhuysen WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - An anti-vaccine group aligned with U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is petitioning him to vastly broaden a federal list to include more than 300 injuries it says are linked to immunizations, and... Read More.

US conservative conference aims to rein in Republican infighting ahead of midterms

Thursday, March 26 by SRN News

By Nathan Layne GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 26 (Reuters) - The chairman of the Conservative Political Action Conference said he plans to use its annual gathering this week to rein in Republican infighting, warning that divisions could hurt the party in November's midterm elections. Kicking off on... Read More.

‘This is our fight’: Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance ahead of No Kings protests

Thursday, March 26 by SRN News

MONTCLAIR, N.J. (AP) - A few years ago, Allison Posner was barely involved in politics. Now the 42-year-old mother of two from Maplewood, New Jersey, hands out food and diapers to immigrant families outside a nearby detention facility. She waves signs on a highway... Read More.

Trump envoy credits colorful rhetoric and vodka shots in helping him build bond with Belarus leader

Wednesday, March 25 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's special envoy to Belarus recently revealed that he helped ingratiate himself with the country's autocratic leader by echoing Alexander Lukashenko's disdain for Europe with vulgar language and by negotiating his way through a boozy lunch during their first... Read More.

US Senate Republicans launch probe of abortion pill makers, escalate pressure on FDA

Wednesday, March 25 by SRN News

By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans launched an investigation into abortion pill manufacturers on Wednesday and called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to crack down on online sales of the drug mifepristone, the latest escalation in a years‑long... Read More.

Warning signs flash red for Republicans as Iran war drives up gas prices and Florida district flips

Wednesday, March 25 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Political warning signs that have privately worried some Republicans for months are starting to flash red ahead of November's midterm elections, as the war in Iran keeps gas prices high, travelers face unprecedented airport security wait times and Americans remain concerned... Read More.

White House rejects Elon Musk offer to cover TSA worker pay, CBS News reports

Wednesday, March 25 by SRN News

March 25 (Reuters) - The White House has rejected an offer from billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to cover the paychecks of U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers during a partial government shutdown, CBS News reported on Wednesday. (Reporting by Christian Martinez in Los Angeles and... Read More.

New Jersey governor signs laws restricting state participation in immigration enforcement

Wednesday, March 25 by SRN News

By Christian Martinez March 25 (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed three bills on Wednesday aimed at limiting state officials' participation in federal immigration enforcement. The signings are the latest moves by New Jersey in opposition to the Trump administration's immigration agenda. The state... Read More.

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