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A Georgia appeals court rules Fulton County can reject GOP election board picks

Friday, March 20 by SRN News

ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia appeals court ruled on Friday that the state's largest county doesn't have to appoint two Republican nominees to the county election board, a decision that could tamp down GOP challenges to how elections are administered in predominantly Democratic areas. The... Read More.

US judge blocks restrictive Pentagon press access policy

Friday, March 20 by SRN News

By Jack Queen NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration's restrictive Pentagon press access policy, which threatens journalists with being branded security risks if they seek information not authorized for public release. The lawsuit by the New... Read More.

US sues Harvard over treatment of Jewish and Israeli students, seeks billions of dollars

Friday, March 20 by SRN News

By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Stempel BOSTON, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration escalated its attacks on Harvard University on Friday, as it sued the Ivy League school to recover billions of dollars for allegedly failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students. Harvard... Read More.

US House panel asks Pentagon to review Safran ventures in China

Friday, March 20 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - A top lawmaker asked the Pentagon to review French aerospace company Safran's joint ventures in China, saying the U.S. defense contractor's commercial ties with Chinese companies raise concerns, according to a letter seen by Reuters. Representative John Moolenaar, chair of... Read More.

US sues Harvard over treatment of Jewish and Israeli students, seeks billions of dollars

Friday, March 20 by SRN News

March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration sued Harvard University on Friday over the Ivy League school's alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students, and is seeking to recover billions of dollars of taxpayer money. In a complaint filed in Boston federal... Read More.

Does California’s race for governor finally have a leader? Swalwell sees attacks from left and right

Friday, March 20 by SRN News

LOS ANGELES (AP) - There is finally a breakaway leader in California's crowded race for governor, at least by one measure: Eric Swalwell is just about everyone's favorite target. In a wide-open contest ahead of a June primary, a burst of negative publicity aimed at... Read More.

US State Dept forms new humanitarian bureau after foreign aid overhaul

Friday, March 20 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Friday established a new bureau to oversee U.S. responses to natural disasters and humanitarian crises around the world, capping the Trump administration's dramatic overhaul of foreign aid, a senior department official said. Trump officials and... Read More.

Many states count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day. Those grace periods could go away

Friday, March 20 by SRN News

There will be just one Election Day for this fall's midterm elections - Nov. 3. But voters in 14 states who cast their votes by mail will be given a grace period ranging from a day later to several weeks in which their ballots... Read More.

3 Democratic pastors in Iowa are running for Congress, a snapshot of a national trend

Friday, March 20 by SRN News

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - In polite company or otherwise, the Rev. Sarah Trone Garriott is very comfortable talking to people about religion and politics. She delivered an impassioned sermon last Sunday encouraging the people in the pews at Grace Lutheran Church to welcome... Read More.

Powell’s decision on Fed board seat could shape Warsh’s leadership

Friday, March 20 by SRN News

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's upcoming decision on whether to keep his seat on the U.S. central bank's Board of Governors after his leadership term ends is now a key factor in how the tenure of his... Read More.

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A Georgia appeals court rules Fulton County can reject GOP election board picks

US judge blocks restrictive Pentagon press access policy

US sues Harvard over treatment of Jewish and Israeli students, seeks billions of dollars

US House panel asks Pentagon to review Safran ventures in China

US sues Harvard over treatment of Jewish and Israeli students, seeks billions of dollars

Does California’s race for governor finally have a leader? Swalwell sees attacks from left and right

US State Dept forms new humanitarian bureau after foreign aid overhaul

Many states count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day. Those grace periods could go away

3 Democratic pastors in Iowa are running for Congress, a snapshot of a national trend

Powell’s decision on Fed board seat could shape Warsh’s leadership

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