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Exclusive-US Senators unveil bill to prevent scam ads on social media platforms

Wednesday, February 4 by SRN News

By Jeff Horwitz Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Senators Ruben Gallego and Bernie Moreno have introduced anti-scam legislation requiring social media platforms to vet their advertisers. The bipartisan bill, called the Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct Act, or the SCAM Act, would require social media platforms... Read More.

Man convicted of attempting to assassinate Trump to be sentenced

Wednesday, February 4 by SRN News

By Jack Queen FORT PIERCE, Florida, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Ryan Routh, a man accused of hiding in the bushes of a Florida golf course with a semi-automatic rifle to try to assassinate Donald Trump less than two months before the 2024 U.S. election that... Read More.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey’s special congressional primary

Wednesday, February 4 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Voters in northern New Jersey will select nominees in a special congressional primary on Thursday to replace Democrat Mikie Sherrill in the U.S. House now that she's governor. The crowded, 11-candidate Democratic primary field features Passaic County Commissioner John Bartlett, venture capitalist... Read More.

Clintons finalize agreement to testify in House Epstein probe, bowing to threat of contempt vote

Tuesday, February 3 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton finalized an agreement with House Republicans Tuesday to testify in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein this month, bowing to the threat of a contempt of Congress vote against them. Hillary... Read More.

New York to monitor Trump’s deportation efforts with new legal observers

Tuesday, February 3 by SRN News

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK, Feb 3 (Reuters) - New York is creating a team of legal observers that will don purple vests to monitor and record the Trump administration's immigration enforcement officers as they seek to detain and deport migrants, the state's attorney general... Read More.

House passes bill to end the partial government shutdown, sending the measure to Trump

Tuesday, February 3 by SRN News

The House on Tuesday passed a roughly $1.2 trillion spending package to end the partial government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump and setting the stage for a debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding. The vote was 217-214, and wraps up... Read More.

Senator says AT&T, Verizon blocking release of Salt Typhoon security assessment reports

Tuesday, February 3 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell on Tuesday said Verizon and AT&T are blocking release of key documents about an alleged massive Chinese spying operation that infiltrated U.S. telecommunications networks known as Salt Typhoon and wants their CEOs to appear before... Read More.

US House advances bill to fund federal agencies

Tuesday, February 3 by SRN News

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday moved to advance a government funding bill that would end a shutdown that began on Saturday. (Reporting by Richard Cowan and Susan Heavey; editing by Andy Sullivan) Brought to you by... Read More.

US House struggles to advance major federal funding bill

Tuesday, February 3 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives struggled on Tuesday to advance major federal funding legislation, as two Republicans joined Democrats in opposing a procedural move to advance the bill, with voting continuing. (Reporting by Richard Cowan and Susan Heavey; Editing... Read More.

States scramble to gerrymander US House districts after Trump sought edge in midterm elections

Tuesday, February 3 by SRN News

With the midterm election approaching, Republicans and Democrats in some states are scrambling for an advantage by redrawing their U.S. House districts to make it easier for their candidates to win. The unconventional mid-decade redistricting contest began last summer when President Donald Trump urged... Read More.

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