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Democrats Menefee and Edwards compete for a House seat that will narrow GOP’s slim majority

Saturday, January 31 by SRN News

Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards are competing Saturday for a vacant U.S. House seat from Houston, a special election that will narrow the GOP's already slim House majority. Voters are deciding a runoff between Menefee, the Harris County attorney, and Edwards, a former... Read More.

Major airlines urge Congress to pay air traffic controllers in event of government shutdown

Thursday, January 29 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines on Thursday urged Congress to pay air traffic controllers in the event of a partial government shutdown after the industry suffered a major disruption during a 43-day standoff last fall. The U.S. government could again face a... Read More.

FBI seizure of Georgia ballots reflects pursuit of Trump’s 2020 election grievance

Thursday, January 29 by SRN News

ATLANTA (AP) - In an extraordinary scene this week, FBI agents pulled box trucks up to a warehouse south of Atlanta and drove away with hundreds of boxes containing ballots and other documents related to the 2020 election in Georgia's most populous county. Fulton... Read More.

Trump blames boredom, not sleep, for closed eyes during cabinet meeting

Thursday, January 29 by SRN News

By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Sleeping or bored? For U.S. President Donald Trump, it's in the eye of the beholder. Trump on Thursday said he was not asleep, just bored, during his cabinet meeting in December, when he shut his... Read More.

California accelerates work on EV rules, tax credits that Trump opposes, state’s top air regulator says

Thursday, January 29 by SRN News

By Lisa Baertlein, Valerie Volcovici and David Shepardson LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - California officials are meeting Detroit automakers this week to discuss the next phase of greenhouse gas regulations for cars and trucks, the state's top air regulator said. California is fighting... Read More.

Massachusetts bill aims to block National Guard deployment from other states

Thursday, January 29 by SRN News

Jan 29 (Reuters) - Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey introduced legislation on Thursday that would make it unlawful for another state to deploy its National Guard to Massachusetts without the governor's permission. The move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump deployed troops to several major cities... Read More.

San Jose mayor, a frequent Newsom critic, jumps into the California governor’s race

Thursday, January 29 by SRN News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on Thursday announced he's joining the crowded race for California governor, casting himself as a moderate Democrat with a track record of tackling some of the state's most persistent issues including homelessness and crime. Elected to... Read More.

The Latest: Senate Democrats block DHS funding package ahead of shutdown deadline

Thursday, January 29 by SRN News

Democrats voted to block legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday as they continued to negotiate with Republicans and the White House on new restrictions for President Donald Trump's surge of immigration enforcement. Thursday's 45-55 test vote came as... Read More.

Senior US Democratic lawmaker asks USTR for answers on Swiss tariff moves

Thursday, January 29 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee asked the U.S. Trade Representative's Office on Thursday to explain the decision to cut U.S. tariffs on Swiss imports to 15% from 39% shortly after a meeting where Swiss business executives... Read More.

Justice Department charges man who squirted vinegar on Rep. Ilhan Omar

Thursday, January 29 by SRN News

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Justice Department has charged a man who squirted apple cider vinegar on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at an event in Minneapolis. The man arrested for Tuesday's attack, Anthony Kazmierczak, faces charge of forcibly assaulting, opposing, impeding and intimidating Omar, according... Read More.

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