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Trump orders restrictions on export of critical minerals scrap, White House officials say

Thursday, July 30 by SRN News

By Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order giving federal officials the power to block exports of old batteries and other electronic waste filled with critical minerals, part of a broader push to boost domestic recycling... Read More.

Explainer-Could Fauci face criminal charges for refusing Senate COVID questions?

Thursday, July 30 by SRN News

By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Anthony Fauci could face criminal prosecution after refusing to answer more than 100 Senate questions about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up a confrontation with Republican lawmakers that could test the limits of congressional power... Read More.

Mandela Barnes drops out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor

Thursday, July 30 by SRN News

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Mandela Barnes dropped out of Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor on Thursday, further shaking up the race less than two weeks before the Aug. 11 election. The former lieutenant governor made the announcement in a video posted on his Facebook page... Read More.

Trump says he could withdraw, then renominate Blanche as attorney general

Thursday, July 30 by SRN News

July 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would not object to the idea of temporarily withdrawing the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as U.S. attorney general, and then re-nominating him, after two Republican senators who have been holding up... Read More.

Trump’s DOJ charged hundreds with assaulting officers. Many cases were dropped, but the damage was done

Thursday, July 30 by SRN News

By Brad Heath, Kristina Cooke, M.B. Pell and Benjamin Lesser July 30 - Christian Garcia admits that he threw a water bottle toward officers guarding a federal building near Los Angeles during an immigration protest last summer. The plastic bottle was empty, he said, and hit... Read More.

US launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on American forces

Thursday, July 30 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) In the Middle East, tensions involving the United States, Iran, and regional partners are escalating once again-after a brief stretch of relative calm. In Baghdad, the U.S. military says it has completed what it calls a heavy wave of strikes against Iran. The... Read More.

The Media Line: US Strikes Revolutionary Guard Sites as President Trump Weighs Broader Campaign

Thursday, July 30 by SRN News

US Strikes Revolutionary Guard Sites as President Trump Weighs Broader Campaign By The Media Line Staff The United States launched a heavy wave of strikes against Revolutionary Guard targets across Iran after what US officials described as an attempted... Read More.

US Democratic senators urge Treasury to revive Harriet Tubman $20 bill plan

Thursday, July 30 by SRN News

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic senators on Thursday urged the Trump administration to revive a plan to place anti-slavery crusader Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the department was no longer pursuing the redesign. The... Read More.

Trump’s attorney general nominee hits snag as senator withholds support

Wednesday, July 29 by SRN News

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - Todd Blanche's bid for Senate confirmation as U.S. attorney general faced a potential setback on Wednesday when Republican Senator John Cornyn cited unresolved concerns over a controversial $1.8 billion fund tied to Trump allies. Cornyn's... Read More.

US House Democrat asks Musk to answer for polluting xAI data centers

Wednesday, July 29 by SRN News

July 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on Wednesday demanded documents and answers from Elon Musk about the environmental and public health impacts of his xAI Colossus data center operations in Tennessee and... Read More.

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Trump orders restrictions on export of critical minerals scrap, White House officials say

Explainer-Could Fauci face criminal charges for refusing Senate COVID questions?

Mandela Barnes drops out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor

Trump says he could withdraw, then renominate Blanche as attorney general

Trump’s DOJ charged hundreds with assaulting officers. Many cases were dropped, but the damage was done

US launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on American forces

The Media Line: US Strikes Revolutionary Guard Sites as President Trump Weighs Broader Campaign

US Democratic senators urge Treasury to revive Harriet Tubman $20 bill plan

Trump’s attorney general nominee hits snag as senator withholds support

US House Democrat asks Musk to answer for polluting xAI data centers

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