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Family of Charlie Kirk plans suit against Utah university over alleged security lapses

Wednesday, September 16 by SRN News

By Andrew Hay Sept 16 (Reuters) - The family of conservative U.S. political activist Charlie Kirk plans to sue a Utah university over his fatal shooting there, alleging inadequate security contributed to his death, according to a notice of claim sent by the family's lawyers. A... Read More.

House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on

Wednesday, September 16 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump's ability to continue military action without congressional approval. The roll call late Tuesday, 220-204, was similar... Read More.

Trump faces tight timeline to appoint judges as midterms loom

Wednesday, September 16 by SRN News

By Nate Raymond Sept 16 (Reuters) - With Republican control of the U.S. Senate in doubt, President Donald Trump's White House is pushing to confirm a raft of new federal judges before the year's end. Trump announced he was nominating 13 new judges during a nine-day... Read More.

Russia touts candidates who fought in Ukraine for its wartime parliamentary election

Wednesday, September 16 by SRN News

They lead party tickets, star in campaign videos and appear in televised debates. They are Russians who have fought in Ukraine, and they feature prominently in this week's parliamentary election. Election officials say nearly 200 candidates have served in Ukraine, and the Kremlin touts them... Read More.

House panel recommends contempt charge for billionaire Leon Black in Epstein probe

Tuesday, September 15 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Oversight Committee voted Tuesday to recommend that billionaire Leon Black be held in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena for testimony in the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. Republicans and Democrats joined unanimously in the bipartisan... Read More.

Trump’s push to safeguard mail ballots has failed. Other efforts to protect the midterms are ongoing

Tuesday, September 15 by SRN News

WASHINGTON - (SRN NEWS) President Donald Trump's effort to give the federal government a larger role in election administration has suffered a setback at the Supreme Court, but the administration says its broader campaign to strengthen election security will continue. The justices this week declined... Read More.

Kennedy Center will close for renovations

Tuesday, September 15 by SRN News

WASHINGTON - (SRN NEWS) The Kennedy Center faces a major shutdown and an uncertain future after its Trump-aligned board voted Tuesday to close most of the performing arts complex, citing urgent safety and renovation needs. The vote came just hours after a federal judge blocked... Read More.

College sports bill clears first major hurdle in the Senate

Tuesday, September 15 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Legislation to broadly regulate college sports has cleared a first major hurdle in the Senate as high-profile supporters, including prominent coaches and the NCAA, mount an all-out push for the legislation ahead of the midterm elections. The Senate voted 74-24 Tuesday... Read More.

Trump’s push to restrict mail ballots has failed. Other efforts to reshape the midterms are ongoing

Tuesday, September 15 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - The Supreme Court this week closed the chapter on one of President Donald Trump's boldest efforts to reshape November's elections - a plan that would have demanded a dramatic overhaul of the nation's mail voting processes on what most election... Read More.

Trump and the court: If he wins, he’s happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed

Tuesday, September 15 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has taken his wins, and more notably his losses, at the U.S. Supreme Court quite personally. It is a court he shaped with three nominees during his first term and he has frequently expressed admiration when the court... Read More.

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