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Iran strikes Kuwait in retaliation for US bombardments, and other Mideast news

Thursday, September 3 by SRN News

Iran fired at Kuwait Thursday, continuing its retaliation for U.S. bombardments earlier in the week. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to unite Israel's right wing before elections this October. Here's a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the... Read More.

Trump administration threatens to cut federal agencies’ support for Smithsonian

Thursday, September 3 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has threatened to cut federal agencies' support for the Smithsonian, marking its latest escalation against the institution. A letter by U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and White House Domestic Policy Council Director Vince Haley to the... Read More.

Russians endured a summer of turmoil with gas crisis and swarms of drones as the war came home

Thursday, September 3 by SRN News

There were long lines at gas pumps, turning each fill-up into an ordeal. Flights to vacation destinations were canceled, delayed or rerouted. Online orders were disrupted as e-commerce hubs were set ablaze by buzzing drones. It's been a difficult summer for Russians - a season... Read More.

Trump to speak on both nights of Republican midterm convention amid turnout concerns

Wednesday, September 2 by SRN News

By Steve Holland, Nandita Bose and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will now speak on both nights of the Republican Party's unusual midterm convention next week, a party official said on Wednesday, an expanded role that will compete for viewers... Read More.

Trump’s DOJ threatens to cut aid to states unless they report migrants without legal status

Wednesday, September 2 by SRN News

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department warned that states risk losing billions of dollars in welfare funding if they do not report all immigrants known to state agencies who are in the country illegally, according to... Read More.

Trump signs bill to avert government shutdown before midterm elections

Wednesday, September 2 by SRN News

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed a funding bill on Wednesday to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections after the legislation was passed by the House of Representatives a day earlier and the Senate in August. The... Read More.

Immigrant rights group seeks to block use of federal databases it says could purge legal voters

Wednesday, September 2 by SRN News

LOS ANGELES (AP) - An immigrant rights group sued the Trump administration Wednesday to block the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from using federal databases that it alleged are being used to target naturalized citizens who are eligible to vote. The lawsuit, filed in U.S.... Read More.

Graham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Labor Day rally

Wednesday, September 2 by SRN News

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is no longer set to speak at a Labor Day rally when he makes his first major public appearance since ending his campaign against Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine. Platner, who won the nomination... Read More.

Democrats sink Republican bid to cement US Supreme Court’s conservative majority

Wednesday, September 2 by SRN News

By Nate Raymond and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives defeated a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to permanently cap the Supreme Court at nine justices, voting against a Republican proposal designed to make the court's conservative majority... Read More.

Trump says he will make ‘a lot of stops’ ahead of midterm elections

Wednesday, September 2 by SRN News

Sept 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told reporters that he planned extensive travel to states with high stakes races in the final month before the midterm elections in November. The midterms will be test of Trump's popularity as his approval rating... Read More.

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