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Trump says he will not sign bipartisan housing bill

Friday, July 10 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill that he had called "a big yawn," but the measure can become law without his signature. Trump said in... Read More.

Donald Trump ousts election commission members in latest push to reshape US voting process

Friday, July 10 by SRN News

President Donald Trump has ousted members of a bipartisan federal election commission that resisted his efforts to require would-be voters to document their U.S. citizenship before registering. The White House on Friday confirmed the executive action against members of the Election Assistance Commission, which... Read More.

Analysis-Trump makes the stock market his scoreboard, but many Americans aren’t even in the game

Friday, July 10 by SRN News

By Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump began this week with an Oval Office first: ringing the stock market's opening bell. The moment captured a defining feature of his second term. Trump has increasingly cast Wall Street's gains as a measure... Read More.

DOJ sues Maryland, alleges state policies interfere with immigration crackdown

Thursday, July 9 by SRN News

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice sued Maryland on Thursday over what President Donald Trump's administration cast as the state's so-called sanctuary policies that it alleged were interfering with the federal government's immigration crackdown. Here are details: • Acting U.S.... Read More.

Trump terminates Election Assistance Commission members

Thursday, July 9 by SRN News

By Bo Erickson and Erin Banco WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday terminated the members of the Election Assistance Commission, the independent, federal commission that assists election administration officials nationwide, according to one person familiar with the decision and two... Read More.

Victor Marx wins the Republican primary for Colorado governor

Thursday, July 9 by SRN News

Marine Corps veteran Victor Marx won the Republican primary for Colorado governor on Thursday. Marx defeated state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, his stiffest competition in the June 30 election. Too many votes remained outstanding after election night to call the tight race, but most counties, including... Read More.

In Houston’s ‘Little Mexico,’ an ICE shooting leaves scars

Thursday, July 9 by SRN News

By Arathy Somasekhar and Evan Garcia HOUSTON, July 9 (Reuters) - On Canal Street in Houston's East End, where taco trucks, tortillerias and Spanish-language signboards line the streets, neighbors are still leaving flowers, candles and balloons on the pavement where Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally... Read More.

Skeptical US Democrats in Congress urge debate on Israel plans

Thursday, July 9 by SRN News

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - A group of U.S. lawmakers is urging fellow Democrats to block military spending legislation until the Senate debates proposals to deepen ties with Israel, highlighting growing unease within the party over support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's... Read More.

Mitch McConnell’s health absence a mystery with US Senate poised to return

Thursday, July 9 by SRN News

By David Morgan WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate returns on Monday for a four-week work period expected to include votes on defense and other national security legislation, with one of the most influential voices on those issues - Republican Senator Mitch... Read More.

Who will replace Graham Platner on the Maine ballot? These Democrats are raising their hand

Thursday, July 9 by SRN News

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Democrats in Maine began jockeying Thursday to become the new candidate for a pivotal U.S. Senate seat after progressive nominee Graham Platner announced he will withdraw from the race after a sexual assault allegation. Democrats need to pick a candidate to... Read More.

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Trump says he will not sign bipartisan housing bill

Donald Trump ousts election commission members in latest push to reshape US voting process

Analysis-Trump makes the stock market his scoreboard, but many Americans aren’t even in the game

DOJ sues Maryland, alleges state policies interfere with immigration crackdown

Trump terminates Election Assistance Commission members

Victor Marx wins the Republican primary for Colorado governor

In Houston’s ‘Little Mexico,’ an ICE shooting leaves scars

Skeptical US Democrats in Congress urge debate on Israel plans

Mitch McConnell’s health absence a mystery with US Senate poised to return

Who will replace Graham Platner on the Maine ballot? These Democrats are raising their hand

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