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Maine Democrats seek path forward in critical US Senate race

Thursday, July 9 by SRN News

By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - Maine Democrats were scrambling on Thursday to find a path forward on a critical U.S. Senate race after progressive candidate Graham Platner dropped out following a string of controversies including an accusation this week of rape. The... Read More.

Former US Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool vandalism case

Thursday, July 9 by SRN News

By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - A former U.S. Olympic canoeist pleaded not guilty on Thursday to vandalizing a portion of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, in a case that has become a flashpoint over President Donald Trump's efforts to remake... Read More.

Analysis-Trump cut to food security survey could make measuring US hunger harder

Thursday, July 9 by SRN News

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's cancellation last year of a government food security survey could make it difficult to assess whether his cuts to the food stamp program lead to a rise in U.S. hunger, especially among children. Trump's tax... Read More.

Smithsonian head says White House report unfairly characterized US history museum

Wednesday, July 8 by SRN News

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch said a White House report that accused the institution's National Museum of American History of "thinly veiled anti-Americanism" and "extreme political activism" was an unfair characterization of its work. "While there will... Read More.

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner suspends his campaign

Wednesday, July 8 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner said on Wednesday he was suspending his campaign. "We believe that for the movement to continue, it can't be me and for that reason, we are suspending campaign operations," he said in a video... Read More.

US launches new airstrikes on Iran, with Tehran firing back at 3 Gulf Arab states

Wednesday, July 8 by SRN News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by hitting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Persian Gulf. The strikes... Read More.

Democrat Graham Platner says he plans to withdraw from Maine Senate race after sexual assault claim

Wednesday, July 8 by SRN News

Graham Platner said Wednesday that he plans to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Maine after facing an allegation of sexual assault, shuttering an insurgent campaign that had withstood months of controversy only to implode and imperil Democrats' attempt to regain power in... Read More.

Trump says he will ask Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case

Wednesday, July 8 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to rehear a case challenging his executive order curtailing birthright citizenship, a long-shot bid to reverse the court's rejection of one of his signature policies. The... Read More.

US Justice Department tells state officials they could be prosecuted over noncitizen voting

Wednesday, July 8 by SRN News

By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice has sent letters to all 50 U.S. states warning that election officials could face criminal charges for allowing noncitizens to remain on their lists of eligible voters. The letters, sent on Tuesday, are... Read More.

The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices

Wednesday, July 8 by SRN News

President Donald Trump's administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states that don't make changes to voting practices and is warning state election officials that they face arrest if they don't remove noncitizens from voter rolls. Letters to states and grant application details... Read More.

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Maine Democrats seek path forward in critical US Senate race

Former US Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool vandalism case

Analysis-Trump cut to food security survey could make measuring US hunger harder

Smithsonian head says White House report unfairly characterized US history museum

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner suspends his campaign

US launches new airstrikes on Iran, with Tehran firing back at 3 Gulf Arab states

Democrat Graham Platner says he plans to withdraw from Maine Senate race after sexual assault claim

Trump says he will ask Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case

US Justice Department tells state officials they could be prosecuted over noncitizen voting

The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices

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