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A federal prisoner with no clear ties to Alaska advances in primary for the state’s US House seat

Wednesday, August 26 by SRN News

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A man who is serving time in a federal prison in New York advanced on Wednesday from the primary for Alaska's lone U.S. House seat. Eric Hafner, a registered Democrat, also ran for the seat in 2024 and secured a spot... Read More.

US judge blocks Trump overhaul of funding for fair housing groups

Wednesday, August 26 by SRN News

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from restructuring a federal grant program to redirect money away from over 100 non-profit organizations that had historically received funding to help prevent and investigate housing discrimination. U.S.... Read More.

US senator hopes ‘sledgehammer’ Russian sanctions will pass next month

Wednesday, August 26 by SRN News

KYIV, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. senator sponsoring a bill for wide-ranging sanctions on Russia said on Wednesday he was hopeful it would pass the House of Representatives next month, and be a "sledgehammer" to President Vladimir Putin's efforts to fund his war... Read More.

Maryland court rules Democratic-backed redistricting amendment cannot go on November ballot

Wednesday, August 26 by SRN News

A Maryland court has ruled against a proposed constitutional amendment that could have paved the way for Democrats to redraw the state's congressional districts ahead of the 2028 elections. The ruling Wednesday by a judge in the state's capital city marks another setback in Democrats'... Read More.

Democratic-led states renew challenge to Trump plans to restrict mail-in voting

Wednesday, August 26 by SRN News

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A coalition of Democratic-led states on Wednesday renewed their efforts to block the U.S. Postal Service from implementing President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, seeking to prevent it from imposing new requirements before ballots go... Read More.

Democratic states file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump’s order limiting mail voting in midterms

Wednesday, August 26 by SRN News

Democratic-controlled states on Wednesday filed another lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to limit mail voting in this year's midterm elections. The action, filed by about two dozen states against the U.S. Postal Service, marked a new phase in the high-stakes litigation just... Read More.

US Senate Democrats urge Israel to rein in West Bank violence

Wednesday, August 26 by SRN News

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rein in a "surge" of violence by West Bank settlers and mass arrests of Palestinians by Israeli security forces in the occupied territory. In the... Read More.

As Cook case smolders, Trump has other paths to shape Fed policy team

Wednesday, August 26 by SRN News

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to oust Federal Reserve officials to clear room for his own appointees have been stalled so far by the courts and political pushback in the Senate, but he may still have as... Read More.

Mamdani opposes NYC event with leader of India’s Hindu nationalist group

Wednesday, August 26 by SRN News

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Tuesday he did not support an upcoming event in his city featuring the leader of the Hindu nationalist group that is the ideological parent of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata... Read More.

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A federal prisoner with no clear ties to Alaska advances in primary for the state’s US House seat

US judge blocks Trump overhaul of funding for fair housing groups

US senator hopes ‘sledgehammer’ Russian sanctions will pass next month

Maryland court rules Democratic-backed redistricting amendment cannot go on November ballot

Democratic-led states renew challenge to Trump plans to restrict mail-in voting

Democratic states file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump’s order limiting mail voting in midterms

US Senate Democrats urge Israel to rein in West Bank violence

As Cook case smolders, Trump has other paths to shape Fed policy team

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