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In blow to Trump, South Carolina state Senate rejects new congressional map

Tuesday, May 26 by SRN News

May 26 (Reuters) - South Carolina's Republican-controlled state Senate on Tuesday rejected a new congressional map aimed at flipping Democratic U.S. Representative James Clyburn's seat, a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump from members of his own party. (Reporting by Joseph Ax; Editing by... Read More.

Trump raises refugee ceiling by 10,000 to bring in more white South Africans

Tuesday, May 26 by SRN News

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump increased the refugee admissions ceiling by 10,000 for this year to allow more white South Africans to come into the country, a signed presidential determination reviewed by Reuters showed. The document, dated May 21,... Read More.

Maine’s transgender sports initiative halted by invalid signatures

Tuesday, May 26 by SRN News

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A Maine initiative intended to limit transgender students' ability to participate in sports has been removed from the ballot because of invalid signatures, the secretary of state ruled Tuesday. The proposal from parents' group Protect Girls Sports in Maine was slated... Read More.

Early voting begins in South Carolina as senators weigh scrapping primary for congressional races

Tuesday, May 26 by SRN News

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Early in-person voting began Tuesday in South Carolina's primaries, as state senators considered whether to cancel the congressional votes and instead schedule a new primary under revised districts designed to help Republicans oust a longtime Democrat. Among the first to... Read More.

US Supreme Court won’t hear Meta’s challenge to Vermont social media addiction lawsuit

Tuesday, May 26 by SRN News

By Andrew Chung May 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear a bid by Meta Platforms to avoid a lawsuit brought by Vermont's attorney general accusing the company of designing its Instagram social media app to be addictive to young... Read More.

Supreme Court sides with Trump in fight tied to speech curbs on immigration judges

Tuesday, May 26 by SRN News

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court sided on Tuesday with President Donald Trump's administration in a dispute involving a free-speech challenge by federal immigration judges to a U.S. government policy restricting what they can publicly say about immigration. The justices,... Read More.

U.S. court blocks Alabama from eliminating majority-Black U.S. House district

Tuesday, May 26 by SRN News

By Joseph Ax May 26 (Reuters) - A panel of three U.S. judges on Tuesday blocked Alabama from using a congressional map that would eliminate one of the state's two majority-Black U.S. House districts, a setback for Republican efforts to oust a Democratic incumbent in... Read More.

Trump, near 80, to have annual physical

Tuesday, May 26 by SRN News

By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, who turns 80 next month, will undergo his routine annual physical on Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, following a year of public attention on apparently minor health issues. Trump frequently... Read More.

Cornyn fights for political life against Trump-endorsed Paxton in Texas

Tuesday, May 26 by SRN News

By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) - Even the elections are bigger in Texas. Voters will choose their nominee for U.S. Senate on Tuesday in a race that could help decide control of the chamber and may become one of the most expensive in... Read More.

Big Tobacco comes out on top after US FDA shake-up

Tuesday, May 26 by SRN News

By Yasmeen Abutaleb, Emma Rumney and Chris Prentice WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. FDA's new, looser regulation of new vapes and nicotine pouches will potentially unleash hundreds more such products on the market in the coming weeks and months, according to three current... Read More.

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In blow to Trump, South Carolina state Senate rejects new congressional map

Trump raises refugee ceiling by 10,000 to bring in more white South Africans

Maine’s transgender sports initiative halted by invalid signatures

Early voting begins in South Carolina as senators weigh scrapping primary for congressional races

Supreme Court sides with Trump in fight tied to speech curbs on immigration judges

U.S. court blocks Alabama from eliminating majority-Black U.S. House district

Trump, near 80, to have annual physical

Cornyn fights for political life against Trump-endorsed Paxton in Texas

Big Tobacco comes out on top after US FDA shake-up

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