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Thousands flock to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally

Sunday, May 17 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday called a "rededication of our country as One Nation under God." Against the backdrop of the Washington Monument, worship music blared from a stage that made clear the... Read More.

Republican Representative Massie, critic of Trump, calls president’s attacks ‘desperate’ ahead of primary

Sunday, May 17 by SRN News

May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated attacks on intraparty critic Representative Thomas Massie reflect a "desperate" attempt to help his opponent in Tuesday's Kentucky primary, the lawmaker said Sunday. • Trump has targeted Massie, a Republican who has defied the... Read More.

Trump administration promote program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge

Sunday, May 17 by SRN News

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Even as Democratic officials fight the effort in court, the Trump administration has run millions of voter registrations through government databases to determine their eligibility in a process that critics worry could end up purging valid voters from the rolls... Read More.

Trump-backed faith event features conservative Christians as critics decry blurring of church-state lines

Sunday, May 17 by SRN News

By David Hood-Nuño and Julio-Cesar Chavez WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - A Trump administration-backed celebration of U.S. religious heritage on Sunday is highlighting conservative Christian leaders' ties to the president as critics say the gathering does not reflect the country's diverse faith landscape. The... Read More.

Federal funding for Trump’s ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling

Saturday, May 16 by SRN News

(Corrects paragraph 5 description of Merkley 5 to top Democrat on Senate Budget Committee, not Judiciary Committee, and spelling of MacDonough) By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for President Donald... Read More.

Trump threatens to back challenger to fellow Republican Boebert after she campaigns for Massie

Saturday, May 16 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a primary challenge on Saturday for hardline conservative Representative Lauren Boebert, until now a staunch Trump ally, after she campaigned for maverick Representative Thomas Massie in his Kentucky district. • "Boebert is campaigning for the... Read More.

Tensions continue between US and Iran

Saturday, May 16 by SRN News

(WASHINGTON) - President Donald Trump has dismissed Iran's latest formal proposal as "garbage." While Iran was said to include some nuclear concessions, Mr. Trump has said he wants to remove highly enriched uranium from the country and prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. Iran... Read More.

Trump says Iran war is worth the economic pain. These rural voters agree

Saturday, May 16 by SRN News

By Brad Brooks WIGGINS, Colorado, May 16 (Reuters) - Perched behind the cash register at Stubs liquor store, Amy Van Duyn gazed out the window at a red-and-green gasoline price sign, which she said seemed to tick up daily. The price was $4.34 per gallon -... Read More.

Sen. Cassidy battles Trump-backed challenger in Louisiana Republican primary

Friday, May 15 by SRN News

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is fighting for his political life in Louisiana's Republican primary on Saturday as he faces a challenge backed by President Donald Trump, the latest attempt by the president to purge the party of politicians he views... Read More.

US Supreme Court rebuffs Virginia Democrats in bid for new voting map

Friday, May 15 by SRN News

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by Virginia Democrats to revive a voting map designed to help their party wrest control of the U.S. House of Representatives from President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans in... Read More.

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Thousands flock to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally

Republican Representative Massie, critic of Trump, calls president’s attacks ‘desperate’ ahead of primary

Trump administration promote program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge

Trump-backed faith event features conservative Christians as critics decry blurring of church-state lines

Federal funding for Trump’s ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling

Trump threatens to back challenger to fellow Republican Boebert after she campaigns for Massie

Tensions continue between US and Iran

Trump says Iran war is worth the economic pain. These rural voters agree

Sen. Cassidy battles Trump-backed challenger in Louisiana Republican primary

US Supreme Court rebuffs Virginia Democrats in bid for new voting map

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