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ArcelorMittal donates steel for Trump ballroom

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

By Javi West Larrañaga April 30 (Reuters) - ArcelorMittal said on Thursday it had donated steel for a White House ballroom project backed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Luxembourg-based steelmaker's donation is ongoing and it has delivered 600 tonnes for the project to date, according... Read More.

Maine Governor Janet Mills drops US Senate bid to unseat Republican Susan Collins

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - Maine Governor Janet Mills, a fierce critic of President Donald Trump, dropped her bid to unseat Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins on Thursday, clarifying a matchup that will be critical to Democrats' campaign to capture a Senate majority in... Read More.

House Republicans undecided on DHS funding for Secret Service, TSA as pressure for action mounts

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

By David Morgan WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - With financing for the U.S. Secret Service and airport security about to run dry, Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives will try on Thursday to finalize legislation needed to fund agencies within the Department of... Read More.

Louisiana congressional primaries suspended as a result of Supreme Court ruling, state officials say

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana's congressional primaries won't be going forward as scheduled in May, as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down a majority Black congressional district, the state's top elected officials said Thursday. Gov. Jeff Landry and... Read More.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops US Senate bid ahead of June 9 Democratic primary

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday dropped her bid for the U.S. Senate just weeks before the Democratic primary in a race that reflected an internal party debate over how to win one of this year's most competitive Senate seats. "While... Read More.

The pastor of the nation’s largest Methodist church is running for the US Senate in Kansas

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

LENEXA, Kan. (AP) - The pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in the U.S. launched a campaign Thursday for the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas, upending the race in a normally Republican state as the GOP's small majority seems... Read More.

Mark Sanford quits latest bid for Congress and says he’ll set up a debt-focused nonprofit instead

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Mark Sanford, the Republican former South Carolina congressman and governor whose political ascendency was stalled by a 2009 affair, has ended his latest bid for public office, saying that he's quitting the race to reclaim his former coastal district to... Read More.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops US Senate bid ahead of June 9 Democratic primary against Graham Platner

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday dropped her bid for the U.S. Senate just weeks before the Democratic primary in a race that reflected an internal party debate over how to win one of this year's most competitive Senate seats.... Read More.

US Supreme Court under Roberts takes ‘wrecking ball’ to Voting Rights Act

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has often been called the crown jewel of the U.S. civil rights movement. But under a U.S. Supreme Court led for two decades by conservative Chief Justice John Roberts, experts said,... Read More.

Analysis-White House quiet as China ramps up trade leverage before Trump-Xi summit

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - Beijing rolled out new trade rules this month that have alarmed U.S. businesses and which analysts say could seriously undercut American efforts to reduce supply chain dependence on China. But the Trump administration's reaction has been uncharacteristically... Read More.

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ArcelorMittal donates steel for Trump ballroom

Maine Governor Janet Mills drops US Senate bid to unseat Republican Susan Collins

House Republicans undecided on DHS funding for Secret Service, TSA as pressure for action mounts

Louisiana congressional primaries suspended as a result of Supreme Court ruling, state officials say

Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops US Senate bid ahead of June 9 Democratic primary

The pastor of the nation’s largest Methodist church is running for the US Senate in Kansas

Mark Sanford quits latest bid for Congress and says he’ll set up a debt-focused nonprofit instead

Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops US Senate bid ahead of June 9 Democratic primary against Graham Platner

US Supreme Court under Roberts takes ‘wrecking ball’ to Voting Rights Act

Analysis-White House quiet as China ramps up trade leverage before Trump-Xi summit

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