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Trump urges Pirro to revisit decision to drop Reflecting Pool case alleging vandalism

Friday, August 7 by SRN News

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump posted on Friday that U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro should revist her decision to drop a Justice Department case alleging vandalism at the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Here are some details: • "U.S. Attorney Jeanine... Read More.

Mississippi Senate race highlights shifting map as Democrats and Republicans battle for majority

Friday, August 7 by SRN News

The battle for control of the U.S. Senate isn't supposed to run through Mississippi. Scott Colom is trying to convince people that it could. "We can win here, and we're going to," said Colom, the Democratic nominee who's trying to unseat Republican Sen. Cindy... Read More.

Veteran economist, insider Matsumoto wins Senate approval as BLS commissioner

Friday, August 7 by SRN News

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Friday approved career economist Brett Matsumoto as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, potentially easing trust concerns after President Donald Trump fired the previous head a year ago over weak employment numbers. Matsumoto... Read More.

Exclusive-Trump administration to back three mineral projects with $58 million in financing

Friday, August 7 by SRN News

By Jarrett Renshaw and Ernest Scheyder WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Export-Import Bank is lending $58 million to three critical-mineral companies as part of President Donald Trump's push to wean the country off Chinese supplies and bolster American mining and processing, according to... Read More.

US Senate confirms Trump nominees for labor board, cementing Republican control

Friday, August 7 by SRN News

By Daniel Wiessner Aug 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed President Donald Trump's nominees for two spots on the agency that enforces federal labor law, giving Republicans enough votes to undo a series of key decisions that were widely seen as a... Read More.

US Senate passes sweeping Russia energy sanctions, next stop US House

Friday, August 7 by SRN News

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate easily passed sweeping Russia sanctions legislation on Friday, advancing a long-delayed measure backed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham and setting the stage for consideration by the House of Representatives as soon as next... Read More.

Trump moving forward with attempt to fire Lisa Cook after Supreme Court ruling -ABC News

Friday, August 7 by SRN News

Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is moving forward with his attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook after the U.S. Supreme Court in June refused to let the president fire her, ABC News reported on Friday, citing sources. The White House... Read More.

US appeals court blocks Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project

Friday, August 7 by SRN News

By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court ordered President Donald Trump's administration on Friday to stop construction on a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House's demolished East Wing, dealing the Republican leader a major setback... Read More.

Trump nominates agency lawyer to serve on Federal Communications Commission

Friday, August 7 by SRN News

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday nominated a senior lawyer at the Federal Communications Commission to serve on the five-member agency as he presses it to revoke the licenses of broadcasters. The White House said Trump is tapping... Read More.

Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom says don’t count him out

Friday, August 7 by SRN News

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Scott Colom is a gregarious prosecutor who grew up in Mississippi with a Republican father who campaigned for Ronald Reagan and counted political titan Thad Cochran as a friend. That background sounds ideal for a U.S. Senate hopeful in a Deep... Read More.

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Trump urges Pirro to revisit decision to drop Reflecting Pool case alleging vandalism

Mississippi Senate race highlights shifting map as Democrats and Republicans battle for majority

Veteran economist, insider Matsumoto wins Senate approval as BLS commissioner

Exclusive-Trump administration to back three mineral projects with $58 million in financing

US Senate confirms Trump nominees for labor board, cementing Republican control

US Senate passes sweeping Russia energy sanctions, next stop US House

Trump moving forward with attempt to fire Lisa Cook after Supreme Court ruling -ABC News

US appeals court blocks Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project

Trump nominates agency lawyer to serve on Federal Communications Commission

Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom says don’t count him out

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