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Republicans want Trump spy nominee confirmed now but Democrats hesitate

Wednesday, June 17 by SRN News

By Patricia Zengerle and Erin Banco WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) - Republicans are pushing for swift Senate confirmation of President Donald Trump's nominee to lead U.S. intelligence, Jay Clayton, but Democrats said they would wait until his nomination hearing on Wednesday before deciding how to... Read More.

Trump delays Jay Clayton’s nomination for intel director to try to push Congress on voting bill

Wednesday, June 17 by SRN News

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was delaying Jay Clayton's nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act on a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage. Trump said... Read More.

Most Americans see freedoms under threat but core to nation’s identity, AP-NORC poll finds

Wednesday, June 17 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Most Americans believe civil liberties like the right to vote are under threat, according to a new AP-NORC poll, while also continuing to agree that the rights expressed in the nation's founding documents are still core to American identity. The survey from... Read More.

Iran will reopen Strait of Hormuz and can sell oil freely under deal with US, according to leaks

Wednesday, June 17 by SRN News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran will immediately take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a tentative deal with the U.S. to end the war is signed and will be allowed to sell its oil without restrictions, according to leaked copies... Read More.

1 killed when small plane crashes on Texas highway. People leave vehicles to try to help

Wednesday, June 17 by SRN News

A business jet with six people on board crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, and caught fire Tuesday night, authorities said, killing one person and causing chaos as people left their vehicles to frantically try to smash the cockpit window and free those... Read More.

Judge to weigh US deal to end Halkbank prosecution

Wednesday, June 17 by SRN News

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuters) - A federal judge is set to consider on Wednesday whether to approve an agreement reached by President Donald Trump's administration and Halkbank to resolve the Justice Department's criminal prosecution of the Turkish state-run lender for allegedly... Read More.

A timeline of the investigation of the Gilgo Beach killings

Wednesday, June 17 by SRN News

In 2010, police searching for a missing woman began finding human remains in the scrub along a barrier island parkway near New York's Gilgo Beach. Police almost immediately feared some were left by a serial killer. Over the years, investigators used DNA analysis and other... Read More.

Rex Heuermann to be sentenced in New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killings

Wednesday, June 17 by SRN News

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) - A Long Island architect who lived a secret life as New York's Gilgo Beach serial killer is being sentenced Wednesday after admitting in court that he murdered eight women. Rex Heuermann faces the likelihood of a life prison sentence when he... Read More.

US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Wednesday, June 17 by SRN News

The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing one man and leaving two survivors, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack brings the number of... Read More.

In Georgia’s Capitol, Republicans’ redistricting session to begin without maps

Wednesday, June 17 by SRN News

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia is the next Southern state where Republicans are convening to redraw voting districts in ways that could diminish the political power of Black and other nonwhite voters after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted Voting Rights Act provisions that helped shape... Read More.

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Republicans want Trump spy nominee confirmed now but Democrats hesitate

Trump delays Jay Clayton’s nomination for intel director to try to push Congress on voting bill

Most Americans see freedoms under threat but core to nation’s identity, AP-NORC poll finds

Iran will reopen Strait of Hormuz and can sell oil freely under deal with US, according to leaks

1 killed when small plane crashes on Texas highway. People leave vehicles to try to help

Judge to weigh US deal to end Halkbank prosecution

A timeline of the investigation of the Gilgo Beach killings

Rex Heuermann to be sentenced in New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killings

US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean

In Georgia’s Capitol, Republicans’ redistricting session to begin without maps

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