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US military strikes another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 3

Saturday, February 21 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. U.S. Southern Command said on social media that the boat "was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in... Read More.

US judge questions DOJ handling of Washington Post reporter search

Saturday, February 21 by SRN News

By Andrew Goudsward ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb 20 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday sharply questioned Justice Department lawyers about their handling of a search of a Washington Post reporter's home last month. U.S. Magistrate Judge William Porter pressed government lawyers to explain why they did... Read More.

Trump seethes over Supreme Court justices who opposed him on tariffs, especially those he appointed

Saturday, February 21 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's vision of the Supreme Court, in which his three appointees are personally loyal to him, collided with the court's view of itself Friday when six justices voted to strike down Trump's signature economic policy - global tariffs imposed... Read More.

Cuba’s health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade, Cuban minister says

Saturday, February 21 by SRN News

HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's debilitated health care system has been pushed to the brink of collapse by the U.S. blockading the country's oil supply, a Cuban official said Friday. The country's medical system was already perpetually crisis-stricken along with the island's economy, with lack of... Read More.

USDA defends $12 billion subsidy amid farm economy challenges

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

By Karl Plume and P.J. Huffstutter ARLINGTON, Virginia/CHICAGO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - As the U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares to dole out $12 billion in government subsidies next week, officials and economists at the agency's annual forum near Washington defended the assistance as a necessary... Read More.

Judge weighs Washington Post’s demand for government to return devices seized from reporter’s home

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - The federal government is asking a court to "run roughshod" over the First Amendment after seizing electronic devices from a Washington Post reporter's Virginia home last month, an attorney for the newspaper argued Friday. U.S. Magistrate Judge William Porter didn't rule... Read More.

US makes plans to reopen embassy in Syria after 14 years

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has informed Congress that it intends to proceed with planning for a potential re-opening of the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, which was shuttered in 2012 during the country's civil war. A notice to congressional committees earlier this month,... Read More.

Supreme Court has taken away Trump’s leverage with tariff ruling, says Bessent

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court has taken away President Donald Trump's leverage with its decision to strike down tariffs imposed under a law meant for use in national emergencies, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday. "The Supreme Court has taken... Read More.

Member of Zizians group linked to deaths in several states bailed out in Maryland

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) - A member of a group known to outsiders as Zizians that is linked to six deaths was bailed out of jail in Maryland on Friday. Police in Maryland connected Jack "Ziz" LaSota, Michelle Zajko and Daniel Blank to homicide investigations in... Read More.

US official says closing El Paso airport was not mistake, will brief Congress

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday it was not a mistake to close the airport in El Paso, Texas last week and said next week the department would brief lawmakers who have raised significant concerns about the decision. The... Read More.

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