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Federal appeals court upholds ban on Trump’s bid to use citizenship data for voter checks

Saturday, September 5 by SRN News

Sept 5 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court panel rejected the Trump administration's bid to lift a ban on using a federal immigration database to check the accuracy of citizenship records on states' voter rolls. In a 2-1 ruling on Friday, the U.S. Court... Read More.

A golf course for ‘the people’ faces a presidential makeover

Saturday, September 5 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - A pack of cyclists whisked by along the circuit at East Potomac Park while the golf course parking lot filled with luxury SUVs parked next to older, inexpensive economy cars, all with the Washington Monument in the background. The scene highlighted... Read More.

US phases out $45M annual support for Namibia HIV program

Saturday, September 5 by SRN News

WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) - The United States will start phasing out its financial support for Namibia's HIV response programs, the latest among southern African countries to feel the effects of the withdrawal of foreign aid by the U.S. administration. The U.S. will provide Namibia with... Read More.

Trump keeps heralding an economic boom, but even a solid jobs report is causing problems for him

Saturday, September 5 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has spent 20 months promising that America was on the cusp of an economic boom. But Friday's surprisingly positive jobs report ultimately provoked frustration from Trump. The August job numbers might have been a welcome break from after months... Read More.

US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles

Saturday, September 5 by SRN News

CAIRO (AP) - The U.S. military on Saturday said it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles, warning that it would "if necessary, destroy Iran's limited and exposed oil fleet." The military's statement said a U.S. aircraft carrier and a... Read More.

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee faces rematch with Helena Foulkes amid turmoil over Washington Bridge

Saturday, September 5 by SRN News

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Four years ago, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee was celebrating his narrow victory in the Democratic primary surrounded by supporters, when someone handed him phone - it was his opponent simply calling to concede. "That's not going to happen," he... Read More.

Missouri asks US Supreme Court to allow use of new Trump-backed congressional districts in midterms

Saturday, September 5 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Missouri appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to allow the use of new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump in the fast-approaching midterm election. The appeal comes after Missouri's highest court blocked the new map and ordered a... Read More.

For feminists, the deaths of Parton and Steinem days apart deliver a double dose of grief

Saturday, September 5 by SRN News

One shaped and delivered the language of feminism. The other rejected the label but showed how feminism can be done: with a microphone dusted in rhinestones, and without apology. Gloria Steinem and Dolly Parton embodied two towering versions of the same idea: that women should... Read More.

Even snakes have to audition for the opera at the Met. Princess the boa constrictor got the part

Saturday, September 5 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - Pretty much everyone on stage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York must audition - even the snake who will briefly take center stage in an upcoming adaptation of a Mozart classic. In charge of deciding who gets the s-s-s-s-starring reptilian... Read More.

Trump grants clemency to 30 people, White House pardon czar says

Friday, September 4 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump granted clemency this week to 30 people, including Emory Jones, a longtime associate of rap mogul Jay-Z, White House "pardon czar" Alice Marie Johnson posted on Friday. • Jones served nearly 16 years in federal prison... Read More.

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Federal appeals court upholds ban on Trump’s bid to use citizenship data for voter checks

A golf course for ‘the people’ faces a presidential makeover

US phases out $45M annual support for Namibia HIV program

Trump keeps heralding an economic boom, but even a solid jobs report is causing problems for him

US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee faces rematch with Helena Foulkes amid turmoil over Washington Bridge

Missouri asks US Supreme Court to allow use of new Trump-backed congressional districts in midterms

For feminists, the deaths of Parton and Steinem days apart deliver a double dose of grief

Even snakes have to audition for the opera at the Met. Princess the boa constrictor got the part

Trump grants clemency to 30 people, White House pardon czar says

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