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Denise Powell wins Democratic nomination for open Nebraska House seat, US media projects

Wednesday, May 13 by SRN News

May 13 (Reuters) - Denise Powell won the Democratic nomination for an open seat in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, U.S. media projected on Wednesday. The Omaha-based seat is one of Democrats' best opportunities to win a Republican-held seat in the 2026 November elections, in which... Read More.

Supporters of bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia hit number to force House vote

Wednesday, May 13 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Supporters of a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia reached a critical threshold on Wednesday that allows them to bypass Republican leadership and force a vote on the House floor in the coming weeks. The legislation seeks to cement U.S. assistance... Read More.

Lutnick backs away from his Epstein ‘blackmail’ claim in interview with House committee

Wednesday, May 13 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in an interview with House lawmakers, backed away from a previous claim that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had blackmailed people. Lutnick agreed to sit for an interview with the House Oversight Committee last week after the release... Read More.

US House members defy leadership, to force vote on Ukraine aid

Wednesday, May 13 by SRN News

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives petition to force a floor vote on providing security aid to Ukraine and imposing new sanctions on Russia reached the 218-signature threshold to move ahead on Wednesday, the latest successful bid by... Read More.

White House: No visa issues for Iraq’s World Cup team

Wednesday, May 13 by SRN News

The White House refuted reports that the United States denied visas for five members of Iraq's national team ahead of next month's World Cup. The State Department sent a statement Wednesday to Front Office Sports in response to online reports involving five players, including Luton... Read More.

Louisiana advances plan to eliminate majority-Black US House district after court ruling

Wednesday, May 13 by SRN News

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Republican senators in Louisiana advanced a plan Wednesday to eliminate one of two majority-Black, Democratic-held congressional seats following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down the state's U.S. House map as an illegal racial gerrymander. The early morning Senate... Read More.

Why Republicans won the redistricting war but may still lose the US House

Wednesday, May 13 by SRN News

By Joseph Ax and Tim Reid May 13 (Reuters) - Republicans have won the Great Redistricting War of 2026, but that may not be enough for President Donald Trump's party to maintain its hold on the U.S. House of Representatives in November's midterm elections. Republicans are... Read More.

Tennessee Democrats stripped of House committee seats over redistricting protests

Tuesday, May 12 by SRN News

By Steve Gorman May 12 (Reuters) - The Republican speaker of Tennessee's House of Representatives on Tuesday stripped Democratic lawmakers of all committee assignments as punishment for their role in boisterous protests during last week's special session on redistricting. The move came five days after the... Read More.

Republican senators say they need more detail on $1B White House security request

Tuesday, May 12 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican senators left a meeting with the director of the U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday saying they need more details on a $1 billion security plan for the White House, including a proposed $220 million to secure President Donald Trump's new... Read More.

US House lawmakers press Paramount CEO on Warner Brothers acquisition

Tuesday, May 12 by SRN News

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - Two U.S. House Democrats asked Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison on Tuesday to disclose if he or the company offered to make changes to CNN's coverage of President Donald Trump in exchange for approval of a tie-up... Read More.

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Denise Powell wins Democratic nomination for open Nebraska House seat, US media projects

Supporters of bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia hit number to force House vote

Lutnick backs away from his Epstein ‘blackmail’ claim in interview with House committee

US House members defy leadership, to force vote on Ukraine aid

White House: No visa issues for Iraq’s World Cup team

Louisiana advances plan to eliminate majority-Black US House district after court ruling

Why Republicans won the redistricting war but may still lose the US House

Tennessee Democrats stripped of House committee seats over redistricting protests

Republican senators say they need more detail on $1B White House security request

US House lawmakers press Paramount CEO on Warner Brothers acquisition

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