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Democrats win in Virginia but it won't be the final say in a national redistricting competition
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (938+ words) Posted today at 2: 18pm Democrats on Wednesday celebrated an election win in Virginia that could put them slightly ahead in the national redistricting competition that President Donald Trump triggered in an attempt to preserve his party's House majority in this year's…...
Trump ballroom deal shields donor identities, limits conflict safeguards, contract shows
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (641+ words) Posted today at 9: 05am April 22 (Reuters) " Newly released documents show the Trump administration set up a legal framework allowing hundreds of millions of dollars in anonymous private donations to fund a planned White House ballroom, while limiting the scope of federal…...
Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (618+ words) Posted today at 12: 18pm Democrats on Capitol Hill praised the longtime lawmaker. "The news of Congressman Scott's passing is deeply sad," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters on Wednesday. "David Scott was a trailblazer who served the district that he…...
Rhode Island shifts its primary to Wednesday, Sept. 9, easing a Labor Day poll setup crunch
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (280+ words) Posted today at 11: 18am Gov. Dan Mc Kee, a Democrat, signed off on the change earlier this week. The primary election had been scheduled for Sept. 8, which is the day after the holiday weekend. State and local officials had requested the…...
Trump's deportation push could cost Republicans in midterm elections, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
12+ hour ago (474+ words) Posted today at 4: 03am By Jason Lange, Ted Hesson and M. B. Pell WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) " President Donald Trump's aggressive campaign to deport immigrants could weigh on his Republican Party in November's midterm congressional elections, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Some 52% of Americans…...
NHL scores highest TV ratings in 14 seasons
16+ hour, 17+ min ago (370+ words) Posted today at 12: 14am A year after NHL viewership shrunk, the league drew its highest average television audiences in 14 years for the just-concluded regular season, Sports Business Journal and Sports Media Watch reported on Tuesday. In games on ESPN, ABC and…...
Cuban exiles have renewed hope and fears over claims on property seized long ago
16+ hour, 4+ min ago (916+ words) Posted yesterday at 11: 18pm Calling his father and uncle gusanos " or worms, a Spanish-language term coined by Castro to denigrate those fleeing the island " the agent seized the bank and in an instant dispossessed a family that arrived from Spain in…...
The Latest: Uncertainty shrouds possible US-Iran talks after Trump extends ceasefire
14+ hour, 54+ min ago (1206+ words) Posted today at 1: 18am The next steps to resume U. S. -Iran talks remained unclear Wednesday after U. S. President Donald Trump announced the U. S. was extending its ceasefire in the war at Pakistan's request while awaiting a "unified proposal" from Tehran. Iran has not yet…...
Iranians have long sought work and relative stability in Turkey. The war could force some to return
16+ hour, 17+ min ago (939+ words) Posted today at 12: 20am The family had to send her home to Iran after they ran into difficulties renewing her visa, despite fears that a shaky ceasefire could soon collapse. For years, short-term residency permits have allowed tens of thousands of…...
Five things learned at Fed nominee Warsh's Senate hearing
20+ hour ago (910+ words) Posted yesterday at 2: 52pm April 21 (Reuters) " In testimony Tuesday at the Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh never said if he agrees with President Donald Trump's view that the Fed's policy rate is too high and should be…...