Republican Tom Kean Jr. set to return to Congress after long unexplained absence
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican who’s been away from Congress for almost four months, is expected to re-emerge in public after months of speculation about the unspecified medical condition he says
Colorado Democrats choose between insurgent progressives and veteran incumbents
Colorado’s Democratic primaries on Tuesday will help answer a question the party has increasingly faced nationally: Are voters gravitating toward a younger, more progressive generation of leaders or sticking with established veterans? That choice is starkly reflected
Trump’s fixation on voting has had mixed results. He still has ways to affect November’s elections
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump has tried many ways to tighten his grip on U.S. elections, from signing executive orders to pushing restrictive legislation in Congress. Monday’s Supreme Court ruling siding with states that accept late-arriving
A Jefferson for every era, from Lincoln to Trump, and the contradictions that endure
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — He’s a prize-winning presidential historian who wrote an entire biography of Thomas Jefferson. But even Jon Meacham needs to think for a moment before defining what it means to be a “Jeffersonian.” “Well
Newsom signs $352B spending plan and reflects on signature policies before he leaves office
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a nearly $352 billion spending plan Monday that delays some cuts to healthcare programs, increases funding for childcare and sets aside money to help speed up the state’s
Trump continues push for “SAVE America Act” (VIDEO)
(SRN NEWS) – President Donald Trump is renewing his call to fire the Senate parliamentarian, as the proposed “SAVE America Act” remains his top legislative priority. The push comes following a Supreme Court ruling Monday in Watson v. Republican National
Warren Buffett skips donation to Gates Foundation amid Epstein review, WSJ reports
June 29 (Reuters) – Warren Buffett is skipping his usual mid-year multibillion-dollar donation to the Gates Foundation as he waits to see the findings of a review by the foundation of its ties to late sex offender
Charlie Kirk’s parents and widow to attend key hearing for the man accused of his killing
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Charlie Kirk’s parents and his widow, Erika Kirk, will attend a key hearing in his murder case next week in Utah, according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke on condition
Trump nominates acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to be agency’s permanent chief
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he will nominate Keith Sonderling to be the secretary of labor, elevating him from the agency’s acting director two months after Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid abuse-of-power allegations. Sonderling, a
US to suspend some duties on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized the temporary suspension of certain duties on phosphate fertilizer imported from Morocco, the White House said on Monday, as farmers grapple with fertilizer