By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Lawmakers urged the U.S. Postal Service on Friday to halt work on new mail-in voting rules, saying they threaten the integrity of the November congressional elections. “The Postal Service’s continued illegal attempts to turn itself into an election
WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) – The White House has released a new “arcade” website where users play 1980s-style video games that block “the coming horde” at the U.S.-Mexico border, fill Trump Accounts for children and pursue other priorities of President Donald Trump. “CAN’T STOP WINNING. ..Build th
A federal judge on Friday extended her prohibition against the U.S. Postal Service implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail voting during the midterms, putting another major obstacle in the way of the administration as the first states begin sending out mail ballot
BEEVILLE, Texas, Sept 4 (Reuters) – The makeup and toys on Valencia Macias’ table are items people buy on impulse at discount stores. But on a sweltering summer day in South Texas, she is trying to sell them to turn them into gas money, grocery money, student loan money: any kind of money. With thre
By Luc Cohen Sept 4 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to enforce a new U.S. Postal Service rule tightening the use of mail-in ballots, leaving states in limbo as to whether they will be required to implement it for the November 3
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Wisconsin’s candidates for governor want to limit them, while Pennsylvania’s say they support a ban. A Michigan congressional candidate called them “un-American.” A Florida Senate candidate is selling merch opposing them. Across the country and up and down ballots, candidates fr
Statewide mail voting for this year’s midterm elections kicks off Friday amid a churning legal battle over President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit the practice and mounting concern over Postal Service changes that some state officials blame for a rise in rejected ballots. The developments have cr
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Thursday rejected the use of the word “war” to describe the U.S. fighting with Iran as he steered clear of predicting that the 6-month-old conflict would be over by November’s midterm elections, in which Republicans are trying to hang on to their narrow m
By Daniel Trotta Sept 3 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday announced plans to break ground on a 250-foot (76-meter) arch in Washington, despite legal challenges and the lack of final approval from a government planning authority. The arch is part of Trump’s broader effort to leave his
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously blocked new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump from being used in the November election and ordered a statewide vote on whether to uphold or reject the new map. The decision Thursday marks a rare setback for
(Corrects paragraph 1 to add dropped words on targeting racial groups) By Jack Queen NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday proposed new regulations that would strip schools of tax-exempt status if they offer targeted support to specific racial groups. The r
By Joseph Ax Sept 3 (Reuters) – The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a Republican-drawn new congressional map from being used in November’s midterm elections, a blow to the party’s odds for maintaining its narrow U.S. House majority. The ruling could save the House seat of longtime Democra
By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) – The former U.S. pardon attorney has sued the Justice Department over what she calls an unlawful firing after she said she declined to recommend restoring gun rights to actor Mel Gibson, a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump. The suit is the
By Andrew Chung Sept 3 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to let it enforce a new U.S. Postal Service rule tightening the use of mail-in ballots, moving swiftly after a judge temporarily blocked the regulation ahead of the November midterm electio
By Isla Binnie and Pritam Biswas NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Wall Street billionaire Leon Black on Thursday sued a congressional committee that had ordered him to provide lawmakers with copies of non-disclosure agreements as part of a probe into the activities of the late convicted sex offender Jef
By Idrees Ali and Julie Steenhuysen WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) – The Pentagon is temporarily rescinding recently published clinical guidance for a new, mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for service members aged 30 and older, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday. On Wednesday,
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Dozens of civil rights and advocacy groups are urging Congress to scrap a defense bill provision that would deepen U.S.-Israeli military technology ties, according to a letter seen by Reuters, at a time of growing U.S. skepticism toward the longtime al
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are offering voters a preview of what a Democratic takeover of Congress could look like: investigations, subpoenas, and a sweeping effort to reverse key Republican policies. But their own internal divisions are already raising questions about whether they could gove
WASHINGTON (AP) — Beginning on Day One, House Democrats plan to “hold the crooks accountable.” That’s the promise House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has made, previewing an ambitious agenda with oversight of President Donald Trump’s administration and legislation to address the high costs of li
The Trump administration on Thursday again asked the Supreme Court to let it move ahead with restrictions on mail ballots before this year’s the midterm elections in November. The government filed an emergency appeal asking the court to intervene after a judge in Boston handed down a new decision bl
BOSTON (AP) — A Justice Department lawyer representing the U.S. Postal Service on Thursday could not tell a federal judge whether a new system to regulate mail ballots at President Donald Trump’s direction was operational, one day before ballots begin going out for the midterm elections. U.S. Distri
Iran fired at Kuwait on Thursday as part of its retaliation for U.S. bombardments earlier in the week. Meanwhile, Israeli police said they arrested a settler allegedly involved in an attack on Palestinians last week. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East.
There were long lines at gas pumps, turning each fill-up into an ordeal. Flights to vacation destinations were canceled, delayed or rerouted. Online orders were disrupted as e-commerce hubs were set ablaze by buzzing drones. It’s been a difficult summer for Russians — a season of almost daily turmoi
MURDOCK, Neb. (AP) — They aren’t toss-up races. Not even close. But Democrats are dreaming of pulling off upsets in what might be called “reach” House districts, where Republicans usually win and likely will again — but where races could tighten if a rare political wave gains strength in November. T
WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration has threatened to cut federal agencies’ support for the Smithsonian, marking its latest escalation against the institution. A letter by U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and White House Domestic Policy Council Director Vince Ha
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed a funding bill on Wednesday to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections after the legislation was passed by the House of Representatives a day earlier and the Senate in August. The White House said he
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An immigrant rights group sued the Trump administration Wednesday to block the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from using federal databases that it alleged are being used to target naturalized citizens who are eligible to vote. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Was
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is no longer set to speak at a Labor Day rally when he makes his first major public appearance since ending his campaign against Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine. Platner, who won the nomination in June but dropped out in J
By Steve Holland, Nandita Bose and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will now speak on both nights of the Republican Party’s unusual midterm convention next week, a party official said on Wednesday, an expanded role that will compete for viewers with the start of the
By Nate Raymond and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives defeated a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to permanently cap the Supreme Court at nine justices, voting against a Republican proposal designed to make the court’s conservative major
