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Progressive Democrats score big wins in Colorado: 4 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - Anti-establishment progressives racked up another good night in Democratic primary contests on Tuesday, toppling seasoned office-holders in Colorado as the party continues its internal battle over how far left it can go without ruining its prospects for ...
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House GOP deadlocks over Trump’s demands, sending lawmakers home early

WASHINGTON (AP) - Whither the U.S. House? As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday this weekend, the legislative branch has momentarily called it quits. The House leadership on Tuesday abruptly canceled votes and sent lawmakers home early for the holiday recess, Speaker Mike Johnson 's majority ...
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Colorado progressive Rutinel wins Democratic primary to challenge Republican Gabe Evans in key House race

June 30 (Reuters) - Colorado State Representative Manny Rutinel won the Democratic nomination on Tuesday to challenge Republican U.S. Representative Gabe Evans in a battleground district that Democrats consider a top pickup opportunity, according to U.S. media projections. Rutinel, a progressive candidate, defeated moderate former ...
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Colorado Attorney General Weiser defeats US senator Bennet in Democratic primary for governor

(Corrects defeated senator's name in headline to Bennet, instead of Hickenlooper) June 30 (Reuters) - Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser beat U.S. Senator Michael Bennet for the Democratic nomination for governor on Tuesday, U.S. media projected. Weiser outraised and outspent Bennet in a race that was ...
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Supreme Court to review AR-15 firearm bans

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will decide later this year whether state bans on the possession of AR-15 firearms and similar semi-automatic "assault style" guns violate the Second Amendment. Ten states plus D.C. ban the weapons, which have been used ...
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Trump says ‘too bad’ SCOTUS upheld birthright citizenship, pushes legislation to end it

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump brushed off his loss after the Supreme Court rejected his attempt to end birthright citizenship -- rooted in the 14th Amendment -- on Tuesday, saying the decision is "too bad for the Country" and insisting that he can "easily ...
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US judge blocks Trump’s limits on student loan forgiveness

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, June 30 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from implementing a new rule stripping public service workers of eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness if it deems their employers to have a "substantial illegal ...
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Trump reports more than $1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures

By Tom Bergin and Koh Gui Qing June 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family's crypto ventures last year, showing how he now earns most of his income from digital assets that have benefited from ...
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Trump, Republicans to stage convention in Dallas ahead of midterms

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he and his fellow Republicans will stage a convention in Dallas in September to rally voters for their party's candidates ahead of November's midterm congressional elections. An off-year convention is unusual, ...
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Trump announces midterm convention for Republicans in Dallas in September

President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress. The convention will be held in Dallas ...
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Trump allies block US House defense policy bill in push for voter ID law

By David Morgan WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - Hardline Republican allies of President Donald Trump blocked a major defense policy bill in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, pressing party leaders to advance separate legislation that would tighten voter identification and citizenship requirements for ...
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US Supreme Court won’t let Trump remove top copyright official for now

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to let Donald Trump remove the government's top copyright official for now in another battle over the Republican president's targeting of federal officials. The justices denied the Justice Department's request to ...
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