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Top Oversight Dem demands info from Reflecting Pool contractors overseeing renovation

(WASHINGTON) -- The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee sent letters Wednesday to the contractors overseeing the renovation at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, requesting information such as contracts and water quality records.The Reflecting Pool has been plagued with ...
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US Postal Service defends plan to require states to disclose mail voting lists

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday defended a plan demanded by President Donald Trump to require states to provide lists of voters who received mailed ballots. U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner said at a ...
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US judge orders Trump administration to explain tarp obscuring Kennedy Center facade

By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to explain why it placed a tarp over the Kennedy Center's façade after the Republican leader's name was removed from the building under a court order. U.S. ...
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Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote

A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump's administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote. The ruling by U.S. District Court ...
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US homebuilders advance after Congress passes affordable housing bill

By Anshuman Tripathy and Purvi Agarwal June 24 (Reuters) - Stocks of U.S. homebuilders rallied on Wednesday, a day after the House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at speeding the construction and availability of affordable housing. The measure was passed by the Senate ...
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Ex-aides win primaries to replace retiring Democratic House members

BOWIE, Md. (AP) - U.S. Reps. Steny Hoyer and Jerrold Nadler, two of the top Democrats in Congress, are retiring when their terms expire in January, but they will continue to make their imprints on Washington. The pair passed the torch Tuesday night to former ...
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Conley wins Democratic primary to take on Republican Congressman Mike Lawler in New York

By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - Cait Conley, a U.S. Army veteran and national security expert, won the Democratic nomination on Tuesday to take on U.S. Representative Mike Lawler, a New York Republican seen as one of the most vulnerable House members ...
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Millions lose food stamps under Trump cuts. Arizona is hardest hit

By Leah Douglas and Erica Stapleton WASHINGTON/PHOENIX, Arizona, June 24 (Reuters) - When Angelica Garcia tried to renew her food stamps this spring, she said she thought she knew the drill. The single mother of three in Tucson filled out the application. She repeatedly called ...
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In Senate visit, Trump to push for voter ID bill that Republicans say can’t pass

By David Morgan WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will go to the U.S. Senate on Wednesday to pressure his fellow Republicans to pass a long-stalled package of voting restrictions that has aggravated party fissures and shown the limits of his power. At a ...
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Supreme Court makes it easier for border agents to deport green card holders accused of crimes

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority on Tuesday bolstered the ability of federal border agents to remove from the country lawful permanent residents, or green card holders, who may have committed a crime involving "moral turpitude."In a 6-3 decision by Justice Clarence ...
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Supreme Court says Exxon can sue Cuba over $1B in seized property — potentially boosting US financial pressure on the country

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that oil giant Exxon Mobil can sue the Cuban government over more than $1 billion in seized property, potentially giving the United States greater financial leverage over the cash-strapped country.In a 6-3 decision split along ideological ...
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New York leads four-state primary elections, in photos

New York's closely watched primary elections took center stage Tuesday as congressional races tested the political influence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while voters also cast ballots in Maryland, South Carolina and Utah. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Brought ...
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