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Explainer-Who takes charge if the US president is incapacitated?

WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - Saturday's attack at a black-tie Washington gala that featured President Donald Trump did not result in any deaths, but it did raise the question about who would take charge if he or other top members of his administration were ...
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US Congress Republicans push legislation to build, fund Trump’s $400 million ballroom

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - Two days after a shooting at a dinner that President Donald Trump was attending, Republicans in the U.S. Congress were pushing for legislation to fund and speed construction of a White House ballroom, citing increased security concerns. ...
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Florida Gov. DeSantis unveils proposed congressional map that could let GOP flip up to 4 seats

(WASHINGTON) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday unveiled a proposed new congressional map for the Sunshine State that his office indicates could let Republicans flip up to four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.It's a move that could help the party gain ...
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US House Republicans to modify Senate-passed DHS funding bill, courting delay   

By David Morgan WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - Legislation to fund the U.S. Secret Service and other agencies in the Department of Homeland Security will have to be modified before it can pass the House of Representatives, Speaker Mike Johnson said on Monday, raising the ...
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US DHS to vet immigrants for what it calls extremist views, raising free speech concerns

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Monday that past statements espousing what it labeled extremist views from immigrants applying for green cards and naturalization would "warrant closer scrutiny," causing free speech advocates to raise concerns ...
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Man gets month in jail for Pennsylvania voter registration quotas in 2024 presidential race

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A man who managed problem-plagued voter registration drives in Pennsylvania ahead of the 2024 presidential election pleaded guilty Monday to three misdemeanor counts and was sentenced to a month in county jail. Phoenix resident Guillermo Sainz Gurrola was also fined ...
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Florida’s DeSantis proposes new US House map targeting four Democratic seats

By Joseph Ax April 27 (Reuters) - Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed a new congressional map on Monday aimed at flipping four Democratic U.S. House of Representatives seats in November's midterm election, further escalating a coast-to-coast redistricting war that has already reshaped dozens of ...
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Supreme Court weighs ‘geofence warrants’ for cellphone data

(WASHINGTON) -- For generations, cops have obtained warrants to lawfully seek information from a specific suspect in a crime.The Supreme Court on Monday is considering whether investigators can also use so-called "geofence warrants" to do the reverse -- scanning cell phone data of thousands ...
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Trump calls suspect in press dinner attack ‘pretty sick guy’ whose views alarmed relatives

By Jana Winter, Steve Holland and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the suspect accused of trying to attack administration officials at a black-tie gala on Saturday night was a "pretty sick guy" who had been ...
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Virginia Supreme Court considers whether to block voter-approved US House map favoring Democrats

The Virginia Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments in a Republican challenge to the redrawn congressional map that was approved by voters last week and could net Democrats four additional U.S. House seats. The case contends that the Democratic-led General Assembly violated procedural requirements ...
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Ohio GOP primary for governor shows potential headwinds for Ramaswamy as he looks to fall campaign

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio has a contested Republican primary for governor fast approaching, but there are few signs that the top candidate sees it as a competitive race. Vivek Ramaswamy has parlayed his national name recognition, tech industry connections and alliance with President Donald ...
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Blanche says ‘the system worked’ to protect Trump from White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

(WASHINGTON) -- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that "the system worked" and kept President Donald Trump and other leaders safe from a shooting outside of the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday night that they were attending."The system worked; law ...
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