2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (144+ words) By Andrew Chung Sept 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme ​Court blocked ‌Missouri on Thursday from using a redrawn congressional ‌map ​that ⁠favors Republicans ⁠in November's midterm elections, dealing a setback to ​President Donald Trump and ⁠the ⁠party's... By Andrew Chung Sept 10 (Reuters)…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (824+ words) By Nathan Layne, Nandita Bose and Steve Holland DALLAS, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Republicans will kick off their first-ever midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday, betting President Donald Trump can energize core supporters and help the party hold onto its congressional majorities…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (424+ words) TAOS, New Mexico, Sept 8 (Reuters) – New Mexicans on Tuesday described President Donald Trump’s suggestion the Democratic-run state be renamed “New America” as an attempt to erase history and culture. The land of deserts, mountains and high ​plains featured in Native…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1071+ words) WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Democrats need to pick up four seats from Republicans to win control of the 100-seat Senate in the midterm elections on November 3. While voters will pick candidates in 35 states, independent analysts only see nine of those races…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1031+ words) By Helen Coster and Dawn Kopecki NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Less than a year ago, Texas Governor Greg Abbott hailed Texas as the “epicenter of AI development.” Now, in his bid for re-election, he is calling for sweeping new restrictions…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (367+ words) 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....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (589+ words) 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…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (108+ words) WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The ​U.S. ‌House of Representatives has enough ‌votes ​to ⁠approve legislation ⁠to keep federal agencies operating ​beyond October ⁠1 ⁠when existing ​funds are ​due expire with ‌the start of ⁠the new fiscal year. Tuesday'... US House has enough…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (241+ words) OTTAWA, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal party won three special elections on Tuesday, maintaining Carney’s slim ​majority in Parliament at a time ‌when he has called for national unity to face a worsening trade war with U....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (341+ words) By Bo Erickson and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that it was “time to teach Canada you can’t do this anymore,” just days after ​trade talks between the neighboring countries broke down. “I…...