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A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit Monday from an interfaith group that challenged the legitimacy of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, dismissing claims that its overwhelmingly conservative Christian makeup lacked a legally required balance of viewpoints. Judge John P. Cronan said that although a federal law requires that advisory commissions have a balance of viewpoints, it didn’t specify how this should be done. The New York judge said […]

MILFORD, Mich. (SRN NEWS) – President Trump’s visit to Michigan Monday wasn’t just a photo opportunity—it was a direct pitch to auto workers, GOP voters, and the people who measure an economy by whether factories are hiring or closing. Standing at a General Motors facility in Milford, in the Detroit suburbs, he argued that his approach—especially his tariffs—has pushed American manufacturing forward and forced the global economy to stop treating […]

(SRN NEWS) – The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to clear the way for President Trump’s executive order that would dramatically change mail-in voting before the November midterms. In plain terms, the Justice Department wants the high court to pause lower-court decisions that blocked parts of the plan—so the policy can move forward while lawsuits continue. Why does this matter? Supporters of the President maintain that elections […]

One win has put Jackson Koivun on the map. It might also be enough to get him a spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Koivun won the 3M Open on Sunday in Minnesota in his third start since turning pro. The 21-year-old, a former college star and No. 1-ranked amateur in the world, went 25 under par at TPC Twin Cities and beat World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler by three […]

By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK, July 27 (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it has reached a $5.5 billion settlement that will resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer. J&J said the settlement will resolve about 69,000 cases consolidated in federal court, and related cases in state court, totaling 99.75% of the remaining talc claims. Plaintiffs’ law firms […]

WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted by 51 to 43 on Monday to advance the nomination of Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, paving the way for his confirmation as soon as later this week. (Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Chris Reese) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — An angry Cypriot defense minister on Monday ordered an investigation into why National Guard engineers ignored regulations and blew up discarded ammunition that ended up sparking a fast-moving brush fire. Defense Minister Vassilis Palmas expressed “intense dissatisfaction and strong irritation” that an engineering battalion destroyed a half dozen rocket-propelled grenade projectiles at the Kalo Chorio firing range on the island’s southern coast — in the middle […]

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A shooter fired at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto early Monday morning, police said, the second time this year someone shot at the building. No one was injured in the incident, but a single shell casing was found and there was damage to the building’s facade. Toronto deputy chief Frank Barredo said a high-speed chase ensued that lasted an hour, but that no arrest was […]

A key U.S. government report on mental health, substance use and addiction showed continued improvements in several metrics, especially among young people. There was some uncertainty about the future of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health last year, when the entire 17-member team responsible for it was laid off by the Trump administration. But the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released the latest report Monday, with […]