The projects funded – as Mr McConnell prepared to campaign for re-election – reportedly included road improvements in Republican political strongholds for which grant applications had previously been rejected.
Israeli police Friday morning shot and killed a Palestinian young man following an alleged stabbing attack in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is believed that the Koran's first verse was revealed during its last 10 nights.
Scott Morrison announced his new ministry on Sunday 26 May, following his victory in the May 18 Federal election.
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A DOT spokesman told The Independent that Politico’s story “intentionally misleads readers, misrepresenting the grant application process and disregarding key facts”.
“A few grants to one state have been selectively isolated to misrepresent the work DOT does across the country,” he said. »