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Biden's labor secretary nominee faces doubts in Senate

President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the next labor secretary, Julie Su, is testifying to the Senate

The Independent UK

McCarthy touts measure that would 'responsibly raise' debt limit, looks to a vote next week

WASHINGTON — House Republicans unveiled legislation Wednesday to pair their favored spending cuts and energy and regulatory policies with a debt limit increase lasting through early next year.

Tribune News Service

South Korea's Yoon to visit US next week for summit with Biden

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit the United States next week for a summit with President Joe Biden as the allies grapple for ways to handle the challenge posed by North Korea's growing nuclear and missile arsenal.

Reuters

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Gillibrand looks to bolster UFO office budget

WASHINGTON — In a rare open hearing Wednesday on the Pentagon’s so-called UFO office, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., panned the Biden administration for not sufficiently funding the outfit’s research.

Tribune News Service

House passes resolution to overturn DC policing changes

WASHINGTON — House Republicans passed a resolution Wednesday that would overturn a District of Columbia policing bill, once again flexing congressional authority to disapprove of a local measure from the district.

Tribune News Service

White House urges patience as Sen. Feinstein’s absence leaves judicial agenda in jeopardy

WASHINGTON — California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s health issues are threatening to imperil President Joe Biden’s quest to remake the federal judiciary — but so far the White House is willing to be patient.

Los Angeles Times

Biden draws sharp contrast with McCarthy on debt-limit approach

President Joe Biden accused Republicans of trying to “squeeze out more of America’s middle class,” painting the debt ceiling and spending cut proposal unveiled Wednesday by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as lacking detail and benefiting the wealthy.

Tribune News Service

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GOP holdouts coalesce around McCarthy's debt ceiling bill

“Most of us that I talked to that were in the Biden districts were supportive of it."

Axios

Republican effort to undo VA abortion rule fails in Senate

The Senate has rejected a Republican effort to reverse a Department of Veterans Affairs policy that would expand some abortion services to veterans regardless of state laws, a victory for President Joe Biden and Democrats who say the services are necessary medical care

The Independent UK

US watchdog ‘cannot assure’ Afghanistan aid not going to Taliban

Special inspector says oversight has been hindered by State Department’s ‘persistent refusal’ to provide information.

Al Jazeera

Watchdog warns US money could be flowing to Taliban

The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan warned lawmakers that American aid to the country could be diverted to the Taliban as he accused the Biden administration of stonewalling his efforts to investigate

The Independent UK

Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launches 2024 presidential campaign

Kennedy, an environmental lawyer, has been accused by family members and experts of spreading misleading information.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden admin ignored child migrant labor

"I did everything I could to warn them," said one former official. "They just didn't want to hear it"

Salon

Homeowner accused of shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl pleads not guilty

The case is among three in recent days involving young people who were shot

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Semi-automatic rifle ban passes Washington Legislature

A ban on dozens of semi-automatic rifles has cleared the Democratic-controlled Washington state Legislature

Tribune News Service

After days of silence, Missouri Gov. Parson accuses Biden of politicizing Yarl shooting

After days of refusing to weigh in on last week’s shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black 16-year-old Kansas City student, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday broke his silence and accused President Joe Biden of politicizing the incident.

Reuters

Biden to discuss Venezuela sanctions with Colombia's Petro in White House talks -official

President Joe Biden will discuss Venezuela in wide-ranging talks with Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday, including U.S. willingness to further ease sanctions on the OPEC nation only in return for concrete steps toward free elections there, a senior administration official said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion pill

The court has given itself until Friday to rule on whether to allow restrictions to take effect on mifepristone as legal challenges to its FDA approval continue.

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Salon

Durbin lets GOP keep vetoing Biden picks

Top Judiciary Democrat not ready to let go of archaic Senate blue slip tradition

The Independent UK

Biden to huddle with donors next week as 2024 launch nears

President Joe Biden is summoning top Democratic donors to Washington next week as he prepares to launch his 2024 reelection bid

Tribune News Service

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launches Democratic presidential bid

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday announced a bid for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination.

WEKU

McCarthy's bill for the looming debt limit would slash federal spending

Speaker Kevin McCarthy's proposal would lift the nation's credit limit for one year in exchange for spending cuts.

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: America has no friends, only interests – and the world’s reserve currency

A lower US dollar is not only likely, it’s already happening – the US dollar index has depreciated 10 per cent in five months.

The Independent UK

Feinstein matter stirs angst among some Senate peers

Dianne Feinstein isn't the first senator to take an extended medical absence or face questions about age or cognitive abilities

The Independent UK

Speaker McCarthy unveils $1.5T debt bill, challenging Biden

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has unveiled a sweeping package that would raise the nation’s debt limit by $1.5 trillion into next year

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