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Special counsel appointed to probe Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents

The US attorney general has appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of classified documents at President Joe Biden’s home and at an unsecured office in Washington.

Evening Standard

Justice Dept. enters political fray with 2 special counsels

There are now two special counsels investigating the handling of classified documents

The Independent UK

Whatever the Fate of the Fair Tax Act, Congress Should Still Abolish the IRS

Getting rid of the much-despised tax agency would be a good idea. It’s unlikely to happen anytime soon.

Reason

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Biden's sudden centrist push on immigration

"He is shifting to where a lot of us have been wanting him to go," one Democrat told Axios.

Axios

Who is Robert Hur, special counsel on Biden classified document probe?

Robert Hur, who was named special counsel to investigate whether President Joe Biden had improperly handled sensitive government documents, is a former high-ranking Justice Department official with experience in sensitive leak investigations.

Reuters

Special counsel appointed to investigate Biden documents

US attorney general Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Joe Biden’s home in Delaware and at an office in Washington.The announcement followed Mr Biden’s acknowledgement on Thursday morning that a document with classified markings from his time…

Evening Standard

Why Joe Biden’s classified document scandal is different to Donald Trump’s

Joe Biden had documents in his possession from when he was Vice President. Compared to Donald Trump's own scandal, there's a few differences.

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The myth of the "moderate Republican"

During last week's House fiasco, the media rediscovered "moderate" Republicans. But they're rarer than Bigfoot

Salon

George Skelton: Newsom is the luckiest California governor ever. But is his good fortune running out?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom is arguably the luckiest California governor ever. But some of that luck will run out with the Republican takeover of the U.S. House.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: The special counsel appointment in the Biden case tell us something new about Merrick Garland

Merrick Garland’s appointment of special counsel Robert Hur to investigate the burgeoning Biden documents problem tells us something new about the attorney general.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Biden’s border policy struggles reflect a deeper neglect of Latin America

EL PASO, Texas — Perhaps the most fitting sight of President Joe Biden’s recent trip to the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border was this one: He went to the less important bridge spanning the Rio Grande.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Of course the DOJ should investigate Biden’s classified documents

After months of bashing the Justice Department for going after the former president, Republicans are welcoming an investigation into the current one.

Tribune News Service

House Republicans united on border policy focus - Roll Call

Republicans appear united on plans to focus this year on immigration issues and oversight of the Biden administration’s border policies.

Roll Call

Legal woes grow for George Santos as another watchdog files complaint

The troubles keep piling up for serial prevaricator George Santos, including new allegations filed with the Federal Election Commission.

Roll Call

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Federal climate forecasts could help prepare for extreme rain. But it's years away

Thanks to a new federal law, cities will get better forecasts about how climate change intensifies rainstorms. Still, it won't be in time for billions of dollars of federal infrastructure spending.

The Independent UK

Biden political future clouded by classified document probe

Virtually everything was going right for President Joe Biden to open the year

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump plans tour of presidential campaign events

After slow start, events aim at giving ex-president a narrative reset after being criticized for his ‘low energy’ and inactivity, sources say. Plus, how menopause can destroy mental health

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: ‘Three Amigos’ summit over, the hard work of US, Mexico and Canada policymaking begins

The three North American leaders met in Mexico City this week, pledging more cooperation on increased migration in the region, energy policies and trade disputes. It was a hefty agenda for the first visit to Mexico by a U.S. president since 2014, but the trip was an important effort to…

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Tribune News Service

Editorial: Visit highlights Biden’s incoherence on border

If the border always looked like it did when President Joe Biden visited, he wouldn’t have needed to make the trip.

The Independent UK

AP News Digest 3:10 a.m.

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Reuters

Explainer-Why Japan is seeking military ties beyond its U.S. ally

Before meeting President Joe Biden in Washington D.C., Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Italy, France, Britain and Canada, in part to forge security ties that could help it fend off China, North Korea and Russia.

Reuters

U.S. strongly committed to Japan defense, Biden tells Kishida, hails military boost

President Joe Biden told Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday the United States was "fully, thoroughly, completely" committed to Japan's defense and praised Tokyo's security build up, saying the nations had never been closer.

The Independent UK

Biden, Kishida to discuss Japan 'stepping up' security

The U.S. and Japan are ready to seal an agreement to bolster U.S.-Japanese cooperation on space

The Independent UK

Speaker McCarthy's tidy 1st week disguises trouble ahead

Republican Kevin McCarthy wrapped his first full week as House speaker in the most outwardly orderly way

The Independent UK

Biden's Delaware home is now a player in document drama

It’s President Joe Biden’s refuge from Washington — a place that’s part home office, part Sunday family dinner venue, a safe place for his treasured 1967 Corvette and a makeshift campaign studio during the COVID-19 pandemic

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