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Senate Democrats iron out details as they ready climate and spending bill for a Saturday vote

Democrats were putting the finishing touches Friday on a massive climate and spending package that they expect to pass on a party-line vote to deliver a significant political victory for President Joe Biden ahead of the midterm elections.

Tribune News Service

Brittney Griner has been sentenced to jail time in Russia. Could a controversial prisoner swap bring her home?

Brittney Griner's fate could depend on a man imprisoned thousands of kilometres away — an international arms dealer dubbed the "Merchant of Death" who could be offered up in a prisoner swap deal between the US and Russia.

ABC News

The Senate has a climate deal. Now comes the hard part

After decades of inaction on the climate crisis, the federal government is on the verge of enacting a sweeping plan to slash planet-warming pollution, with Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema agreeing late Thursday to support the bill.

Los Angeles Times

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Dems change some tax provisions as they ready economic bill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats have made changes in their giant economic bill that include paring part of their proposed minimum tax on huge corporations

The Independent UK

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Russia bolsters troops in south; grain ship leaves port for first time since blockade; UN to investigate prison attack that killed dozens

The Guardian - AU

U.S. readies new $1 billion Ukraine weapons package

(This Aug 5 story adds dropped word in paragraph 9)

Reuters

Still isolating, Biden signs anti-fraud pandemic bills

President Joe Biden has signed legislation intended to curb fraud in pandemic relief programs

The Independent UK

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What the blowout US jobs numbers actually mean

While recession fears may have cooled for now, the Fed is likely to be more bold with its rate hikes at future meetings.

Al Jazeera

Biden to tour flood-ravaged Eastern Kentucky on Monday with Gov. Beshear

LEXINGTON, Ky. — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to flood-devastated communities in Eastern Kentucky on Monday along with Gov. Andy Beshear and his wife, Britainy, the White House announced Friday.

Tribune News Service

Biden has not ruled out firing embattled DHS inspector general amid Secret Service texts scandal

Sources tell The Independent that White House officials are reviewing newly discovered information about DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari’s handling of an investigation into missing Secret Service text messages

The Independent UK

Biden says he is hopeful on Griner, working hard for her release

President Joe Biden said his administration was working hard to secure jailed U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner's release from Russia and was hopeful.

Reuters

Manchin gets pipeline for climate deal

Dems to pave way for Mountain Valley Pipeline, remove jurisdiction from a court that keeps ruling against project

Salon

US: Biden to visit Kentucky, state battered by floods and heat

US President Joe Biden will travel to Kentucky on August 8 to meet with officials and families hit by disaster.

Al Jazeera

Ex-AG: DOJ will "probably" charge Trump

Former Attorney General Eric Holder said we'll see "indictments involving high-level people in the White House"

Salon

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Biden Feels Well, Still Tests Positive for COVID-19

US President Joe Biden continues to feel "very well" while still testing positive for COVID-19, the White House physician said on Friday. Biden will continue strict isolation measures and work from home, Dr. Kevin O'Connor said in a memo. "The president continues to feel very well. His cough has almost…

The Independent UK

Biden still testing Covid positive but ‘continues to feel very well’

Mr Biden is schedule to resume participating in public events next week

Tribune News Service

‘Ongoing fight.’ What does Kansas’ strong vote for abortion rights mean for November?

Democrats nationwide latched onto Kansas’ resounding affirmation of abortion rights as a sign of good things to come.

Al Jazeera

Texas and Arizona bus thousands of migrants to US capital

The move by Republican governors protesting Biden’s US border policies has been dismissed by some as ‘political stunt’.

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The Independent UK

Biden heading to Kentucky to see flood damage, meet families

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Eastern Kentucky on Monday to survey the damage from last week’s devastating floods and meet with those affected

Ballotpedia

Kari Lake wins Republican primary for governor of Arizona

Kari Lake defeated Karrin Taylor Robson, Scott Neely, and Paola Tulliani-Zen in the Republican primary for governor of Arizona on Aug. 2, 2022. With 90% of the expected vote counted, Lake had received 47% of the vote, followed by Taylor Robson with 44%.

Tribune News Service

Lawmakers call on State Department to fight for Pittsburgh-area native jailed in Russia

WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania's U.S. lawmakers are urging the State Department to recognize the plight of a Pittsburgh-area resident who has been sentenced to hard labor in Russia, and they are asking why the administration has not highlighted his case among other detained citizens, including WNBA player Brittney Griner and former…

Reuters

Texas governor sends migrants to New York City as immigration standoff accelerates

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, said on Friday he has started to send buses carrying migrants to New York City in an effort to push responsibility for border crossers to Democratic mayors and U.S. President Joe Biden, a Democrat.

The Independent UK

John Legend ends long friendship with Kanye West over Donald Trump

Legend performed at the Democratic National Convention in support of Joe Biden

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner: why was the basketball star was detained in Russia?

Basketball icon has been detained in Moscow for five months and counting

Tribune News Service

US, Russia say they're willing to discuss prisoner swap after Griner conviction

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday they’re willing to pursue talks on a prisoner exchange involving WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American.

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