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Editorial: Democrats should stop protecting the rich and support Romney bill

In a remarkable reversal of tradition, some Republicans have proposed a generous, broad-based federal benefit that Democrats are likely to oppose because it soaks the rich — their rich.

Tribune News Service

UN Envoy: Commitment to Yemen Truce Is Not the Same as Making Concessions

Advocating the temporary truce between the Yemeni government and Houthi insurgents, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said both sides of the agreement understand that committing to the armistice ultimately benefits the people of Yemen. In addition to the fact that the armistice is temporary, it is directed at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Afghanistan earthquake survivors dig by hand as aid is delayed

At least 1,000 people killed by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in remote, landslide-prone regions of eastern Afghanistan.

Al Jazeera

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G7 Summit to Announce Measures Increasing 'Pressure on Russia', Says US Official

Leaders at the upcoming G7 summit in Germany will announce new measures aimed at pressuring Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, a senior US official said Wednesday. "We will roll out a concrete set of proposals to increase pressure on Russia," the official said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden’s proposed federal tax cut on gas could cost dearly in the future

Experts warn cutting the 18 cents will take a toll on highway upkeep and cause prices to rise further when the holiday ends

The Guardian - US

Commentary: The real culprit behind the gasoline supply crunch

Calling the gasoline supply crunch “Putin’s price hike” hasn’t worked for President Joe Biden, so now he’s trying a different tactic: blaming oil companies. His June 15 letter to seven major refiners complains about profit margins and a lack of supply in the U.S. market. But this is a little…

Tribune News Service

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Compromise is difficult to find

The prolonged negotiations among four senators that produced this week’s compromise on a modest gun control bill show how hard it is to reach bipartisan agreement on contentious issues in a time of sharply partisan politics.

Tribune News Service

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Editorial: These California congressmen betrayed voters on Jan. 6

As the nation absorbs the revelations from the congressional hearings on the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol — among them, that then-President Donald Trump was surrounded by aides telling him there was no evidence of voter fraud and that his scheme to have Vice President Mike…

Los Angeles Times

Biden to Visit Israel Despite its Political Turmoil

The US State Department confirmed that President Joe Biden is proceeding with his plans to visit Israel, despite the current political turmoil. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken promised his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett that the United States would continue its support for Israel in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australian farmers warn PM not to rush into Biden’s global methane pledge

National Farmers’ Federation says signing up to US push to limit emissions by 30% could be ‘calamitous’ and jeopardise global food security

The Guardian - AU

Survivors dig by hand after Afghanistan quake killing 1,000

The disaster inflicted by the quake heaps more misery on a country where millions face increasing hunger and poverty and the health system has been crumbling since the Taliban retook power last year.

WEKU

Biden Administration Split Over 'Seriousness' of Iran's Nuclear Ambitions

Nearly four months after the nuclear negotiations with Iran were suspended, Tehran still shows a lack of interest in accepting the US offer to return to the nuclear agreement. The Biden administration publicly asserts that it is willing to negotiate a return to the nuclear deal.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Elon Musk's 2024 Presidential Pick Beats Donald Trump In New Hampshire Popularity Poll

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk’s favorite pick to be U.S.

Benzinga

China, India may be buying more Russia oil than known, US says

WASHINGTON: China and India may be buying more Russian oil than the US previously believed, easing a supply crunch in global markets and potentially driving a recent price decline, one of President Joe Biden’s economic advisers said.

The Times of India

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The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Greg Barns on the battle to free Julian Assange

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is facing extradition to the United States after this was given the green light by the British Government. Assange faces charges of espionage over the publication of classified information about US actions in the Iraq War.

Axios

Trump-era Remain in Mexico program under new scrutiny ahead of Supreme Court ruling

A migrant woman tried to take her own life earlier this month while waiting in a shelter in Mexico, Axios has learned.

Tribune News Service

Ex-Michigan elections director: False electors' actions should be reviewed

LANSING, Mich. — The actions of 16 Republicans who signed a false certificate claiming Donald Trump won Michigan in 2020 deserve a "close look" from law enforcement investigators, a former state elections director said.

The Independent UK

US boosts monkeypox testing, 142 cases confirmed

The Biden administration has started shipping testing kits for monkeypox to commercial laboratories, in a bid to speed diagnostic tests for suspected infections for the virus that has already infected at least 142 people in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending tests to commercial labs,…

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Los Angeles Times

Biden asks Congress to suspend gas tax for 3 months

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked Congress to suspend the federal gas tax through September, a move that he said could shave off 18 cents per gallon and “give families just a little bit of relief.”

Axios

Deadly Afghanistan quake hits nation already reeling from economic, hunger crises

"We count on the international community to help support the hundreds of families hit by this latest disaster," the UN said.

The Independent UK

Nato summit to host Asia-Pacific leaders for first time in show of ‘democratic’ unity aimed at Russia and China

‘Russia obviously continues to be the most serious and immediate threat to the alliance, but the strategic concept will also addressed the multifaceted and longer term challenges posed by the PRC to Euro-Atlantic security’

Tribune News Service

Feds step up investigation of ‘fake’ Georgia GOP electors

ATLANTA — Federal investigators have stepped up their investigation into a phony slate of GOP electors in Georgia designed to help former President Donald Trump’s failed effort to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election.

Tribune News Service

Erdogan and Saudi Crown Prince embrace as years of rancor end

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday agreed to work toward closer relations in areas such as economy and defense to turn the page on years of rancor that had brought trade and diplomatic ties to a virtual standstill.

Reason

Biden's Gas Tax Holiday Plan Already Running on Empty

Prominent Democrats including Joe Manchin oppose a bad idea whose time has seemingly not yet come.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: How Biden's proposed gas tax holiday would work

Facing stubbornly high gas prices that average about $5 a gallon nationwide, President Joe Biden has urged Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months

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