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Biden administration seeks Congress approval for small weapons deal to Turkey - sources

The Biden administration has informally reached out to the U.S. Congress to seek approval for a proposed sale of missiles and equipment upgrades to NATO ally Turkey, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Reuters

As abortion protests spread, Sen. Josh Hawley equates them with the Jan. 6 insurrection

WASHINGTON — As abortion rights protests have spread across the country, targeting churches, anti-abortion clinics and the homes of senators and Supreme Court justices, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is equating them to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Tribune News Service

Zelensky tweets thanks to Pelosi and US Congress for passing Ukraine aid package

The US House of Representatives passed its latest Ukraine aid package on Tuesday night.

The Independent UK

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U.S. wants ASEAN leaders to play bigger role in Myanmar diplomacy - official

The United States wants Southeast Asian leaders to play a "more deeply engaged role" in efforts to put Myanmar back on a democratic track after a coup last year, the top U.S. official for Asia said on Wednesday ahead of President Joe Biden's meeting with leaders from the region this…

Reuters

Quick Senate OK ahead for House-passed $40B aid for Ukraine

Final congressional approval of a $40 billion Ukraine aid bill seems certain within days

The Independent UK

White House Condemns Killing of Al Jazeera Reporter

The White House on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of Al Jazeera reporter and Palestinian American Shireen Abu Akleh and called for an investigation into her death. The reporter was shot to death during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday. White House deputy press secretary Karine…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Seeks to Keep China in Focus by Welcoming ASEAN Leaders

President Joe Biden will host Southeast Asian leaders in Washington this week, seeking to show his administration remains focused on the Indo-Pacific and the long-term challenge of China despite the Ukraine crisis. A two-day summit with the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) begins with a White House dinner…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Wisconsin election investigator's salary cut in half

The former state Supreme Court justice hired to investigate the 2020 election in battleground Wisconsin will receive only half of his taxpayer-funded salary while he pauses the review to fight five lawsuits

The Independent UK

White House condemns killing of Al Jazeera reporter

The White House on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of Al Jazeera reporter and Palestinian American Shireen Abu Akleh and called for an investigation into her death.

Reuters

Biden puts forward diverse slate of nominees for U.S. sentencing commission

The federal body that sets advisory guidelines for punishment in federal cases has lacked a quorum - and been unable to operate - for three years.

WEKU

Tensions rise in House over Navy shipbuilding - Roll Call

House lawmakers criticized President Biden's budget proposal for the Navy, arguing it would not keep pace with China.

Roll Call

New audio reveals Lindsey Graham blasting Trump after Jan 6 Capitol riot

‘How mad can you get at Joe Biden?’

The Independent UK

Democrats mull COVID-19 aid options as House preps new bill - Roll Call

House Democrats are looking to revive stalled pandemic relief package talks next week after measures bogged down in the Senate.

Roll Call

U.S. and Russia need to talk, seek way out of Ukraine conflict - Draghi

The United States and Russia need to talk to each other to try to put an end to the fighting in Ukraine, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Wednesday, a day after meeting U.S. President Joe Biden.

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U.S. surpassed 100,000 overdose deaths in 2021

Overdose deaths involving opioids increased by more than 10,000 compared to 2020.

The Independent UK

‘Fake electors’ co-operating with Georgia investigation into Trump efforts to overturn election, report says

Prosecutors reportedly ‘trying to determine whether the pro-Trump electors in Georgia had any knowledge that their actions may have been a component of a broader and potentially illegal plot to pressure election officials and overturn Joe Biden’s victory’

Salon

Emails: Eastman wanted to toss absentees

Eastman urged Pennsylvania Republicans to simply exclude absentee votes from recount to show Trump won

Reason

Inflation Still Soaring at 8.3 Percent as Food, Housing, and Services Keep Getting More Expensive

Gas prices fell in April, dragging the month's average price increases down to 0.3 percent after March's staggering climb.

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Ukraine aid bill faces familiar Senate procedural obstacles - Roll Call

The Senate finds itself in a familiar position after a $40.1 billion emergency funding package for Ukraine passed the House.

Chicago Sun-Times

US inflation slows from 40-year high

Consumer prices jumped 8.3% last month from 12 months earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

The Guardian - US

Democrats lose Senate vote to codify abortion rights 49-51 – as it happened

Democrat Joe Manchin sides with Republicans in voting against the measure

The Guardian - US

US inflation rate slows but remains close to 40-year high

Consumer price index reveals costs rising by a monthly rate of 0.3% in April, down from 1.2% in March, the first fall since August 2021

The Guardian - US

Lindsey Graham said Joe Biden is ‘best person’ to lead US, tapes reveal

Republican senator and Trump loyalist made comments in wake of January 6 US Capitol attack to authors of new book

Roll Call

Congress excludes protections for Afghan evacuees in Ukraine bill - Roll Call

The Biden administration and advocates sought to win permanent protections for some 36,000 Afghan evacuees in the United States.

France 24

‘Hurt, angry, anxious, scared’: Converging crises lead to US baby formula shortage

Along with much of the globe, US consumers are reeling from a cost of living and supply-chain crisis. One example is a shortage of baby formula caused by a constellation of factors, from rampant inflation to a massive recall over safety concerns.

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