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With 108 of 115 Supreme Court justices white men, Biden’s Black woman justice pick is about time

Biden’s potential picks are "extraordinary people," who have already been ground-breaking "firsts," said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Chicago Sun-Times

GOP senators split over Biden’s vow to nominate Black woman to Supreme Court

Top Democratic senator says he’s confident nominee will be seated before midterms

The Independent UK

U.S. worried North Korea could return to nuclear and ICBM tests, urges dialogue

The United States is concerned North Korea's escalating missile tests could be precursors to resumed tests of nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday, while urging Pyongyang to join direct talks with no preconditions.

Reuters

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Russia threatens more than just Ukraine, ambassador says, as Biden and Congress plot sanctions

US officials, lawmakers reiterate that peaceful solutions remain on the table

The Independent UK

Biden calls for release of US hostage in Afghanistan

President Joe Biden is calling for the release of U.S. Navy veteran Mark Frerichs, who was taken hostage in Afghanistan nearly two years ago

The Independent UK

Biden calls for Taliban to release Mark Frerichs, hostage in Afghanistan from Lombard

Frerich’s younger sister Charlene Cakora, who lives in Lombard, has been waging a campaign for her brother’s freedom, fearing he will be forgotten.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden calls on Taliban to release American hostage

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday called on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to release a U.S. civil engineer who was abducted two years ago and is believed to be the last American hostage held by the Taliban.

Reuters

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Collins knocks Biden for handling of Justice Breyer's replacement

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins criticized President Joe Biden for his “clumsy” handling of the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, saying the president’s pledge to pick a Black woman is overly political.

Tribune News Service

Amid ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ rhetoric, some GOP candidates of color thrive

WASHINGTON — Wesley Hunt, who is running for the GOP nomination in Texas’ 38th District, hauled in more than $1 million in the most recent fundraising quarter and holds $1.5 million in the bank.

Tribune News Service

"Centrist" nonsense — and how to beat it

"Centrism," as those two mean it, is a catastrophic misreading of political reality. We need an entirely new model

Salon

Trump vows Republicans will retaliate over Capitol riot probe, investigate Biden if they retake Congress

Former president says there will be revenge for investigation

The Independent UK

Biden aides have Situation Room fight about China policy

The dispute between Katherine Tai and Jake Sullivan stunned onlookers.

Axios

Some asylum aspirants pin hopes on Trump-era policy

When the Biden administration extended a Trump-era policy to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in Brownsville, Texas, it was barely noticed _ the latest step in a slow-moving rollout to make asylum hearings available

The Independent UK

Qatar’s emir set for first White House meeting with Biden

Talks come as tensions with Russia put renewed focus on natural gas market and as US looks to next steps in Afghanistan.

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The Guardian - US

Supreme court: Stephen Breyer ‘did not want to die on bench’, says brother

Pressure campaign was fired by fear of repeat of disaster when Republicans replaced Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The Independent UK

Clyburn, architect of Biden's court pledge, pushes his pick

At Joe Biden’s lowest moment in the 2020 campaign, influential Rep. Jim Clyburn suggested that Biden should pledge to put the first Black woman on the Supreme Court

The Guardian - US

Black voters secured Joe Biden’s win. He can now pick the supreme court’s first Black female justice

In its 232-year history, America’s highest court has seen only five female judges – none of them has been a woman of color

The Guardian - US

Trump tours the country in support of candidates pushing the ‘big lie’

As thousands turn out to hear the former president, midterm candidates vie for his backing by pushing ‘stolen’ election myth

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The Guardian - UK

Waiting for Putin: Russia’s phoney war is playing out as surreal theatre

Is the man in the Kremlin’s pressure on Ukraine a masterstroke, or has it served only to rally the fractious west against him?

The Independent UK

Trump says Biden should send troops to Mexico border before it helps Ukraine

The remarks come as Joe Biden ponders how to respond to Putin’s latest aggressive move in Ukraine

Reason

WaPo Provides More Details On Breyer Retirement Timeline

"Late last fall, senior White House aides were informed Breyer was close to a decision, and they had expected him to make the announcement he would retire in early 2022."

The Guardian - US

Electric cars on show in Washington as Biden pushes for green revolution

Auto show dedicates entire pavilion to electric vehicles but experts say more charging stations are needed for Biden’s goal to be realized

The Independent UK

Trump vows Republicans will retaliate for Jan 6 probe, investigate Biden if they retake Congress

Ex-president vows revenge for January 6 investigation

Tribune News Service

North Korea appears to test biggest missile in five years

TOKYO — North Korea appeared to have fired one of its biggest ballistic missiles in almost five years, adding to its largest series of tests since Kim Jong Un took power as he tries to force his nuclear arsenal back on to the Biden administration’s agenda.

Los Angeles Times

California’s Leondra Kruger emerges as contender for U.S. Supreme Court

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Los Angeles County native and California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger’s resume spans the nation’s top universities, elite law firms and the federal Department of Justice.

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