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Zelenskyy culminates Washington visit with a White House pledge of $128m

Zelenskyy’s appearance comes during tense negotiations over US budget legislation, with Republicans seeking steep cuts.

Al Jazeera

Wavering support? Ukraine's Zelensky back in Washington as critics grow louder

Does Volodymyr Zelensky still have that magic touch? The plucky leader who emerged on the world stage as the face of Ukraine’s David-versus-Goliath struggle against Russia is back in Washington to lobby for support after a showdown with the invader at the UN in New York. But this time, the…

France 24

Former US Sen. Dick Clark, an Iowa Democrat known for helping Vietnam War refugees, has died at 95

Former U.S. Sen. Dick Clark has died in Washington at age 95

The Independent UK

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What US lawmakers have said about Ukraine aid as Zelenskyy urges more

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington comes as Republican opposition to more US aid for Ukraine grows.

Al Jazeera

Gibberish in Washington keeps them guessing (and spelling) - Roll Call

“Niminy-piminy” and “manicotti” were some of the words flubbed at the Press vs. Politicians spelling bee, won by defending champ Amy Wang.

Roll Call

US-Iran prisoner swap: A sign of better relations between the two countries?

This week, five US citizens freed from prison in Iran were able to embrace their loved ones back home. Under the deal brokered by Qatar, five Iranians detained in the United States were also released. The agreement included the unfreezing of nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets. So is the…

France 24

First Thing: Zelenskiy faces difficult time in Washington amid Congress spending battle

Republicans propose stopgap bill that excludes funding for Ukraine as both parties signal they have questions for Kyiv’s delegation. Plus, why are 500,000 people watching paint dry?

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As Ukraine's war drags on and a D.C. shutdown looms, Zelenskyy makes his case for aid

In a visit to Washington, the Ukrainian leader faces a small but growing chorus of skepticism at new funding for the war, as $24 billion of aid hangs in limbo ahead of a possible government shutdown.

WEKU

Zelenskiy faces difficult conversations in Washington amid spending battle

Republicans propose stopgap funding bill that does not include money for Ukraine as both parties signal concerns over support

The Guardian - US

Big news for the Commanders’ stadium hopes in D.C.

A good start for the Commanders in their quest to build a new stadium in Washington, D.C, but they still have a long way to go.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Zelenskyy returns to Washington to face growing dissent among Republicans to US spending for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is returning to Washington for a whirlwind one-day visit

The Independent UK

After leaving bipartisan voting information group, Virginia announces new data-sharing agreements

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says it has taken a series of recent steps to improve the accuracy of the state’s voter rolls, including entering into new data-sharing agreements with five states and Washington, D

The Independent UK

Federal judge, 96, banned from hearing cases for a year for refusing to undergo competency test

Judge Pauline Newman was praised as a ‘heroine’ as she was stood down by a panel of her peers on the Washington DC federal appeals court

The Independent UK

Bills QB Josh Allen thinks Commanders’ defensive line may be the best in the NFL

Allen knows what he's up against on Sunday.

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The Conversation

Wildfire risk is soaring for low-income, elderly and other vulnerable populations in California, Washington and Oregon

As wildfires burn across the Western U.S., the people in harm’s way are increasingly those least able to protect their homes from fire risks, evacuate safely or recover after a fire.

Roll Call

As House panel backs RFK site bill, DC inches closer to a football future

As the bill makes its way through Congress, it could mark a fresh start for a crumbling site and hopes to woo the Washington Commanders.

The Independent UK

Revolving door redux: The DEA's recently departed No. 2 returns to a Big Pharma consulting firm

Washington’s revolving door kept spinning this week as the Drug Enforcement Administration’s recently departed second-in-command returned for another stint with a high-powered consulting firm where he previously advised OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

The Conversation

How local police could help prevent another January 6th-style insurrection

Some of the most prominent members of the Proud Boys, a far-right militant group that functions more like a street gang than a militia, have been sentenced to long terms in federal prison for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

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Will the Federal Reserve pause its monetary tightening cycle?

Investors around the world are awaiting the conclusion of the Federal Reserve meeting in Washington this Wednesday. While there is a wide consensus that the US central bank will leave its key interest rate unchanged, observers will be looking for clues as to how much longer the Fed's cycle of…

The Times of India

Ex-Trump officials are already planning their White House return

WASHINGTON: Conservative Republicans are already laying the groundwork for Donald Trump’s return to the White House, identifying key cabinet and other possible top officials even months before the first nominating contest next year.

WEKU

A Columbia University student has died while whitewater kayaking on the Potomac River

Ella Mills, a junior at Columbia, drowned on Sunday while kayaking with a group of two dozen members of the university's whitewater kayak club.

Chicago Sun-Times

I’m a tipped server; Mayor Johnson’s restaurant minimum wage plan could ruin my livelihood

Consider what happened when Washington, D.C., enacted a similar plan.

Al Jazeera

How was the Iran-US prisoner exchange received in Tehran?

One newspaper close to the establishment says the exchange amounts to the US ‘kneeling’ before Iran.

The Conversation

US policy of 'pragmatic engagement' in Afghanistan risks legitimatizing Taliban rule

For two decades, the conflict in Afghanistan occupied international attention and U.S. resources. But ever since American troops withdrew in 2021, the conflict has seemingly been viewed in Washington more as a concern localized to the region of Central and South Asia.

The Independent UK

Brazil's Lula pitches his nation — and himself — as fresh leader for Global South

“Brazil is back."

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