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WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed energy, permitting and infrastructure legislation that Republicans have described as a top priority, drawing support from a handful of Democrats on a 225-204 vote.

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ICJ orders US to pay compensation for freezing Iranian assets

In a blow for Iran, however, the UN court said it didn’t have jurisdiction over frozen assets from Iran’s central bank.

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NASA's bold new step to land first people on Mars in 'humanity's next giant leap'

NASA has revealed new plans to put humans on Mars which include putting a 'Moon to Mars Program Office' at NASA Headquarters in Washington, US, to carry out the agency’s human exploration activities

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Russia detains American journalist for two months on spy charges

Russia detained a U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich for alleged espionage, triggering a new confrontation between Moscow and Washington.

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Absentee/mail-in ballot request deadlines, 2023

Eight states—Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Washington—are holding statewide elections this year.

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Ripples from Wisconsin Supreme Court battle could reach the Hill

WASHINGTON — The fight to control Wisconsin’s highest court has thrust the Midwestern battleground into the national spotlight as Election Day closes in on a pivotal race that could dictate future abortion and redistricting measures — and have implications for 2024.

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Governors push faster construction to meet housing needs

PORTLAND, Oregon — Dick Anderson, a Republican state senator from coastal Oregon, has a chart and a readymade joke to illustrate the housing crisis facing his state. Up until 2006, his figures show, home building was on an upward trajectory in Oregon. But once he retired from a career in…

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Which Walmart stores are closing down? Full list of closures in 2023

Find out which Walmart stores are closing, as 17 sites are due to shut across 11 states and Washington DC.

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Kamala Harris announces Tanzania trade boost during Africa tour

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced plans to boost trade with and investment in Tanzania during a visit there on Thursday, part of an African tour aimed at strengthening ties with a continent where China and Russia increasingly hold sway.

Reuters

Russia to keep missile test notices under Cold War-era deal

A top Russian diplomat says Russia will continue to give the U.S. advance notice about its missile tests despite suspending the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the two countries

The Independent UK

Russia detains US reporter for ‘spying’

MOSCOW: An American journalist working for the Wall Street Journal has been arrested in Russia on charges of spying for Washington, Russia’s FSB security services said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

World Court rules US illegally froze some Iranian assets

In a partial victory for Iran, judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled Washington had illegally allowed courts to freeze assets of some Iranian companies and ordered the United States to pay compensation but left the amount to be determined later.

Reuters

Imran Khan takes on the army in Pakistan

He was once an international cricketer, then a politician, then Pakistan’s prime minister. Now, after being deposed as PM by a no-confidence motion last year, Imran Khan is emerging as the leader of a “grassroots political revolution” in his home country, said Azeem Ibrahim in Foreign Policy (Washington).

The Week

Commentary: How the debt ceiling could prevent the next banking crisis

With the collapse of several banks in the last few weeks, many fear that their deposits aren’t safe and another financial crisis is looming. Worse, the fight in Washington over raising the debt ceiling threatens to strain the system still more. These two issues may seem worlds apart, but both…

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Jan. 6 committee shows Congress can’t enforce subpoenas alone

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 select committee spent nearly a year trying to get former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows to testify, winning a protracted court fight to defend its subpoenas and voting to refer Meadows for prosecution of contempt of Congress.

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As 988 crisis line sees more use, states debate how to pay for it

(Editor’s note: If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.)

The Guardian - US

Wee the people: Republican Boebert presses DC witness on public urination

Congresswoman’s fixation on whether criminal code would have decriminalized public urination made biggest splash at hearing

The Independent UK

Taiwan's president begins US visit to shore up support

Taiwan’s president is beginning a swing through the United States and Central America

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Foreign Affairs

Why Force Fails

The dismal track record of U.S. military interventions.

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Islanders earn a huge two points with shootout win over Capitals

WASHINGTON — The odds indicate the Islanders will qualify for the playoffs. But Wednesday night reinforced what this whole season has showed: It ain’t gonna be easy.

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Biden will visit Mississippi on Friday to survey tornado damage

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will travel to Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on Friday to tour storm damage and meet with those affected by the deadly tornadoes that killed more than two dozen people last week.

The Times of India

Spouses of H-1B visa holders can work in US, says judge

WASHINGTON: A US District Judge, Tanya Chutkan, has granted foreign workers in the US tech sector a significant relief by ruling that spouses of H-1B visa holders are eligible to work in the country. This decision was made as Judge Chutkan dismissed a lawsuit filed by Save Jobs USA, who…

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Senate votes to overturn COVID-19 national emergency order

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Wednesday to terminate a COVID-19 pandemic national emergency order implemented by former President Donald Trump in 2020 that was due to be terminated in May anyway.

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Trump fights order for testimony of former White House officials

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is appealing an order rejecting his efforts to block grand jury testimony from several former White House advisers in an investigation into efforts to undermine the 2020 presidential election.

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Slotkin proposes gun violence prevention bills alongside Oxford, MSU survivors

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., introduced legislation Wednesday aimed at curbing gun violence a month and a half after a mass shooting at Michigan State University left three students dead and five injured.

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