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US Senate report highlights Capitol riot intelligence ‘failures’

FBI downplayed threats of violence by Trump supporters ahead of January 6, 2021, attack on US Capitol, report says.

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Biden unveils election battle plan: 'Bidenomics'

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is making a big bet on the US economy powering him to re-election next year with the unveiling of a "Bidenomics" pitch to voters this week.

Bangkok Post

Senate report dings FBI, DHS for not heeding warnings about Jan. 6

WASHINGTON — A new Senate report sharply criticizes the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis for not acting on information about the potential for violence leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

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From Obama to state lawmakers, reaction pours in to Supreme Court ruling on North Carolina election case

WASHINGTON — Democrats took an immediate victory lap Tuesday morning after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an election theory from North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders that would have allowed them to give their party an upper hand in future elections.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Supreme Court makes it harder to prosecute online stalkers

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it somewhat harder to prosecute online stalkers, ruling the 1st Amendment protects the free speech of those who repeatedly send unwanted and harassing messages if they lack the understanding that their words are seen as threatening.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court rejects GOP claim that state lawmakers have full power over elections

WASHINGTON — In another surprise ruling, the Supreme Court on Tuesday firmly rejected a Republican claim that the Constitution gives state lawmakers full and unchecked power over the elections of members of Congress and the president in their state.

Los Angeles Times

US Dips Into Israel’s Secret Munitions Stockpile To Replenish Ukraine’s Ammo

Washington to replenish its depleted arsenal by using Israel's War Reserve Stockpile Ammunition, raising concerns over Israel's security

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Washington and Wisconsin enact laws limiting advisory questions on ballots

Washington and Wisconsin passed bills during their 2023 legislative sessions that limited non-binding questions, also known as advisory questions or advisory votes, on election ballots.

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LOCALIZE IT: The U.S. government's program to reduce wildfire risk to communities near federal land

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The Independent UK

Supreme Court rejects GOP redistricting claim in North Carolina elections case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against North Carolina’s Republicans, saying state lawmakers do not have sole authority to set rules for federal elections without interference from state judges.

Los Angeles Times

Vilsack touts Biden’s biofuel support as he details new aid

WASHINGTON -- Critics of the EPA’s rule setting biofuel mandates for transportation use overlook the Biden administration’s ongoing support for an “important industry in the Midwest,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday.

Tribune News Service

OPINION - Prince William’s fight against homelessness could benefit all London

It’s a sight that’s too familiar — the homeless person slumped in a shop door or stretched out in a dirty sleeping bag. Some of the begging signs are worn by familarity, though one enterprising example I saw in Washington read simply “I also take Venmo” (the US payments app).…

Evening Standard

Lori Borgman: Complainers feel the heat

It is common knowledge that in the summer, Washington, D.C. is a brick oven, a solid mass of heat-reflecting concrete. You sizzle like a slab of beef slowly turning over an open flame.

Tribune News Service

Washington's long-term care payroll tax starts July 1, as other states explore similar programs

Washington next month will become the first U.S. state to deduct taxes from workers’ paychecks to finance a new long-term care benefit for residents who can’t live independently due to illness, injury or aging-related conditions like dementia

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Student loan-relief backers warn Biden ‘failure isn’t an option’

WASHINGTON — Advocates of student debt relief want President Joe Biden to use a 1965 law to cancel student debt if the Supreme Court overturns his loan forgiveness program.

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court rejects lawsuit accusing Google of stealing millions of song lyrics

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court refused to revive a lawsuit by music website Genius Media Group Inc. accusing Alphabet Inc.’s Google of stealing millions of song lyrics.

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Biden touts billions for broadband in economic pitch to voters

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden unveiled plans for allocating nearly $42.5 billion to build out high-speed internet networks, touting it as a way his administration aimed to help all Americans — even those who did not vote for him — ahead of his 2024 reelection bid.

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US denies any role in Russia uprising as allies watch and wait

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden sought to preempt any talk from President Vladimir Putin that the West provoked the mercenary rebellion that shook Russia over the weekend, saying the United States and NATO had played no role and were still weighing its consequences.

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Supreme Court dismisses case on House oversight lawsuit from 2017

The Supreme Court no longer will decide a case about whether lawmakers can turn to the courts when the federal government denies requests for documents, in a dispute tied to Donald Trump’s lease of the Old Post Office Building in Washington from the federal government.

The Independent UK

Trump hotel documents case brought by Democrats dismissed by Supreme Court

1928 law only used twice previously with no major rulings as a result

Tribune News Service

People have gone to prison for keeping classified documents. Hawley says Trump’s different

WASHINGTON -- There have been many cases where people have gone to prison for mishandling classified documents. The difference for former President Donald Trump, in the eyes of Sen. Josh Hawley, is that Trump used to be president.

Zenger

Rep. Khanna Questions Fed’s 2% Inflation Target Amid Calls For Re-evaluation

As the inflation rate sits above 4%, Khanna asks why not set the target at 3% to address modern needs.

Golf Monthly

2023 LIV Golf Valderrama Betting Picks and Predictions

Check out our favorite picks for LIV Golf Valderrama, as OddsChecker's, Tom Jacobs breaks down this week's LIV Golf Valderrama event.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost power of Black voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday lifted its hold on a Louisiana case that could force the state to redraw congressional districts to boost Black voting power.

Kiplinger

Seattle Weighs Another Washington Capital Gains Tax

A capital gains tax in Seattle could gain support. Meanwhile, gas prices in Washington state recently rose above California's gas prices.

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