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Washington Denies Imposing Sanctions on Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor

The US State Department denied on Saturday that it was considering imposing sanctions on Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh. “We have seen these rumors, and while we generally are not discussing any possible sanctions, I can confirm that these rumors are not based on facts,” a US State Department…

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White House to hold talks with Taiwan officials in Washington - FT

The White House will meet senior Taiwan officials next week in Washington for talks meant to be private to avoid an angry reaction from China, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, at a time of heightened tensions between Taipei and Beijing.

Reuters

U.S. completes recovery of Chinese balloon but other "object" searches called off

The United States said on Friday it had successfully concluded recovery efforts off South Carolina to collect sensors and other debris from a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon shot down by a U.S. fighter jet on Feb. 4, and investigators are now analyzing its "guts."

Reuters

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Sam McDowell: The NFL has earned the distrust that comes with Eric Bieniemy’s move to Washington

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Super Bowl week’s opening night in downtown Phoenix, a particular crowd of reporters ignored a gallery of star players centered inside Footprint Center and instead migrated to the corner to surround one of the Chiefs’ assistant coaches.

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DeSantis 2024 bid takes shape as he enlists aides, woos donors

WASHINGTON — Ron DeSantis’s 2024 campaign team is quickly taking shape with the Florida governor lining up trusted aides to helm an expected presidential bid, according to people familiar with his plans.

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California lawmaker leads delegation to Taiwan amid already high US-China tensions

WASHINGTON — Despite heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing over the recent spy balloon downing , a U.S. congressional delegation led by California Rep. Ro Khanna plans to visit Taiwan this weekend, a move sure to be seen by China as a provocation.

Los Angeles Times

Washington lawmakers could make Lunar New Year an official state holiday

SEATTLE — Washington could become the first state in the U.S. to make Lunar New Year a paid legal holiday.

Tribune News Service

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US Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota facing threatening, violent messages after attack in DC elevator

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Angie Craig's campaign disclosed Friday that the Democrat has been the focus of violent profanity-filled messages after she was attacked in an elevator in her D.C. apartment building earlier this month.

Tribune News Service

US criticism of Israeli settlements is ‘meaningless’: Analysts

Washington says it is ‘deeply troubled’ by settlement expansion but rejects UN efforts to denounce Israeli policies.

Al Jazeera

John Fetterman wanted a quiet start in the Senate. His health has upended that

WASHINGTON — John Fetterman just wanted to fit in.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Public University Committee Members' Names Aren't Protected by the Right of Expressive Association

The University of Washington thus wasn't barred by the First Amendment from disclosing such names in response to a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals public records request.

Reason

Texas border Republican accuses GOP of using immigration crisis for politics

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales said in an interview with the Washington Examiner that his fellow Republicans benefit politically from a sustained border crisis. The attack indirectly alluded to U.S. Rep. Chip Roy’s contentious border security bill.

The Texas Tribune

Myanmar parallel government asks U.S. for more sanctions, funding for anti-junta forces

Myanmar's pro-democracy forces want the United States to issue stronger sanctions against the junta that seized power in the country two years ago and increase funding for pro-democratic forces, the parallel civilian government's foreign minister told Reuters on Friday

Reuters

DOJ search of Pence's office turns up no new classified docs

The Justice Department has searched the office of former Vice President Mike Pence’s Washington advocacy group as part of its investigation into the discovery of sensitive documents at the homes and offices of current and former top U.S. officials

The Independent UK

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Kamala Harris: Biden is not too old for presidency and I intend to run with him

Vice-president dismisses ‘Washington chatter’ about whether president should run for a second term in the White House

WEKU

Why hundreds of doctors are lobbying in Washington this week

They came to tell Congress about their "recovery plan" for physicians, which includes a Medicare pay boost and an end to some frustrating insurance company requirements.

Al Jazeera

ISIL leader killed, 4 US troops injured in Syria raid: Pentagon

US military says ‘senior’ ISIL official Hamza al-Homsi was killed in helicopter raid in northeastern Syria.

Tribune News Service

Lawmakers eye opportunities as Philippines base access expands

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers say the Pentagon’s newly unlocked access to a handful of additional bases in the Philippines will boost the United States’ ability to deter Chinese aggression while deepening collaboration with a key ally in the region.

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Sanctions waiver for Syria quake victims brings fears of abuse

WASHINGTON — Years-old sanctions on the Bashar Assad regime are receiving new scrutiny amid efforts to speed delivery of humanitarian aid to the tens of thousands of Syrians injured or displaced by this month’s devastating earthquake.

France 24

John Kirby: ‘When the weather improves, the Russians will make additional offensive moves’

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby sat down with FRANCE 24’s Washington correspondent Kethevane Gorjestani to talk about the war in Ukraine, the United States’ diplomatic relations with China after the latter sent a spy balloon over its territory, and why the Iran nuclear deal is currently off…

Tribune News Service

1/10th of Congress needs dementia test under Nikki Haley plan aimed at Trump and Biden

WASHINGTON – How old is too old?

The Conversation

Philippines sides with US amid rising regional tensions between Beijing and Washington

The US-China rivalry in east Asia has taken an interesting turn after the recent visit of US defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, to the Philippines. Austin’s trip ended in an expanded deal, the enhanced defense cooperation agreement (EDCA).

McClatchy Washington Bureau

McConnell in winter: For GOP leader in thinly divided Congress, it’s 2014 again

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell has been here before.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Accuses United States of Inciting Ukraine to Escalate the War

Russia on Friday accused the United States of inciting Ukraine to escalate the war by condoning attacks on Crimea, warning that Washington was now directly involved in the conflict because "crazy people" had dreams of defeating Russia. Moscow was responding to comments by US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland…

Tribune News Service

Eduardo Porter: Treat Mexico like a partner, not a wall

Something is afoot in American immigration policy.

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