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Jimmy Carter: White House rise depended on twists before '76

Jimmy Carter’s path to the presidency is an oft-told story, especially by aspiring presidents trying to be the next politician to defy Washington expectations

The Independent UK

McCarthyism, then and now

It could get much worse (and more dangerous) in Washington in the months to come

Salon

Court rejects deception charges against Savers Value Village

The Washington state Supreme Court has handed the thrift store chain Savers Value Village a unanimous win in a long-running legal fight with Attorney General Bob Ferguson

The Independent UK

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Appeals court weighs protections for Congress members' cellphone contents

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in Washington grappled with what constitutional protections members of Congress might have for content on their cellphones, during oral arguments Thursday related to a criminal grand jury probe.

Tribune News Service

Blinken says India, South Africa are on slow trajectory away from alignment with Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday countries like India and South Africa, which have not joined the West in denouncing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, were likely on a trajectory away from alignment with Moscow but that process would not happen "in one fell swoop."

Reuters

Eric Bieniemy thanks Kansas City Chiefs in introductory presser with Washington Commanders

Eric Bieniemy opened up his introductory presser with the #Commanders by thanking the #Chiefs organization.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Voters in Seattle approve Initiative 135, creating the Social Housing Developer

On Feb. 14, voters in Seattle, Washington, approved Initiative 135, a citizen-initiated measure to create the Seattle Social Housing Developer, a public development organization that will own, develop, and maintain what the initiative describes as social housing.

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From record heat to an L.A. County blizzard, this winter storm has it all

Washington may be 80°F today, while California braces for heavy snow.

Axios

FTX leaders’ political donations topped $1M weeks before bankruptcy

WASHINGTON — FTX executives, including former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, spent at least $1 million on contributions across the political spectrum in the weeks before the company’s bankruptcy, including a large donation to Senate Republican leadership.

Tribune News Service

PAC money to electoral count objectors fell 10%

WASHINGTON — Donations from corporate and trade association PACs declined in the 2022 cycle by 10% to Republicans who voted against certifying the 2020 election for President Joe Biden, according to an analysis of campaign reports by Accountable.us.

Tribune News Service

US growth figure revised downward

WASHINGTON: US economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2022 was weaker than previously estimated, reflecting a downward revision of consumer spending as the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation figures were revised higher.

Bangkok Post

Analysis: Putin leaving nuclear treaty is a reminder that he has — and can use — nuclear bombs

WASHINGTON — It seemed to be a scary example of bellicose warmongering foreshadowing a catastrophic escalation. But Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement this week that he was abandoning the last major nuclear arms control treaty may have been more symbolic than a threat of concrete action.

Los Angeles Times

Our need for seed fosters an unusual partnership to restore forests

OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST, Wash. — Deep in the evergreen woodlands of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula sits a forest-within-a-forest: groves of Douglas fir, western hemlock, Sitka spruce and western white pine in evenly planted rows surrounded by a tall deer fence.

Tribune News Service

Feds push local election officials to boost security ahead of 2024

WASHINGTON — Some of the nation’s top cybersecurity leaders are warning state and local election officials of ongoing foreign and domestic national security threats to election systems, urging them to upgrade their defenses ahead of next year’s presidential election.

Tribune News Service

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Record warmth envelops Mid-Atlantic during snowless winter

In Washington, Baltimore and other parts of the Mid-Atlanic, record warmth brings an uneasiness.

Bangkok Post

US releases pilot’s spy balloon selfie

WASHINGTON: US defence officials have released a high-altitude cockpit selfie of a U-2 spy plane pilot soaring over an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon the day before it was shot down.

Tribune News Service

Q&A: Jewish staffer for Rep. Omar decries religion-based hatred

WASHINGTON — In the hours after House Republicans voted to remove his boss from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Jeremy Slevin, a Jewish American and senior adviser to one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress, posted to Twitter.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Deeply Concerned About Violence in Israel, West Bank

The State Department said Wednesday that the US is highly concerned by the levels of violence in Israel and the West Bank and feared that the impact of the recent Israeli raid in the West Bank could set back efforts to restore calm. State Department spokesman Ned Price said in…

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Carl P. Leubsdorf: Why Biden is unlikely to replace Harris

One of Washington’s quadrennial parlor games is well under way: Will the president (Joe Biden) bolster his re-election prospects by dumping his vice president (Kamala Harris)?

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Bank Hopes to Select New Chief by May

The World Bank said Wednesday it hopes to find a successor by early May to chief David Malpass, who has announced he will step down nearly a year early. The Washington-based development lender will begin accepting candidate nominations on Thursday, a process that will run until March 29. The bank…

The Times of India

Joe Biden doesn’t see Vladimir Putin using nukes despite halting arms treaty

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said Vladimir Putin had made the world less safe by suspending participation in the New START nuclear treaty, but added he does not believe it signals the Russian leader will use nuclear weapons.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court sounds split on whether social media firms can be sued for aiding terrorists

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded split Wednesday over whether social media firms can be sued and potentially held liable for aiding international terrorists.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Nikki Haley’s campaign isn’t releasing her early fundraising. What that could mean

WASHINGTON — A week into her presidential campaign, Nikki Haley isn’t showing anyone the money.

Tribune News Service

Insurers, Republicans square off with Biden on Medicare ‘cuts’

WASHINGTON — The insurance industry and Republicans are using the debt ceiling fight and President Joe Biden’s vows not to cut Medicare to fend off changes to private Medicare Advantage plans, which are popular among the public but have faced criticism about their costs to the government.

Tribune News Service

Pentagon and Microsoft are investigating leak of military emails

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department and Microsoft Corp. are investigating an error that exposed at least a terabyte of military emails including personal information and conversations between officials, people familiar with the matter said, an episode that highlighted the security risk of moving sensitive Pentagon data to the cloud.

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