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Biden, McCarthy make ‘no promises’ on debt, will keep talking

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy left a White House meeting with President Joe Biden on Wednesday afternoon saying they had a “good conversation,” but made “no agreements, no promises” in regard to the debt limit.

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Legendary former Washington GM Bobby Beathard dies at 86

Bobby Beathard is one of only a few general managers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He led Washington to two Super Bowl championships.

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George Santos was not source of $125,000 loan, campaign report says

WASHINGTON — A report for Rep. George Santos’ main campaign finance committee filed with the Federal Election Commission this week by a new treasurer indicated Santos was not the source of a $125,000 loan made to his campaign.

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Republicans are set to launch Biden probe hours after State of the Union

WASHINGTON — Hours after Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union Address to Congress, House Republicans will launch their promised investigation into alleged Biden family “influence peddling,” effectively nullifying any message of unity the president may deliver.

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New House GOP majority takes aim at Biden administration border policies

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Wednesday launched the opening salvo in what is sure to be many hearings related to the southwest border this year.

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Boris Johnson calls on US to give Ukraine fighter planes

Former UK prime minister tells US on Washington visit that giving Ukraine planes ‘is humane thing to do’

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Special counsel Robert Hur takes over probe into Biden's handling of documents

WASHINGTON — Robert Hur, the special counsel overseeing the possible mishandling into whether President Joe Biden broke any laws related to the mishandling of classified documents, officially begins his work Wednesday.

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U.S. deeply concerned by release of Sudanese man found guilty of killing diplomat

Washington is deeply concerned over the release this week of a Sudanese man facing the death penalty in connection with the killing of a U.S. diplomat in 2008, the State Department said on Wednesday.

Reuters

In U.S. visit, Taiwan speaker stresses importance of defending island from China

The speaker of Taiwan's parliament during a forum for international religious freedom in Washington on Wednesday stressed the importance of defending the island's democracy in the face of pressure from China.

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U.S. opens embassy in Solomon Islands, Blinken says

The United States has opened an embassy in the Solomon Islands after a 30-year absence as it seeks to boost diplomatic relations in the Pacific as a counter to China.

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FBI searches Biden's Delaware beach home as documents probe accelerates

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department searched President Joe Biden’s home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Wednesday morning, with his consent, his lawyer said, after recent discoveries of classified documents in the president’s private home and office.

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No classified documents found in FBI search of Biden's Delaware beach home

WASHINGTON — A Justice Department search of President Joe Biden’s home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, didn’t find any classified documents, but investigators did take for further review materials and handwritten notes from Biden’s time as vice president, the president’s lawyer said.

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Watch live: Boris Johnson delivers speech on Ukraine aid in Washington DC

Watch live as Boris Johnson delivers a speech on Ukraine aid in Washington DC today, 1 February.

The Independent UK

Lawmakers to Pentagon: Curtail defense spending ‘wish lists’

WASHINGTON — Influential lawmakers from both parties urged the Defense secretary in a letter Tuesday to curtail the department’s submission to Congress of “unfunded priorities lists” — annual requests for billions of dollars in military spending above White House budget proposals.

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2023 QB Carousel: 11 QBs Who Could Be on the Move

Conor Orr goes through 11 quarterback situations to figure out where each passer could go, along with their other options.

Reason

Washington State's Democrats Float a Proposal To Make Voting Mandatory

The proposal is "about behavior modification," argued state Sen. Patty Kuderer, likening the government's role in promoting voting to that of a parent.

Tribune News Service

McCarthy, Biden to meet in hopes of avoiding debt limit debacle

WASHINGTON — When Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., meets President Joe Biden on Wednesday to discuss the debt limit, there are some structural advantages in favor of emerging from the fight this summer without tanking financial markets that didn’t exist in 2011, a similar moment in U.S. political history.

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US Fed set to slow rate hikes

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve started the second day of its policy meeting on Wednesday, on growing expectations that it will step down to a smaller interest rate hike as red-hot inflation shows signs of cooling.

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Russia says it wants to keep New START nuclear treaty, despite U.S. friction

Russia said on Wednesday it wanted to preserve its last remaining nuclear treaty with the United States despite what it called a destructive U.S. approach to arms control.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran ‘Recently’ Traded Dollars that Iraq Received from the US

The Iraqi government tried establishing a European lobby to pressure the US to ease its restrictions on dollar sales in Iraq, but Baghdad's diplomatic channels failed in those efforts, according to reliable Iraqi sources. The sources confirmed that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani tried to establish a lobby during his…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jordan's King Abdallah II in Washington to Discuss 'Regional Tensions'

Jordan's King Abdullah II kicked off his visit to the US on Tuesday and is set to hold talks with President Joe Biden on Thursday at the White House, according to the Jordanian embassy in Washington. The Jordanian monarch held a series of meetings with Democratic and Republican leaders in…

The Independent UK

Austin in Philippines to discuss larger US military presence

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in the Philippines for talks on deploying larger numbers of U.S. forces and weapons in more Philippine military camps to ramp up deterrence

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Trump raises less than $10 million, ensuring GOP race is wide open

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump raised less than $10 million after he announced his third White House campaign, a disappointing haul for the former president already facing an uphill battle in his comeback.

Reuters

Austin's Manila visit to bring deal on expanded base access - Philippines official

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's visit to the Philippines this week is expected to bring an announcement of expanded U.S. access to military bases in the country, a senior Philippines official said on Wednesday.

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White House to send its budget to Congress in early March

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will send its budget for the next fiscal year up to Capitol Hill on March 9, according to a memo from top White House aides.

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