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After success on the Hill, Pay Our Interns says its mission is still ‘not complete’ - Roll Call

The group that pushed Congress to pay its interns wants oversight, accountability and an end to unpaid internships in Washington and beyond, “period.”

Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023

White House meeting: key takeaways from Anthony Albanese’s visit to Washington

The prime minister and Joe Biden’s policy discussions have been driven by questions of dominance in cybersecurity, the net zero transition and the Pacific

The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2023

The speaker of the U.S. House nobody knows, Mike Johnson

I’ve been covering Congress for years, and I never heard of the man who was elected speaker on Wednesday, writes Washington Bureau Chief Lynn Sweet.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 26, 2023

Xi says China willing to cooperate with US as hopes rise for talks with Biden

Xi Jinping says whether or not two countries can find right way of getting along is crucial to the world

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023

Washington state senator arrested at Hong Kong airport

US politician was aboard an airplane to Hong Kong when he reached into his briefcase for gum when he found an unloaded firearm

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

Commanders’ Rivera: We have found a QB who gives us an opportunity

Ron Rivera believes the Commanders have a good, young QB in Sam Howell.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 24, 2023

US state senator arrested in Hong Kong over pistol in carry-on bag

Republican Jeff Wilson, from Washington state, charged with possession of an unregistered firearm but calls it ‘honest mistake’

The Guardian - US · Oct 24, 2023

Trump lawyers point to House select Jan. 6 panel in effort to dismiss criminal charges - Roll Call

Lawyers for Donald Trump argued that President Joe Biden and his administration coordinated with a House panel to bring criminal charges.

Roll Call · Oct 24, 2023

Asia’s Middle Powers Can Help Reduce the Risk of War

With China resisting U.S. pleas to manage superpower competition, other countries should step in.

Foreign Policy · Oct 24, 2023

US says Iran ‘actively facilitating’ attacks on bases in Middle East

Washington says it will not allow threats to its interests to ‘go unchallenged’ after increase in attacks on its forces.

Al Jazeera · Oct 24, 2023