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Biden, McCarthy stay positive though debt deal remains elusive

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Republicans Tuesday that debt limit talks still have some distance to go and pleaded with them to stay united on the party’s demands for spending cuts to avert a U.S. default.

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Seahawks regular season woes vs the other Washington

Seattle has had difficulty defending home turf from the other Washington

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Resolution would allow bulk Senate confirmation without unanimous consent

WASHINGTON -- Senate Rules and Administration Chairwoman Amy Klobuchar is proposing a change to expedite the process for confirming certain presidential nominees and reduce the backlog waiting for approval.

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Lawmakers suggest agency to supervise artificial intelligence

WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers are floating ideas about guardrails for artificial intelligence as Congress considers how to confront the fast-moving technology that experts say could have profound implications.

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Salazar, Escobar to propose comprehensive immigration bill

WASHINGTON -- Florida Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar and Texas Democrat Rep. Veronica Escobar have teamed up on a sprawling immigration bill that aims to revamp asylum processing, slash visa backlogs and provide a path to legal status for millions of undocumented immigrants.

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States bordering Lake Superior could have as much nickel as Russia, Canada

WASHINGTON — The Lake Superior region could be home to as much nickel as Russia or Canada, some of the largest nickel producers in the world, according to estimates by the United States Geological Survey.

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Commanders’ fans should be excited about Josh Harris

"So if I’m a fan of the Commanders, I’m pretty excited.”

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IMF says UK no longer heading for recession but urges against tax cuts

Jeremy Hunt should squeeze public spending and cut debt, says Washington-based body

The Guardian - UK

More absentee ballot drop box legislation introduced in 2023 than at this point in 2022

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Asian stocks fall after more US debt talks fail to break impasse

Asian stock markets are lower after more negotiations in Washington on government debt failed to yield a deal to avoid a potentially jarring default

The Independent UK

US: Russia's Wagner group moving weapons to Ukraine via Mali

WASHINGTON: The US suspects Russian mercenary firm Wagner Group is trying to ship weapons to fighters in Ukraine through the West African nation of Mali, according to State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller.

The Times of India

Papua New Guinea’s security deal with the US is a win for Washington – for now

Prime minister James Marape was at pains to say he did not want to be forced to make a choice between the US and China

The Guardian - AU

McCarthy: No deal yet, but debt limit meeting ‘productive’

WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he and President Joe Biden on Monday had their best meeting yet on how to lift the statutory debt limit but that “there’s nothing agreed to” in the negotiations.

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Biden-McCarthy debt talk ends with optimism, but without a deal

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy remained without a deal on the debt limit Monday night after another round of talks, though they called their discussions productive and vowed to keep negotiating to avert a catastrophic U.S. default.

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Debt ceiling explained: Why it’s a struggle in Washington and how the impasse could end

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says his team and the White House have had ‘productive’ discussions to avert a default on U.S. debt days before the June 1 deadline.

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151 House Republicans call on EPA to roll back proposed vehicle emission rules

WASHINGTON — More than 150 Republicans in the U.S. House asked Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan Monday to roll back the agency's proposed emissions standards that are expected to further push the auto industry to electric vehicles.

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Biden, McCarthy have productive talk on debt but no deal yet

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he and President Joe Biden had a productive talk but have not yet reached a deal to avert a catastrophic U.S. debt default.

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Barclays bank slashes opening hours at most of its remaining branches

Announcement comes as bank plans to shut 122 branches, including Prudhoe, Washington, Alnwick, Seahouses and Haltwhistle

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The Independent UK

Fake AI image of Pentagon exploding goes viral on Twitter and causes US markets to plummet

Fake image showed large cloud of smoke near home of Department of Defence in Arlington, Virginia

Reuters

US says Russia's Wagner Group seeking to transit military equipment through Mali

The U.S. State Department on Monday said Russia's Wagner Group is trying to obscure its efforts to acquire military equipment for use in Ukraine, adding that Washington has been informed the mercenary force is seeking to move those acquisitions through Mali to aid Russia in its war.

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Sen. Tom Carper will not run for 5th term in Delaware next year

WASHINGTON — Delaware Democratic Sen. Thomas R. Carper announced Monday he won’t seek a fifth term, creating a rare vacancy in the Blue Hen State.

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LIV Golf Washington DC Betting Picks and Predictions

Check out our picks below for the 2023 LIV Golf Washington DC event!

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How damage from a US debt default could cascade across the global economy

If the debt crisis roiling Washington were eventually to send the United States crashing into recession, America’s economy would hardly sink alone

France 24

Biden to resume in-person negotiations on lifting US debt ceiling

US President Joe Biden is meeting with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy this Monday, resuming talks on raising the government's borrowing limit. Washington has until June 1 to reach a deal before the government runs out of money to pay its bills, which would send shockwaves through the US economy…

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China bars operators from buying chips from US tech firm Micron

China bans US chipmaker Micron days after the G7 members launched veiled criticism of China’s trade practices.

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