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End justifies means for Biden in sending cluster bombs to Ukraine

Decision to approve cluster munitions, lambasted by rights groups, exposes feeling in Washington that war is reaching crunch time

The Guardian - US · Jul 7, 2023

Rudy Giuliani should lose law license for 2020 election case, panel says

WASHINGTON — Rudy Giuliani should lose his law license in Washington for directing former President Donald Trump’s failed legal challenge to the 2020 presidential election results in Pennsylvania, an attorney ethics review panel has recommended.

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2023

US to send cluster bombs to Ukraine, drawing criticism

WASHINGTON - The United States announced Friday it will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for the first time as Kyiv's forces face tough fighting in their counteroffensive against invading Russian troops.

Bangkok Post · Jul 7, 2023

Iran, Russia Are Chided Repeatedly At Heated UN Security Council Meeting

Tehran berated for JCPOA violations including illegal weapons transfers and increasing ballistic missile development and testing

Zenger · Jul 7, 2023

‘Baby steps’ and ‘brinkmanship’: Defense spending debate to test McConnell, McCarthy unity

WASHINGTON – Mitch McConnell has had the National Defense Authorization Act on his brain for weeks, complaining about the pace of the annual allocation for military spending and warning that its size will be integral in deterring creeping Chinese aggression.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jul 7, 2023

Honoring the last of ‘The Greatest Generation’

Henry W. Clark, a World War II veteran from Harvey, plans to be on board a July 12 Honor Flight Chicago bound for Washington, D.C. So does the Rev. George Kane, a retired Catholic priest, who was a chaplain during the Vietnam War.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 7, 2023

US to give Ukraine widely banned cluster munitions despite fears

Banned by many countries, cluster munitions leave unexploded bombs that pose a risk to civilians for decades to come.

Al Jazeera · Jul 7, 2023

Rep. Jasmine Crockett pushes USPS for answers after Dallas carrier dies during heat wave

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jasmine Crockett is leading a group of 15 House Democrats who want answers from the U.S. Postal Service about its labor practices after the death of Eugene Gates Jr., a Dallas letter carrier who collapsed on the job during a heat wave.

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2023

Washington police discriminate by sending police to mental health calls, lawsuit claims

One-fifth of police calls involve mental health issues, studies estimate

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

Rudy Giuliani should be disbarred for false election fraud claims, a Washington review panel says

A review panel says former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani should be disbarred in Washington for how he handled litigation challenging the 2020 election on behalf of then-President Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023