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Chief Justice Roberts emphasizes judges’ safety in annual report

WASHINGTON — U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts underscored the importance of judicial safety in his annual report released Saturday, saying “a judicial system cannot and should not live in fear.”

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Man accused in University of Idaho deaths plans to waive extradition, ask for public defender

MOSCOW, Idaho — The Washington State University graduate student accused of murdering four University of Idaho students won’t fight plans to extradite him to Idaho, his lawyer says.

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Kaylee Goncalves’ family see ‘connections’ to Bryan Kohberger after arrest

Washington State University criminology student Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, was arrested on Friday

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4 matchups to watch for Commanders vs. Browns in Week 17

We've picked four matchups that could determine the outcome of Sunday's game between the Commanders and Browns.

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‘SALT’ cap foes poised to influence House GOP tax agenda

WASHINGTON — Republicans who flipped or held districts in blue states are gearing up to flex newfound muscles in their party’s slim majority against a GOP-created limit on deducting state and local taxes, known as the “SALT” cap.

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Big write-offs, Tax-cut perks: Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s tax returns

WASHINGTON: Massive losses and large tax deductions in Donald Trump’s returns reveal how the former president was able to use the tax code to minimize his income tax payments.

The Times of India

Four first-degree murder charges for man arrested in killings of University of Idaho students

BOISE, Idaho — A graduate student at nearby Washington State University was arrested in Pennsylvania in the killings of four University of Idaho students, Moscow police confirmed Friday.

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Speaker race headed toward dramatic floor election

WASHINGTON — Whether or not Kevin McCarthy becomes speaker under the incoming House Republican majority, the Jan. 3 floor election to determine who will take the gavel from Nancy Pelosi is poised to be the most dramatic in a century.

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U.S. says N.Korea ballistic missile launches don't pose immediate threat to allies

North Korea's latest ballistic missile launches do not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to Washington's allies, the United States said.

Reuters

‘Justice will be found’: Moscow police confirm man is in custody in killings of 4 University of Idaho students

BOISE, Idaho — The Moscow Police Department on Friday announced the arrest of a Washington State graduate student in the killing of four University of Idaho students at an off-campus apartment on Nov. 13, but still could reveal very little about the investigation.

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4 first-degree murder charges for man arrested in University of Idaho killings

BOISE, Idaho — The Moscow Police Department confirmed at a press conference Friday afternoon that Bryan Christopher Kohberger had been arrested in Pennsylvania in the killings of four University of Idaho students in the early morning hours of Nov. 13.

Tribune News Service

Big write-offs, tax-cut perks: Key takeaways from Trump’s tax returns

WASHINGTON — Massive losses and large tax deductions in Donald Trump’s returns reveal how the former president was able to use the tax code to minimize his income tax payments.

Tribune News Service

Republicans prepare to reopen the House gallery to the public

WASHINGTON — After nearly three years of pandemic- and insurrection-related security restrictions, tourists next week will be allowed into the House gallery, and unescorted visitors on official business will be able to enter House office buildings.

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Rep. G.K. Butterfield of NC resigns just days before term ends

WASHINGTON — Rep. G.K. Butterfield announced Friday morning his plans to retire just before midnight Friday.

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WEKU

China's new foreign minister will be Qin Gang, the current ambassador to Washington

China's diplomacy will offer "Chinese wisdom, Chinese initiatives and Chinese strength," Qin said in his first statement as foreign minister. He is seen as one of Xi Jinping's trusted aides.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Promotes its US Envoy Qin Gang to Foreign Minister

China has appointed Qin Gang, its ambassador to the United States and a trusted aide of President Xi Jinping, as its new foreign minister, as Beijing and Washington seek to stabilize rocky relations. Qin, 56, replaces Wang Yi, who has been foreign minister for the past decade.

Los Angeles Times

Jan. 6 committee is running out of time. Key documents may soon be locked away for decades

WASHINGTON — Just days before it disbands and loses control over the millions of pages of evidence it has gathered, the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection has released transcripts of just 126 of the more than 1,000 interviews it conducted.

Los Angeles Times

Trump’s tax returns are out. Here’s how he was able to pay so little — so often

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s seven-year battle to keep the public from seeing his taxes ended in defeat Friday as a House committee released six years of returns documenting his aggressive efforts to minimize what he paid the IRS.

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Axios

White House sending Jake Sullivan to Israel for talks with Netanyahu

The trip could set up a possible visit by Netanyahu to Washington.

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Nearly 700 Islamic State operatives killed in 2022, US says

WASHINGTON — U.S. military forces and their allies in Iraq and Syria killed almost 700 Islamic State operatives, including several of the organization’s leaders, in 2022, according to the US Central Command.

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Biden signs $1.7 trillion funding bill that includes Ukraine aid

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed a $1.7 trillion government funding bill that includes $47 billion in additional aid for Ukraine in a victory for Democrats who feared that Republicans who will have control of the House in January could force deeper spending cuts and block assistance to Kyiv.

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's secret call to Mitch McConnell puts squeeze on oligarchs

WASHINGTON — The day before Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy swept into the United States and delivered an impassioned speech to Congress, he made a quiet phone call to one of the country’s most powerful Republicans: Mitch McConnell.

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House report questions FDA’s approval of Alzheimer’s drug

WASHINGTON — A joint investigation released Thursday by House Democrats identified unusual collaboration between Food and Drug Administration officials and drugmaker Biogen, highlighting potential problems in the agency’s approval of the controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm.

Al Jazeera

Biden says he looks forward to working with Netanyahu’s new gov’t

US president calls Israeli prime minister ‘friend for decades’, ignores concerns about rise of far-right politicians.

Tribune News Service

New EV tax credits OK for leased vehicles, fed guidance says

WASHINGTON— Leased vehicles will likely be able to qualify for new commercial electric vehicle tax credits without meeting stringent mineral and battery requirements or being built in North America, according to U.S. Treasury Department guidance released Thursday.

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