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Rep. Harold Rogers brings influence to appropriations role

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden kicked off the fiscal 2024 appropriations process last week with a budget request that renewed a proposal to eliminate funding for the construction of a new federal prison in eastern Kentucky.

Tribune News Service

Danish prince moves to US for defense industry attache post

Prince Joachim of Denmark is moving to the United States to take up the post of defense industry attache at the Danish embassy in Washington starting in September

The Independent UK

Leo Varadkar meets Biden after apparent Clinton-Lewinsky joke

Irish leader meets US president at White House for traditional St Patrick’s Day event a day after making gaffe

The Guardian - US

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Japan, S. Korea confirm normalization of GSOMIA

WASHINGTON -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday confirmed normalization of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) between Seoul and Tokyo, which the previous South Korean administration declared would be abolished.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Q&A: New Majority Whip Tom Emmer is here to listen to colleagues, not bully them

WASHINGTON — Warm and cuddly is not the approach you’d expect from a former college hockey star who’s now in a position called “majority whip,” but that’s how the House Republican Conference’s new No. 3, Tom Emmer, describes his job.

Tribune News Service

Trains derail in Arizona and Washington, with oil spilled on Puget Sound tribal land

The derailment in Washington state occurred on a berm along Padilla Bay, on the Swinomish tribal reservation near Anacortes. Most of 5,000 gallons of spilled diesel fuel leaked on the land.

WEKU

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar apologises for 'off the cuff remark' about Bill Clinton intern scandal

The Taoiseach made the quip as he remarked that he was an intern in Washington in the year 2000, which was when Mr Clinton was in power

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Top Biden adviser says US won’t rush to fill petroleum reserve

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is committed to replenishing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve but won’t rush to do so immediately despite the recent decline in oil prices, a top Biden administration official said.

Tribune News Service

China’s Speed in Selling Arms Prompt Us Partners To Buy From Beijing, Say Officials

Such concerns about China’s weapons sales are not new and have persisted despite Washington’s overall dominance in arms exports.

The News Lens

DeSantis once said Russia was ‘violating Ukrainian sovereignty,’ threatening NATO allies

WASHINGTON — As a junior U.S. congressman from Florida in 2014, Ron DeSantis accused Moscow of “violating Ukrainian sovereignty,” accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of creating a “pretext” to invade its neighbor, and sought assurances from the Obama administration that the United States would stand by its NATO allies.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Former Commanders guard Wes Schweitzer has a new team

Schweitzer started 24 games over the past three seasons for Washington.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Trump’s request for third financial disclosure delay denied by election commission

WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission turned down former President Donald Trump’s request for an additional 30 days to file a detailed report on his income, assets and debts, but the decision will have little effect on him.

Tribune News Service

Energy Department briefs senators on COVID-19 origins

WASHINGTON — Department of Energy and intelligence community officials briefed members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on classified information related to COVID-19’s origins Thursday but offered no definitive revelations, according to lawmakers.

Tribune News Service

Prosecutors oppose release for man charged in attack on Rep. Angie Craig

WASHINGTON — A federal prosecutor reiterated the government’s opposition Thursday to releasing a man accused of attacking Minnesota Democratic Rep. Angie Craig last month in an elevator at her Washington, D.C., apartment building.

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The Independent UK

Irish premier apologises for ‘ill-judged’ remark about interns in Washington DC

The “ill-judged, off-the-cuff” remark was seen as an apparent reference to the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal.

Al Jazeera

Iran-Saudi Arabia deal not a setback for US, analysts say

The China-brokered detente can improve regional stability and benefit US interests in the Middle East, experts say.

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says banks 'can’t have it both ways' after ECB rate hike

Speaking in Washington DC, Mr Varadkar ruled out reintroducing mortgage interest relief to help Irish customers who are facing higher mortgage payments in the coming weeks and months

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar apologises for 'off the cuff' remark about Bill Clinton intern scandal

Mr Varadkar said that he was an intern at a time when "some parents would have had cause for concern about what would happen to interns in Washington"

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Senate advances bill repealing Iraq military authorizations

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday voted to limit debate on a bipartisan bill that would repeal two military authorizations for use of force against Iraq, setting up a likely vote on passage early next week, 20 years after the March 19, 2003, attack on Baghdad.

The Independent UK

BNSF trains derail in Washington, Arizona; no injuries

Two BNSF trains derailed in separate incidents in Arizona and Washington state on Thursday, with the latter spilling diesel fuel

Tribune News Service

Debt limit breach would be ‘devastating’ for banks, Yellen says at hearing

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen told senators on Thursday that the banking system remains sound in the aftermath of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. But she warned that failure to raise the debt limit in time would be devastating for banks after the turmoil.

Foreign Policy

What the United States Does in Ukraine Won’t Matter in Taiwan

Despite the historical evidence, this bogus credibility claim still drives U.S. foreign policy.

Irish Mirror

What's on the menu at swanky $1,000 per plate gala dinner in Washington attended by Leo Varadkar

Guests were treated to an open bar, a three course meal and entertainment on the night. The event at the National Buildings Museum was attended by a range of Irish and American politicians and celebrities.

Foreign Policy

China’s Good Offices

With the Saudi-Iran deal, Beijing shows there’s a place for its less judgmental, see-no-evil diplomatic approach.

Tribune News Service

Seattle court to Amazon: Time to improve safety at Kent warehouse

Amazon may be on the hook to make changes to improve worker safety at a Kent warehouse following a new court ruling.

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