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Brian Baldinger doesn’t believe the Commanders did enough at quarterback

Baldinger talks the NFL draft and Washington's QB situation in comparison to the rest of the NFC East.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 22, 2023

Patricia Murphy: The $787M settlement for Fox News isn’t enough

In what feels like a previous life when I lived in Washington, D.C., I used to appear frequently on all three cable news networks as a political analyst.

Tribune News Service · Apr 22, 2023

There’s no silver bullet for Ukraine against Russia: Top US general

WASHINGTON: America’s top uniformed military officer said there is no “silver bullet” the US and its allies can give Ukraine to win against Russia even as the Ukrainian troops prepare to train on the M1 Abrams battle tank.

The Times of India · Apr 22, 2023

Supreme Court sides with FDA on abortion pills, blocks Texas rulings for now

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled for the Biden administration to preserve legal access in most of the nation to an abortion pill that is part of the most common method of ending early pregnancies.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 21, 2023

'Back on his game': Pa. Sen. John Fetterman hit the ground running in first week back in Washington

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman didn’t need an acceleration lane to get up to speed after returning to Capitol Hill this week following a two-month absence. He hit the gas as soon as he came to town.

Tribune News Service · Apr 21, 2023

Political Pulse / Taiwan contingency war game highlights Japan's critical importance

In 20XX, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) deploys warships, including aircraft carriers, and fighter jets around Taiwan to blockade the island. Strongly opposed to the United States' planned arms sales to Taiwan, China tries to prevent the sale by taking military action and ultimately bring Taiwan to its knees.…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 21, 2023

Migrant crisis has ‘destroyed’ NYC, Mayor Adams claims ahead of meeting with top Biden aides

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams charged Friday that New York City is getting “destroyed” by the federal government’s failure to contain the nation’s migrant crisis — a thinly-veiled broadside against President Joe Biden delivered just hours before Adams was set to meet with White House officials about the matter.

Tribune News Service · Apr 21, 2023

Jan. 6 insurrectionist worked to create hatchet-wielding band of 'fighters,' faces 20 years

LOS ANGELES — Ladera Ranch resident Russell Taylor, who once messaged that he wanted to "be one of the first ones to breach the doors" of the U.S. Capitol, agreed to a plea deal in federal court in Washington, D.C., this week for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 21, 2023

McCarthy is coming up short in support for House debt-limit bill

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is coming up short in support for his first big legislative effort, a bill tying a debt ceiling increase to spending cuts, risking serious damage to both his stature and the U.S. economy.

Tribune News Service · Apr 21, 2023

After Ralph Yarl shooting, Black people in Kansas City’s Northland keep fighting racism

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Before Theo Davis moved from Washington, D.C., to help pastor a church in Kansas City’s predominantly white neighborhoods north of the Missouri River, a Black church elder called him with a warning:

Tribune News Service · Apr 21, 2023