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Lawmakers steer toward food stamp clash on work requirements

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers, as they work on the 2023 farm bill, are staking out positions on nutrition and food stamps — the Agriculture Department’s biggest single program and a perennial source of contention.

Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2023

How Doug Emhoff became the White House’s voice against antisemitism

WASHINGTON — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff was furious.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 18, 2023

U.S.'s Blinken says Beijing needs to make its intentions clear

The United States is able to move forward with its relationship with China following President Joe Biden's meeting with leader Xi Jinping last year, but that requires Beijing to make clear its own intentions, Washington's top diplomat said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Apr 18, 2023

Chicago-area protesters march in Washington for federal assault weapons ban

Fed up with repeated mass shootings, hundreds of people from the Chicago area took part in a march in Washington, D.C., Monday to call for a federal ban on assault guns.

Chicago Tribune · Apr 18, 2023

US diplomatic convoy attacked in Sudan, prompting Blinken warning

Washington's top diplomat said Tuesday that a U.S. Embassy convoy came under fire in Sudan and denounced “indiscriminate military operations” as the country’s armed forces and a powerful rival unleashed heavy weapons in urban areas for a fourth day.

France 24 · Apr 17, 2023

Replacing Feinstein can be complicated, Senate history shows

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Monday that Republicans should let another Democratic senator temporarily fill California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Judiciary Committee seat.

Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2023

Republicans seek ban on members’ TikTok use

WASHINGTON — House and Senate Republicans are calling for an end to members’ use of the controversial TikTok video app for “official communications.”

Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2023

‘It’s great to be back’: John Fetterman returns to the Senate

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Fetterman made his highly anticipated return to the Senate on Monday, following a six-week hospital stay for depression, which put mental health challenges under a spotlight that had already been trained on him and his health for months.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 17, 2023

Wet, Wintry Weather To Chill Northwestern US This Week

A stretch in unsettled weather across the Northwestern states will keep residents on alert as temperatures rival levels 

Zenger · Apr 17, 2023

House Republicans release sweeping immigration bill

WASHINGTON — House Republicans released sweeping immigration legislation on Monday that would tighten asylum eligibility, expand migrant family detention and crack down on the employment of undocumented workers.

Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2023