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Jan. 6 panel weighs insurrection, fraud cases against Trump

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee will vote Monday on recommendations that former President Donald Trump be prosecuted for obstructing an official government proceeding and conspiracy to defraud the United States, according to two people familiar with the plans.

Tribune News Service

Fantasy Football: Potential bargains, must-plays from Giants-Commanders game

Here's a look at some potential bargains for daily fantasy from the New York Giants-Washington Commanders Week 15 game on Sunday night.

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Biden's efforts to starve China of chips are rewriting the rules of global trade–and even U.S. allies are balking at the upheaval

The U.S. is asking allies to pick sides in its chip battle with China—and some are hesitant to choose.

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Trial to begin Monday for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio. Will he testify?

In the uneasy days before Congress met in January 2021 to certify the presidential election, Enrique Tarrio and other senior members of the Proud Boys plotted a rebellion at the U.S. Capitol building to stop the lawful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden, federal authorities say.

Miami Herald

Turkish military incursion in Syria faces opposition from US, Russia

Turkish military forces are poised to launch a ground offensive in Syria against US-backed Syrian Kurdish forces, accused by Ankara of attacks on Turkey. But Ankara is facing stiff opposition from both Washington and Moscow.

Radio France Internationale

Trump-connected lawyers’ records detailed in unsealed orders

WASHINGTON — A pair of newly unsealed court orders show how a federal investigation into activity following the 2020 presidential election touched prominent conservative lawyers connected to former President Donald Trump.

Tribune News Service

Jan. 6 panel could refer House members to Ethics Committee

WASHINGTON — A House select committee could take a rare step and vote Monday to refer fellow members of Congress for ethics investigations, as it wraps up a nearly 18-month investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Ways and Means chairman sets meeting on Trump taxes

WASHINGTON — The House Ways and Means Committee will meet behind closed doors Tuesday on former President Donald Trump’s tax returns.

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Jan. 6 panel to weigh obstruction and fraud charges against Trump

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White House begins plan to refill US emergency oil reserves

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is making good on a plan to replenish the nation’s emergency oil reserves, starting with a 3 million barrel purchase of crude.

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US vacates 1954 security decision for ‘father of the atomic bomb' J. Robert Oppenheimer

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Energy Department on Friday vacated a decision made in 1954 to revoke the security clearance of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the “father of the atomic bomb.”

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Trump risks back-to-back blows over Jan. 6, tax returns’ release

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump faces double blows on the legal and political front next week as one House panel votes on whether to recommend criminal charges against him and another considers making his tax records public.

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Washington job market shrugs off recent tech layoffs — for now

Washington's tech companies are cutting thousands of jobs, but hiring in other industries remains surprisingly strong despite new signs of a slowdown next year.

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Mexico says it aims for agreement with U.S. on GM corn in January

Mexico and the United States aim to reach an agreement in January over a pending Mexican ban on imports of genetically modified (GM) corn, the Mexican foreign ministry said on Friday after officials from the two countries held talks in Washington.

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The Independent UK

2022 Notebook: Retrenchment in fight for racial justice

The story of racial equity in the United States took many forms in 2022, and reporters for The Associated Press found novel ways to bring new issues to light, including fallout from the reckoning over police violence, tribal rights and justice, and a new wave of antisemitism

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Biden’s China tech crackdown leaves Xi with few ways to hit back

The U.S. has sharpened its assault on China’s technology industry with a flurry of export bans and stifling restrictions on companies, an escalation that leaves Beijing with few options to retaliate.

Fortune

Why Washington will become the epicenter of Big Tech in 2023

All three branches of government are poised to exert influence over the tech industry next year.

Foreign Policy

A Narrow Escape, a Massacre, an Invite to Washington

U.S. officials hatched a plan to smuggle Chad’s pro-democracy leader to safety—while Washington planned to fete his tormentor.

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Roll Call

What to read (and gift): Capitol Hill insiders share their favorite books of 2022 - Roll Call

Books are the ultimate power gift in political Washington, so we asked some people with impressive-sounding job titles for their picks.

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Seahawks S Ryan Neal posts team’s highest PFF grade in loss to 49ers

One exception to the rule was safety Ryan Neal, who's had a superb season and become the team's most-consistent defender.

The Independent UK

Death penalty researchers call 2022 ‘Year of the Botched Execution’

Seven of the 20 execution attempts in the US over the past year were visibly problematic or took an inordinate amount of time, a Washington DC study reveals

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4 keys to victory for the Commanders in Week 15 vs. Giants

If the Commanders do these four things Sunday, they will beat the Giants.

Tribune News Service

A moderate in a ‘toxic’ place, Fred Upton says goodbye to Congress

WASHINGTON — When Michigan’s Fred Upton retires in a few weeks after 36 years in Congress, it’s possible Democrats will miss him more than his fellow Republicans.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tehran Blames Washington for its Ouster from UN Rights Body

Iran sharply criticized the US a day after it was voted out from a UN commission on women's rights for its suppression of demonstrations since the death of Mahsa Amini in September. The death of Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, in the custody of Iran's notorious morality police had triggered…

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Moroccan-American Commitment to Bolster Trade Cooperation

Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch held talks in Washington with Ambassador Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative. The meeting, which took place in the presence of the Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, comes within the framework of the US-Africa Leaders Summit, which will be held on December 13-15…

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