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Source of loan for GOP challenger in Arizona's 4th District race is unclear

WASHINGTON — Kelly Cooper, the Republican challenging Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton in Arizona’s 4th District, amended his personal financial disclosure this month after an inquiry from CQ Roll Call, disclosing more assets and recent salary.

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Brian Mitchell, London Fletcher among nominees for Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023

Brian Mitchell, London Fletcher and 10 others who played in Washington are among nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2023 class.

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3 Lions earn ‘Secret Superstar’ status in Week 2 win over Washington

John Cominsky, Malcolm Rodriguez and dan Skipper all earned spots on Touchdown Wire's Secret Superstar list for Week 2

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U.S. asks World Court to dismiss Iran's claims over frozen assets

The United States on Wednesday asked judges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague to dismiss claims by Tehran that Washington illegally allowed courts to freeze assets of Iranian companies.

Reuters

Lebanon: Gas Import Agreement from Egypt Disrupted by Unsecured WB Financing

An agreement to transport Egyptian gas to Lebanon via Syria is currently disrupted by Lebanon’s failure to meet the conditions for obtaining a World Bank loan and Washington’s reluctance to give an official approval confirming that the deal is not affected by the Caesar Act, sources told Asharq Al-Awsat on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt, US Agree on Importance of Partnership to Regional Security

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry’s meeting with his US counterpart, Antony Blinken, reached consensus on the importance of the “strategic partnership” between Cairo and Washington as “a fundamental pillar of security and stability in the Middle East.” The diplomats’ meeting is the first of its kind since the Biden administration…

Asharq Al-Awsat

American, Russians to Blast off for ISS as War Rages in Ukraine

A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts are set to blast off to the International Space Station Wednesday on a Russian-operated flight despite soaring tensions between Moscow and Washington over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. NASA's Frank Rubio and Russia's Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin are scheduled to take off from…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Donald Trump’s arguments greeted with skepticism by special master

WASHINGTON: The special master requested by Donald Trump to review thousands of documents the FBI seized from his Mar-a-Lago home expressed skepticism about some of the former president’s arguments.

The Times of India

One more football game for Rep. Rodney Davis

WASHINGTON — Like a lot of boys, Rodney Davis grew up dreaming of playing in the NFL.

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Three Venezuelan migrants flown from Texas to Massachusetts sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

The lawsuit alleges an elaborate scheme of people luring migrants with hotel rooms, McDonald’s gift cards, hundreds of dollars in cash and false information about their final destinations.

The Texas Tribune

Manchin says his energy permitting bill will be ready Wednesday

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin III says his long-anticipated bill to streamline energy infrastructure permitting will be released Wednesday and that he hopes Republicans will change their minds about opposing it before it comes up for a vote on a stopgap funding bill next week.

Tribune News Service

Republicans struggle for consensus on next steps concerning abortion

WASHINGTON — Republicans from Georgia and other states are sending mixed messages on abortion, both claiming the issue should be left up to states while supporting a new federal ban.

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GOP's hard-line tactics on migrants refocus midterm debate

The Republican governors of Florida and Texas have delivered migrants on planes and buses to Washington, D

The Independent UK

U.S. attorney general, Ukraine's top prosecutor to work together on war crimes prosecution - Justice Dept

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland met with Ukraine's top prosecutor in Washington on Tuesday and agreed to work more closely together to prosecute individuals involved in war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine, the Justice Department said.

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Trump FBI search puts unusual spotlight on Archives nominee

The nominee to head the National Archives is set to face an abnormally contentious Senate confirmation hearing this week

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Biden’s vow to defend Taiwan makes US policy shift explicit

WASHINGTON — Three times as president, Joe Biden has said the U.S. would defend Taiwan if China invades the island, and each time his staff argued he wasn’t changing long-standing U.S. policy to keep Beijing guessing about U.S. intentions. His fourth time makes that much harder to do.

Los Angeles Times

Trump lawyers oppose Justice Department request to keep classified information from special master

WASHINGTON — In a court filing Tuesday, former President Donald Trump’s lawyers again questioned if the classified documents recovered by the FBI during the Aug. 8 search of his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida were actually classified, but provided no proof that Trump had declassified them.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Does Not Expect Breakthrough on Iran Nuclear Deal at UN

The United States does not expect a breakthrough on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal at this week's UN General Assembly but Washington remains open to both sides resuming compliance with the accord, a top US White House said on Tuesday. "I don't expect a breakthrough in New York," White…

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DNC registration effort targets college students ‘where they are’

WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee is launching a new voter registration effort targeting younger voters — including at college football games in two key states.

Al Jazeera

‘Preyed upon’: Texas sheriff opens probe into US migrant flights

County sheriff says 48 migrants were ‘lured under false pretenses’ to travel from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard last week.

Reuters

U.S. does not expect breakthrough on Iran nuclear deal at U.N.

The United States does not expect a breakthrough on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal at this week's U.N. General Assembly but Washington remains open to both sides resuming compliance with the accord, a top U.S. White House said on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

Biden scrambles to shore up Latino support. Is it too late?

WASHINGTON — A few months after taking office, President Joe Biden invited a group of top Latino leaders to the White House. As they sat around the table, the president was surprisingly earnest. He went as far as to acknowledge, two people familiar with the conversation recounted, that his five…

Sports Illustrated

Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

The Commanders are rolling and it's not too late to buy-in to Carson Wentz, Jahan Dotson and more.

Al Jazeera

China strategy in Pacific islands a cause for US concern: Report

To counter China’s growing influence in the Pacific the US should bolster support for island states, new report states.

USA Today Sports Media Group

NFL Power Rankings: Dolphins, Eagles, Packers surging after Week 2

The Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, and Philadelphia Eagles all took steps forward in the latest NFL power rankings following Week 2.

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