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Trump asked about troops to quell racial protests, Esper told Jan. 6 panel

WASHINGTON — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper testified that he and others had to dissuade then-President Donald Trump from using active-duty military troops to quell the racial protests breaking out in the summer of 2020.

Tribune News Service

Zelensky's U.S. visit leaves unanswered questions

For President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, his surprise visit to Washington this week was a clear success: he returns to Europe with new financial and military commitments from the United States and bipartisan support for Ukraine's war with Russia.

Reuters

Star Jan. 6 witness told committee that lawyer linked to Trump tried to silence her

WASHINGTON — The Trump-aligned lawyer who initially represented former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson instructed her to downplay her knowledge of what happened during the Capitol insurrection, Hutchinson told the Jan. 6 committee in testimony made public Thursday.

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Senate passes $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill

WASHINGTON — The Senate overwhelmingly passed the mammoth fiscal 2023 spending package in a burst of activity on the floor Thursday after finally nailing down an amendments deal it took all day Wednesday and into the morning to hammer out.

Tribune News Service

U.S. House approves Ukraine aid including arms after Zelenskiy visit

The U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval on Friday to a $45 billion aid package for Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned his citizens that Russia could launch attacks over Christmas and urged them to heed air raid alarms.

Reuters

Senate immigration showdown ends with Title 42 stalemate

WASHINGTON — Congressional inaction on immigration sparked yet another Senate showdown over the so-called Title 42 border expulsion directive, prolonging a legislative stalemate on the issue and paving the way for U.S. border policy to likely be decided in the courts.

Tribune News Service

House passes bill to make presidential tax returns public

WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation on Thursday that would require the IRS to publicly release U.S. presidents’ tax returns and swiftly launch audits of their filings, after Democrats moved to make former President Donald Trump’s tax returns public.

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Publix heiress offered $3 million for ‘rally’ on Jan. 6. Did she get what she paid for?

WASHINGTON — In late December of 2020, the heiress to the Publix grocery store chain was eager to volunteer millions of dollars in support of a rally in the nation’s capital on the day that Congress was to certify the results of the presidential election, according to text messages revealed…

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Russia dismisses US decision to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine

Russia’s Vladimir Putin slams US move to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, saying it will not help resolve conflict.

Al Jazeera

Adnan Syed hired by Georgetown University for its prison reform organization

BALTIMORE — Adnan Syed is now a Georgetown University employee, the private university in Washington, D.C., announced.

Tribune News Service

Senate passes $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill

Tribune News Service

Don’t Isolate North Korea

Why another pressure campaign would be a mistake.

Foreign Affairs

Once again, Shelby stands alone when it comes to earmarks

WASHINGTON — Call him the billion-dollar man.

Tribune News Service

Zelenskiy met Polish president on return from Washington

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday met his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda for nearly two hours of talks during his trip home from the United States.

Reuters

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Immigration reform hopes nearly extinguished as Congress approaches end of session

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders who hoped to strike a deal on immigration reform before the end of the year faced difficult odds to push proposals through for votes.

Salon

Many coroners have no medical background

“A coroner doesn’t have to ever have taken a science class in their life."

Tribune News Service

Biden expands immigration tool that doesn’t require Congress

WASHINGTON — Two years into an administration that faces legislative inaction and numerous legal challenges to its immigration agenda, the Temporary Protected Status program has emerged as a key tool for President Joe Biden.

France 24

Kremlin says US is fighting 'indirect war' with Russia in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky visited the United States in a surprise one-day visit Tuesday, where he was warmly received by the Congress and secured further US financial and military aid. Speaking on Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said his visit to Washington suggests that the United States "is continuing its…

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Reuters

Russia says Patriot missiles for Kyiv won't help settle Ukraine conflict

Russia said on Thursday that U.S. supplies of Patriot missile systems to Ukraine, announced during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit to Washington, would not contribute to settling the conflict or prevent Russia from achieving its goals.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Says ‘Quite Old’ US Patriot Missiles in Ukraine Won’t Stand in Its Way

Russia said that Ukraine acquiring Patriot missiles from the United States, announced during President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit to Washington, would not help settle the conflict or prevent Moscow from achieving its goals. Though the Patriot air defense system is widely regarded as advanced, President Vladimir Putin dismissed it as "quite…

Tribune News Service

The official who investigates suspicious deaths in your town may be a doctor — or not

When a group of physicians gathered in Washington state for an annual meeting, one made a startling revelation: If you ever want to know when, how — and where — to kill someone, I can tell you, and you’ll get away with it. No problem.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Texas vs Washington Valero Alamo Bowl Prediction Game Preview

Texas vs Washington game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Valero Alamo Bowl on Thursday, December 29

The Independent UK

Zelenskyy's surprise visit to DC was months in the making

The idea of a daring wartime trip by Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Washington had percolated for some time before the surprise visit was revealed just hours ahead of the Ukrainian president’s arrival

Reuters

Russia dismissive of Ukraine getting U.S. Patriot missiles

Moscow said on Thursday that Ukraine acquiring Patriot missiles from the United States, announced during President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit to Washington, won't help settle the conflict or prevent Russia from achieving its goals.

Tribune News Service

Hopes dim for quick omnibus spending passage amid Title 42 dispute

WASHINGTON — Senators left the Capitol late Wednesday as a partisan dispute over pandemic-era border restrictions snarled debate on the massive fiscal 2023 omnibus spending package.

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