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Q&A: Jewish staffer for Rep. Omar decries religion-based hatred

WASHINGTON — In the hours after House Republicans voted to remove his boss from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Jeremy Slevin, a Jewish American and senior adviser to one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress, posted to Twitter.

Tribune News Service · Feb 23, 2023

US Deeply Concerned About Violence in Israel, West Bank

The State Department said Wednesday that the US is highly concerned by the levels of violence in Israel and the West Bank and feared that the impact of the recent Israeli raid in the West Bank could set back efforts to restore calm. State Department spokesman Ned Price said in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 23, 2023

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Why Biden is unlikely to replace Harris

One of Washington’s quadrennial parlor games is well under way: Will the president (Joe Biden) bolster his re-election prospects by dumping his vice president (Kamala Harris)?

Tribune News Service · Feb 23, 2023

Insurers, Republicans square off with Biden on Medicare ‘cuts’

WASHINGTON — The insurance industry and Republicans are using the debt ceiling fight and President Joe Biden’s vows not to cut Medicare to fend off changes to private Medicare Advantage plans, which are popular among the public but have faced criticism about their costs to the government.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2023

Pentagon and Microsoft are investigating leak of military emails

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department and Microsoft Corp. are investigating an error that exposed at least a terabyte of military emails including personal information and conversations between officials, people familiar with the matter said, an episode that highlighted the security risk of moving sensitive Pentagon data to the cloud.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2023

Putin suspending nuclear treaty a ‘big mistake,’ Biden says

WARSAW, Poland — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to pull out of the country’s sole remaining nuclear arms control treaty with the U.S. was a “big mistake,” President Joe Biden said Wednesday, the latest volley in a diplomatic showdown between Washington and Moscow as the president wraps up a four-day…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 22, 2023

China, Russia Deepen Ties as Biden Rallies NATO’s ‘Frontline’ over Ukraine

China pledged a deeper partnership with Russia on Wednesday while US President Joe Biden reaffirmed security assurances for NATO's "frontline" eastern members, highlighting global tensions as the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches. However, a day after President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was suspending its participation in a nuclear…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 22, 2023

Analysis-Can U.S. support for Ukraine last as war enters second year?

U.S. President Joe Biden dramatically emphasized U.S. backing for Ukraine this week with a trip to the wartorn country, but back home public support for sending weapons to Ukraine is softening as the conflict enters its second year with no end in sight.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2023

Blizzard warnings from L.A. County to Minnesota as "massive" winter storms take shape

South of the wintry weather, temperatures could hit 80°F in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

Axios · Feb 22, 2023

Think tank out with new debt limit timing projection

WASHINGTON — The government will run out of cash to pay its bills by “summer or early fall” unless Congress lifts the statutory debt limit, the Bipartisan Policy Center estimated Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2023