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DK Metcalf reportedly signs 3-year extension with Seahawks

RENTON, Wash. — It had been long anticipated that Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf would get a contract completed with the team early in training camp.

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A richer, stronger China warns Pelosi not to visit Taiwan

In 1997, Beijing grumbled but swallowed its irritation when then-Speaker Newt Gingrich of the U.S. House of Representatives visited Taiwan

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Commanders owner Dan Snyder to testify before Congress

Washington Commanders Dan Snyder is set to testify Thursday morning before a congressional committee investigating the NFL team's history of workplace misconduct

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No deal yet with U.S. on Griner swap for arms dealer Bout, Russia says

Russia said on Thursday there was no deal yet with the United States on swapping detained U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner and a former Marine for an imprisoned Russian called by American prosecutors one of the world's most prolific arms dealers.

Reuters

These hurricane flood maps reveal the climate future for Miami, NYC and D.C.

National Hurricane Center data for Miami, Washington, D.C., and New York City show development happening in at-risk areas, even as climate change brings more frequent and intense storms.

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US risks losing billions in taxes as Congress spurns global deal

WASHINGTON— The groundbreaking global corporate-tax agreement secured last year by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen included a “failsafe” measure to encourage compliance by its 137 signatories.

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Pelosi Taiwan trip in limbo as officials plan east Asia stops

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Asia in early August is set to include stops in Japan, Indonesia and Singapore, but a potential Taiwan visit that has already exacerbated U.S.-China tensions remains off the official itinerary, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Manchin reaches health, energy, tax deal with Senate Majority Leader Schumer

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin III and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Wednesday they had cut a surprise agreement on an expansive plan to reduce healthcare and energy costs, cut down on carbon emissions, fight inflation and allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices.

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Jan. 6 rioter accused of attack on officer pleads guilty to lesser crimes

WASHINGTON — A Jan. 6 rioter who had been charged with assaulting Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick pleaded guilty to two less serious offenses.

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Sen. Manchin backs $369 billion energy-climate plan, rejects SALT

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have struck a deal on a tax, energy and climate bill, breaking a deadlock on the Democrats’ long-sought legislation to enact major parts of President Joe Biden’s agenda.

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Washington waits for Sinema's verdict on shock Manchin spending deal

Solving the Democrats' tax and spending puzzle in the Senate has always involved two key pieces: Sinema and Manchin.

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Ukraine steps up drive to retake Russian-controlled south with air strikes

Ukraine stepped up its drive to retake its Russian-controlled south by trying to bomb and isolate Russian troops in hard-to-resupply areas, but it said on Thursday it saw evidence that Moscow was redeploying its forces to defend the territory.

Reuters

Sen. Manchin backs $369 billion energy-climate plan, rejects SALT

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have struck a deal on a tax, energy and climate policy bill, breaking a deadlock on the Democrats’ long-sought legislation to enact major parts of President Joe Biden’s agenda.

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Sen. Manchin backs Democrats' $369 billion energy plan, rejects SALT expansion

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stuck a deal on a tax and energy policy bill, breaking a deadlock on the Democrats’ long-sought legislation to enact major parts of President Joe Biden’s agenda.

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Democrats delay votes on police, gun control legislation

WASHINGTON — House Democratic leaders pulled back on planned votes this week on a package of public safety bills that included police grant funding and an assault weapons ban, amid division within their caucus.

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Man who was shot by wife in DC and accused of sexual abuse while working at day care is facing 13 charges

BALTIMORE — A man who was shot at a Washington, D.C., hotel by his wife, who accused him of molesting children at her Owings Mills day care center, now faces more than a dozen criminal charges.

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Judge in Bannon's trial wants to hear more on dismissal request — even after conviction

WASHINGTON — The judge who presided over Steve Bannon’s criminal contempt trial asked defense lawyers for further arguments on an earlier request to dismiss the case, even after their client’s conviction.

Reuters

Russia has received no U.S. approach for a call from Blinken -Tass

Russia has not been approached formally by Washington about a phone call between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Tass news agency said on Wednesday.

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Man tied to officer's attack pleads guilty to lesser charges

A West Virginia man initially charged with attacking a police officer who died after the U.S. Capitol riot has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor offenses

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Bellator 283 medical suspensions: Mukhamed Berkhamov out indefinitely after Lorenz Larkin no contest

Check out which fighters are facing indefinite suspensions as a result of Friday's fights in Tacoma, Wash.

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Gun manufacturers push back as House lawmakers seek AR-15-style weapons ban

WASHINGTON — Assault rifle manufacturers pushed back against Democrats’ assertions that they are partially to blame for a spate of recent U.S. mass shootings that has prompted new legislation to ban AR-15-style weapons.

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Semiconductor, science bill passes Senate, heads to House

WASHINGTON — A bill to bolster chip manufacturing and scientific research won Senate approval, setting Congress up to clear a trimmed economic competitiveness package after a yearlong-plus push.

Tribune News Service

Judge in Bannon's trial wants to hear more on dismissal request

WASHINGTON — The judge who presided over Steve Bannon’s criminal contempt trial asked the defense for further arguments on a request it had made to dismiss the case.

Reuters

U.S. says 'substantial offer' on the table for Russia to release detainees Griner, Whelan

The United States has made "a substantial offer" to Russia to release U.S. citizens detained there, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, adding he would press his Russian counterpart to respond in a conversation planned for the coming days.

The Guardian - US

Democrats split by bid to boost election denier in Michigan Republican primary

Democrats are intervening in Republican primaries, prompting fears the strategy could backfire or promote Trump allies

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