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Brandi Carlile thanks ‘everybody in Seattle’ after winning rock Grammys

By now, Brandi Carlile has established herself as a perennial Grammy contender, thanks to an immaculate midcareer run that’s seen the Washington folk-rocker hit new gears as a vocalist, songwriter and an eager collaborator with a genuine spirit. As Carlile’s transcended from a theater-packing Americana star to a household name…

Tribune News Service · Feb 6, 2023

Sen. Ted Cruz says Biden was too slow to order downing of Chinese surveillance balloon

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Sunday commended President Joe Biden for having “the guts” to take out a suspected Chinese spy balloon, but said the commander in chief waited too long to pull the trigger.

Tribune News Service · Feb 5, 2023

Ted Cruz is arguing for a two-term Senate limit but can’t explain why he’s running for a third term

“I’ll tell you what, when the socialists and when the swamp are ready to leave Washington, I will be more than happy to comply,” Mr Cruz said

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2023

Pro Bowlers giving back to other communities

Washington's Pro Bowlers gave back to the community on Saturday.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 5, 2023

Forget Trump, Democrats are preparing ways to beat a DeSantis campaign

WASHINGTON — Democrats are unfazed, even giddy about a possible 2024 rematch between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump. But the prospect of facing upstart Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is prompting whispers of angst within Democratic circles.

Tribune News Service · Feb 5, 2023

Washington weighing deploying medium-range missiles to U.S. forces in Japan -Sankei

Washington has suggested deploying medium-range missiles in Japan as part of a plan to bolster defences against China along the East and South China Seas, the Sankei newspaper reported on Saturday citing unidentified people involved with U.S.-Japan relations.

Reuters · Feb 5, 2023

The Observer view on the real threat behind China’s spy balloon

Washington and Beijing need to resume talks quickly before the hawks bring the world to war

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2023

The Aftermath review: a younger, more liberal America? OK, Boomer

Philip Bump of the Washington Post has produced a fascinating account of demographic change and future possibilities

The Guardian - US · Feb 5, 2023

China Strongly Opposes US Move to Shoot Down Balloon, Issues Threat

China's foreign ministry said on Sunday that it expressed strong dissatisfaction and opposition towards the United States' use of force to attack its airship. A US military fighter jet shot down the airship, which Washington has described as a suspected Chinese spy balloon, off the coast of South Carolina on…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 5, 2023

US downing of Chinese spy balloon ends chapter in diplomatic crisis

WASHINGTON: The United States shot down a Chinese spy balloon Saturday that had spent the past week traversing the country, an explosive end to a drama that put a diplomatic crisis between the world’s two great powers onto television screens in real time.

Bangkok Post · Feb 5, 2023