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Biden’s progress in clearing COVID is encouraging, his doctor says

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is improving from his COVID-19 infection, with encouraging signs that he is overcoming the virus, his official doctor said Sunday.

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Jan. 6 panel will ‘get to the bottom’ of Secret Service texts, Cheney says

WASHINGTON — The bipartisan committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol intends to “get to the bottom” of missing or destroyed U.S. Secret Service texts from the days surrounding the attack, Rep. Liz Cheney said on Sunday.

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Trump tests waning appeal in Washington visit shadowed by Jan. 6

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is coming back to Washington as Republican rivals maneuver for a possible primary challenge and lawmakers probe his culpability for the Jan. 6 insurrection.

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Kyiv prepares to resume grain exports in wake of Russian strike

Ukraine pressed ahead on Sunday with efforts to restart grain exports from Odesa and other Black Sea ports, a day after a missile attack that cast doubt over whether Russia would honour a deal aimed at easing global food shortages caused by the war. Read about the day’s events as…

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Biden aides back at climate drawing board after mad rush

WASHINGTON — Hours after Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., delivered a fatal blow to climate change legislation championed by Joe Biden, White House officials began making plans for the president to take matters into his own hands.

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Lawmakers press Commerce secretary over Big Tech ties

WASHINGTON — Two influential progressive lawmakers are raising concerns about what they say is excessive corporate influence at the Commerce Department, escalating a clash between the left wing of the Democratic Party and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.

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About 18 million people tuned in to finale of Jan. 6 hearings

WASHINGTON — Nearly 18 million people watched the final congressional hearing into the Jan. 6. attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to Nielsen data.

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Report: Nationals Set Huge Asking Price for Juan Soto

Washington is looking to get a haul for their best player.

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Washington wildfire season expected to roar to life this weekend

SEATTLE — Washington's fire season has been quieter than normal, but relatively tame conditions may not last for long.

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One person killed and five injured in shooting outside large event in Washington state

Gunfire erupted in the Seattle suburb of Renton just before 1am

The Independent UK

Editorial: Secret Service must come clean on missing texts

A time-honored Washington axiom holds that one should never attribute to scandal what could be explained by garden-variety incompetence. In the case of the Secret Service’s mysteriously missing text messages, however, mere ineptitude doesn’t quite fit the facts.

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N.Korea denounces U.S. over Washington's remarks on cryptocurrency stealing

North Korea on Saturday condemned remarks by a senior White House official about Pyongyang's cyberattack capabilities and said it would continue to stand against what it called U.S. aggression towards it.

Reuters

US Warns of Renewed Attacks by Iran-Backed Militias

Washington has renewed its warnings against Iran-backed militias targeting its forces and interests in the Middle East. US concerns are growing against a backdrop of dispute engulfing nuclear negotiations between Iran and world powers. The new US Air Force commander in the region warned that Iranian proxies could renew their…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US drops sanctions against India over Russian missile imports

US lawmakers have voted against sanctioning India for importing Russian S-400 missiles. Washington's show of support will allow the South Asian nation to pursue its quest for Western weapons to deter neighbour China.

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Two Children Diagnosed with Monkeypox in US, Officials Say

Two children have been diagnosed with monkeypox in the US, health officials said Friday. One is a toddler in California and the other an infant who is not a US resident but was tested while in Washington, DC, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The children were…

France 24

Russian missiles strike port of Odesa, key to restarting grain shipments

Russian missiles hit Ukraine's port of Odesa on Saturday, a day after the two countries signed a deal on restarting grain shipments through the Black Sea to avert widespread global food shortages. Ukrainian officials said two missiles struck infrastructure targets at the port while another two were shot down by…

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Biden says he’s feeling OK, doctor reports COVID-19 improvement

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said he feels well despite a cough and hoarse voice from COVID-19, as he held a videoconference with economic advisers that the White House let reporters briefly observe.

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Josh Hawley’s response to being mocked for the Jan. 6 running video? Fundraising off it

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol showed a video Thursday night of U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley fleeing the Senate chamber that spread rapidly through the internet, was set to theme music and mocked on late night television.

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Bannon found guilty of contempt for defying Jan. 6 subpoena

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser to former President Donald Trump, was found guilty of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Forty-five states and Washington, D.C., will conduct no-excuse, in-person early voting for the November elections. Nine states begin early voting in September. Another 33 states and Washington, D.C., begin early voting in October. Three states begin early voting in November. The earliest start date for early voting is Sept. 19…

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Justice Department to investigate Houston over dumping response

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Friday announced it has opened an environmental justice investigation into the city of Houston over allegations that its response to illegal dumping in primarily Black and Hispanic neighborhoods violated the Civil Rights Act.

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Bannon found guilty of contempt for defying Jan. 6 subpoena

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon was found guilty by a Washington, D.C., jury of defying a subpoena from the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Chicago Sun-Times

Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon convicted of contempt charges after defying subpoenas from Jan. 6 House committee

Bannon faces up to two years in a federal lockup when he’s sentenced. Each count carries a minimum sentence of 30 days in jail.

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Fight brews over Pentagon’s push to counter extremists

WASHINGTON — Democrats in both chambers are vowing to resist GOP attempts to halt Defense Department training aimed at countering extremist groups’ attempts to influence service members.

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Bannon lawyer questions subpoena signature as contempt trial goes to jury

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon’s lawyer told a Washington jury that a scribbled signature on a congressional subpoena could be the key to his acquittal on charges that he illegally defied lawmakers probing the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

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