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Supreme Court rules for parents seeking state aid for religious schools

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its support for religious schools, ruling that parents who send their children to these institutions have a right to tuition aid if the state provides it to similar private schools.

Los Angeles Times

‘A tragic parody’: State officials detail frantic pressure campaign to keep Trump in office

WASHINGTON — Republican state legislators and elected officials detailed Tuesday the intense pressure they faced from President Donald Trump and his lawyers to subvert the will of voters and to persuade lawmakers to submit false slates of electors backing him to Congress.

Los Angeles Times

'I need 11,000 votes, give me a break': Raffensperger details Trump's election demands

WASHINGTON — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger fielded a flood of demands from then-President Donald Trump after the 2020 election to address alleged election fraud, according to testimony from Tuesday's hearing on the insurrection.

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State officials received scores of calls from Giuliani, other Trump allies after 2020 election

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his allies engaged in a monthslong campaign to pressure state election officials in key swing states to help overturn the results of the 2020 election, leading to widespread threats and harassment, according to new testimony at Tuesday’s Jan. 6 committee hearing.

Los Angeles Times

‘I will not break my oath’: Arizona Assembly speaker details Trump’s pressure to overturn results

WASHINGTON — Republican state legislators and elected officials detailed Tuesday the intense pressure they faced from President Trump and his lawyers to subvert the will of voters and to persuade lawmakers to submit false slates of electors backing him to Congress.

Los Angeles Times

Jan. 6 panel to receive Trump family footage from 2020 election and Capitol insurrection

WASHINGTON — British filmmaker Alex Holder on Tuesday complied with a subpoena to turn over to the House Select Committee investigating Jan. 6, 2021, documentary footage he filmed during the final six weeks of President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign along with footage of the attack on the Capitol.

Los Angeles Times

Jan. 6 hearing to focus on Meadows and Trump’s pressure campaign on state election officials

WASHINGTON — Tuesday’s hearing by the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol will zero in on Trump’s personal involvement in efforts to pressure state election officials to subvert the will of voters and to persuade lawmakers to submit false slates of electors backing him to…

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U.S. is 'rallying' allies against Xinjiang forced labor as ban takes effect

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that the United States is rallying its allies against forced labor as it begins implementing a law that bans goods from China's Xinjiang region, where Washington says Beijing is committing genocide.

Reuters

Supreme Court rules for parents seeking state aid for religious schools

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its support for religious schools, ruling that parents who send their children to such institutions have a right to tuition aid if the state provides it to other similar private schools.

Los Angeles Times

Crypto-linked super PACs boost spending on primary races

WASHINGTON — Super PACs with ties to the cryptocurrency industry have spent at least $31.2 million in primary races ahead of this year’s midterms, with most of the money coming from a handful of executives at just one company.

Tribune News Service

What to watch as Roger Goodell defends the NFL on Capitol Hill

When the embattled commissioner appears, House Democrats will have a lot of questions about his handling of the Washington Commanders.

Roll Call

US ban on Xinjiang imports comes into force

A new US law that imposes a near-blanket ban on imports from China's Xinjiang province comes into force this Tuesday. Companies now have to prove that goods they bought from the region were not made with forced labour. Beijing accuses Washington of fabricating accusations of human rights abuses. Plus, the…

France 24

Election 2022: Trump endorsement flip scrambles Alabama race

Alabama’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate pits a candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump against a candidate whom Trump previously endorsed

The Independent UK

Mayor of Washington, DC, faces formidable primary challenge

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After Cornyn blames jeers at Texas GOP on ‘mob,’ gun rights group demands apology

WASHINGTON — Jeered at the Texas Republican convention for his role in Senate gun talks and drowned out by chants of “No red flags,” Sen. John Cornyn dismissed the booing GOP delegates as a “mob.”

Los Angeles Times

House Jan. 6 committee to reveal Meadows’ pressure on Georgia election officials

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee plans to show in its fourth hearing Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s then-chief of staff Mark Meadows “had an intimate role ... in this plot to put pressure on (Georgia) state legislators and on elections officials,” Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., a member…

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Missouri Senate candidate Greitens puts out gun-toting video that depicts him hunting members of his own party

WASHINGTON — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens put out a video Monday that showed him and a group of men in tactical gear with guns hunting Republicans who they do not deem adequately conservative, ramping up the war-like messaging of his campaign for U.S. Senate.

Reuters

Biden says not likely to go to Ukraine in coming Europe trip

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he is not likely to visit Ukraine when he travels to Europe later this month for summits with Washington's allies.

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Despite protests, Dave Chappelle's high school is finally dedicating a theater to him

After a recent visit to his former high school in Washington, D.C., took a tense turn, Dave Chappelle is going back for more.

Tribune News Service

Biden says he's nearing decision on suspending the federal gas tax

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said he’s aiming to decide this week whether to move to suspend the federal gasoline tax in a bid to ease the impact of soaring prices at the pump.

Los Angeles Times

House Jan. 6 committee to reveal Meadows’ pressure on Georgia election officials

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee plans to show that President Donald Trump’s then-chief of staff Mark Meadows “had an intimate role … in this plot to put pressure on (Georgia) state legislators and on elections officials,” Rep. Adam B. Schiff, a member of the panel, told the Los…

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Missouri Senate candidate Greitens puts out gun-toting video

Reason

Criminal Libel Law, Partly Coming Back in Washington State in Harassment Order Cases

When a judge hearing a protection order petition thinks the defendant is engaged in "harassment," which can include two or more statements the judge thinks is libelous, the judge can effectively criminalize future libels of the plaintiff by the defendant.

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The Washington discount store where you can get 60 per cent off M&S, Sainsbury's, Tesco & more

Customers at the Company Shop in Washington's Pattinson Industrial Estate can bag huge deals, but there's a catch

The Conversation

How the Ukraine war is benefiting Russian insurers – and pushing up insurance premiums everywhere

An EU/UK plan to ban their insurers from providing cover to ships transporting Russian oil is causing tensions with Washington. America contends that Europe’s dominance of global insurance will make it very difficult for Russia to export oil if this goes ahead, potentially pushing oil prices far higher than they…

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