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Lobbyists pony up in race for Ways and Means GOP leader

WASHINGTON — The three Republicans vying for their party’s top spot on the House Ways and Means panel in the next Congress have raised nearly $4.1 million combined this cycle from K Street lobbyists and their companies’ affiliated PACs, a CQ Roll Call analysis found.

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Department of Justice asks Supreme Court not to intervene in Trump classified records fight

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice urged the Supreme Court in a filing Tuesday not to weigh in on an ongoing fight with former President Donald Trump over classified documents, arguing that Trump “has not even attempted to explain” how he is harmed by an appellate court decision not to…

Los Angeles Times

Biden team considering humanitarian parole program for Venezuelans based on Ukraine model

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is considering new ways to deter Venezuelans from seeking asylum at U.S. ports of entry, debating whether to establish a humanitarian parole program that would allow U.S. citizens and residents to sponsor Venezuelans for refuge in the United States.

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WA's stolen unemployment money trickling in 3 years later

Nearly three years after thieves stole $645 million in pandemic unemployment benefits from Washington state, investigators are still clawing back funds frozen in fraudsters' bank accounts.

Tribune News Service

Outraged Biden team vows consequences for Saudis over OPEC+ cut

WASHINGTON — Top aides to President Joe Biden voiced their fury with Saudi Arabia over OPEC+ oil production cuts Tuesday, saying the administration was undertaking a sweeping reevaluation of its relationship and planned to engage with lawmakers clamoring to punish the kingdom.

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Kamala Harris to visit Michigan for Gov. Whitmer fundraiser, student event

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is planning a visit to Metro Detroit on Saturday for a fundraiser for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other events, a White House official said Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of California animal welfare law

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded wary Tuesday of California’s animal welfare law and its protections for breeding pigs, warning it could set off a wave of state laws that put a wide array of restrictions on products moving nationwide.

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Department of Justice asks Supreme Court not to intervene in Trump classified records fight

Los Angeles Times

Jan. 6 committee chair gets threatening letter prior to Thursday’s televised public hearing

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the House committee chair investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, received a threatening letter at his office in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, ahead of the next scheduled panel hearing on Oct. 13.

Tribune News Service

White House calls on Nury Martinez to resign amid LA City Council leaked audio

WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday called for Nury Martinez to resign from the Los Angeles City Council over racist remarks she is heard making on leaked recordings that were made public this week

Los Angeles Times

Biden ‘reviewing’ ties with Saudi Arabia amid anger over oil cuts

Riyadh says oil production curbs are ‘purely economic’ as critics in Washington accuse it of empowering Moscow.

Al Jazeera

Panel recommends adolescent screening for anxiety, depression

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday recommended that children and teens be screened for anxiety and depression — the first time the advisory panel has issued such a recommendation.

Tribune News Service

Russian comments on talks with West not a 'constructive, legitimate' offer -U.S. State Dept

Washington does not see Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's comment that Moscow is open to talks with the West over the war in Ukraine as a "constructive, legitimate offer" to engage in dialogue, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Pound falls sharply against dollar after Bank confirms bond-buying end date

Sterling falls more than a cent to below $1.10 after Andrew Bailey tells pension firms they have ‘got to get this done’

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U.S. won't take eye off Iran in review of Saudi relationship - State Dept

The Biden administration will not take its eye off the threat posed by Iran as it reviews Washington's relationship with Saudi Arabia after the OPEC+ decision to cut oil production, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday.

Reuters

IMF's Gopinath: Poorer nations do face big debt challenges

Emerging markets do not face a systemic sovereign debt crisis, though many poorer nations do face big challenges, Gita Gopinath, the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) first deputy managing director told a panel in Washington on Tuesday.

The Guardian - US

Six endangered wolves found dead in Washington were poisoned, officials say

The state’s wildlife agency is offering a reward of $51,000 for tips leading to conviction in the case to help protect the animals

USA Today Sports Media Group

NFL Expert Picks, Predictions, Lines: Week 6

NFL Expert Picks and Predictions for Week 6 of the season including New England at Cleveland, Buffalo at Kansas City, and Dallas at Philadelphia

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NBA’s Washington Wizards launch Arabic social media channels

Basketball team says new accounts will boost the Wizards’ global outreach and connect it with Arab American fans.

The Times of India

Indian economy doing fairly well; additional monetary tightening required, says IMF chief economist

WASHINGTON: India's economy is doing fairly well, but additional monetary tightening is required, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, chief economist of the IMF said on Tuesday, as the global lender trimmed its projection of the country's economic growth in 2022 to 6.8 per cent.

USA Today Sports Media Group

7 things to know heading into Bears-Commanders in Week 6

From the all-time series to Chicago's alternate orange helmet, here are 7 things to know ahead of the Bears' Week 6 game vs. Commanders.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court hears pork industry's challenge to California animal welfare law

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear the pork industry's challenge to a California animal welfare law that would forbid confining breeding pigs in narrow metal cages for most of their lives.

Tribune News Service

Planning for US House majority, Georgia Republicans eye leadership spots

WASHINGTON — For months, U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson of Georgia has been campaigning to become the third-highest-ranking Republican in the House.

The Guardian - US

Biden open to re-evaluating Saudi relationship after Opec+ cuts, says White House – as it happened

‘In light of the Opec decision, I think that’s where he is,’ says John Kirby, spokesman for Biden’s national security council

Reuters

Putin says Russia not working 'against anyone' in energy markets

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia was not working against anyone on energy markets and was seeking a balance between oil supply and demand, a week after Washington criticised a decision by OPEC+ to steeply cut oil production.

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