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Senate Judiciary Committee ties on Biden pick to lead ATF

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked on President Joe Biden’s pick to be the nation’s top gun regulator Thursday amid a nascent effort to pass legislation following a wave of mass shootings across the country.

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Trump’s pressure campaign on Pence is focus of third hearing on Jan. 6 insurrection

WASHINGTON — The pressure on Vice President Mike Pence to unilaterally overturn the 2020 presidential election and the danger he was in during the riot itself will be the focus of Thursday’s hearing on the House investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

Los Angeles Times

Harris unveils expansion of postpartum health program for low-income moms

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday announced an expansion of a federal program that provides health care coverage for lower-income women for up to a year after they give birth.

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Users beware: Apps are using a loophole in privacy law to track kids' phones

Washington Post tech columnist Geoffrey Fowler says a 1998 law prohibits tech companies from collecting data on kids — but only if the companies know the age of their users.

WEKU

‘Forever chemical’ response may push costs to water utilities

WASHINGTON — Federal efforts to address pollution by so-called forever chemicals may push increased costs onto water and wastewater agencies.

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Wizards have inquired about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dejounte Murray and Malcolm Brogdon?

But, sticking to the theme of Sheppard's comments from April, Washington has also cast a wide net in hopes of pairing a more established floor general beside Beal. League sources say they've checked in with Oklahoma City regarding Shai Gilgeous ...

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Staffers got raises in the House. Now it’s the Senate’s turn, says Schatz

WASHINGTON — Sen. Brian Schatz doesn’t want the Senate to get left behind after a year of House action aimed at improving staff retention.

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Proud Boys developed plans to take over government buildings in Washington DC

Document reveals plans for entering buildings and blocking traffic to prevent law enforcement access

The Guardian - US

'They probably would have killed him': Jan. 6 hearing to show Trump put Pence in danger

WASHINGTON — When the House committee investigating Jan. 6, 2021, meets Thursday, the highest-ranking member of House leadership serving on the panel will be in an unusual position: praising a leader of the opposing party.

Los Angeles Times

Lawmakers who ran on ‘SALT’ relief prepare to face voters

WASHINGTON — Democrats are short on time to act on a budget package containing much of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda before November’s midterm elections, which could spell trouble for an issue that’s animated some tight House races before: the cap on deducting state and local taxes.

Tribune News Service

SDC’s Ahmed: Washington Rejects Any Turkish Attack Inside Syrian Territory

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is once again threatening to launch a new cross-border military operation in Syria against the remaining areas of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG). US armed forces, Russian forces and forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are deployed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan hosts military symposium U.S. hopes will help contain China

Military commanders from Japan, the United States, South Korea, the Philippines and fourteen other countries met in Tokyo this week for a gathering that Washington hopes will help forge cooperation between nations that can help it contain China.

Reuters

US Works ‘Closely’ with Saudi Arabia to Confront Iranian Challenges, Ensure Energy Sources Stability

The US Department of State confirmed that it is "working closely" with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states to confront the "challenge that Iran poses." The State Department announced that the challenge posed by Iran to the region and beyond would be high on the agenda when President Biden visits…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Man who shot Ronald Reagan fully freed from court oversight after 41 years

The man who shot then-US president Ronald Reagan has been released without conditions in compliance with a federal judge’s order on Wednesday.

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Bipartisan Senate gun deal hitting ‘bumps in the road,’ key negotiator Cornyn says

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan Senate agreement has the potential to break through nearly 30 years of bitter congressional gridlock over how to stem the nation’s gun violence, but the proposal has become entangled in familiar disputes over due process and the definition of domestic violence offenders.

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Pence aides to testify on false electors plan at Capitol riot hearing

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol will hear from former Vice President Mike Pence’s top lawyer and a former federal judge on Thursday as it focuses on then-President Donald Trump’s pressure on Pence to block the the congressional certification of Joe Biden’s presidential…

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John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Reagan, is granted full release

Hinckley, who was confined to a mental hospital for decades, has been inching his way toward freedom for years. On Wednesday, an order lifting some remaining restrictions went into effect.

Sports Illustrated

Report: Goodell Accepts Invitation to Testify at House Hearing

The NFL commissioner will speak at the June 22 hearing regarding the investigation into the Commanders’ workplace culture.

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On DACA anniversary, Democrats call for Senate immigration action

WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders on Wednesday called on the Senate to pass legislation to enshrine permanent protections for young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, a decade after the Obama administration announced a program to give them temporary relief.

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court ends challenge over ‘public charge’ rule

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a Republican attempt to revive and defend a Trump-era immigration rule that made it harder for low-income immigrants to qualify for green cards.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify before Congress

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has accepted an invitation from the House Committee on Oversight and Reform to testify about their investigation into the Washington Commanders.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court limits California labor law that allows private suits against employers

WASHINGTON — In a victory for California employers, the Supreme Court on Wednesday sharply limited a state labor law that has authorized private lawsuits on behalf of groups of workers, even if they had agreed to resolve their disputes through individual arbitration.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Every state but Florida preordered COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5

WASHINGTON — Every state has placed an order with the federal government to ensure coronavirus vaccines for young children are delivered as soon as regulators authorize their use — except for one.

Tribune News Service

Bannon must face criminal trial over Jan. 6 probe obstruction

WASHINGTON — Longtime Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon must face trial on criminal contempt charges over his refusal to cooperate with the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol riot, a judge ruled.

Tribune News Service

US plans artillery, rockets, ammunition in $1 billion Ukraine package

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and vowed to provide an additional $1 billion in security assistance for the country as it seeks to stave off Russian forces in eastern battle zones.

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