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

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

Los Angeles Times

Report: Snyder Will Not Appear at House Oversight Committee Hearing

The committee had requested that he and Roger Goodell testify during a June 22 hearing concerning the investigation into the Commanders.

Sports Illustrated

House Jan. 6 committee uses video to press GOP congressman on Jan. 5 Capitol tour

WASHINGTON — The House Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection pressed Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., on Wednesday to discuss a tour he gave of the Capitol complex on Jan. 5 by releasing security footage of an unidentified person on the tour taking photos and video of mundane areas of…

Los Angeles Times

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Ted Cruz still peddling baseless conspiracy theory that FBI incited Jan. 6 riot

WASHINGTON – With House hearings underway on the Jan. 6 riot, Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday dusted off an ominous but unfounded conspiracy theory suggesting that the FBI incited the attack aimed at keeping Donald Trump in power.

Tribune News Service

Q&A: No first-class tickets for Congress, says Angie Craig

WASHINGTON — Rep. Angie Craig has some ideas about how to restore faith in Congress. For starters, no one should get too comfortable.

Tribune News Service

Exclusive-U.S. targets Russia with tech to evade censorship of Ukraine news

The U.S. government has pushed new, increased funding into three technology companies since the start of the Ukraine conflict to help Russians sidestep censors and access Western media, according to five people familiar with the situation.

Reuters

US abortion rate rises, reversing three decades of declines

WASHINGTON — Ahead of a historic Supreme Court decision on the fate of Roe v. Wade, the nation recorded its first significant increase in the abortion rate in more than three decades, according to new statistics.

Los Angeles Times

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Kremlin Says Communication with Washington Must Continue

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that communication remains "essential" in relations with the United States, amid tensions over Russia's continuing war in Ukraine. "Communication is essential, in the future we will still have to communicate," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters in a conference call on Wednesday, when asked about…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kremlin says communication with Washington must continue

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that communication remains "essential" in relations with the United States, amid tensions over Russia's continuing war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Editorial: Liz Cheney's lonely fight against the extremist wing of the GOP

It shouldn't make headlines when a member of Congress upholds their sworn oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic." But Rep. Liz Cheney, R.-Wyo., stands out as one of the few elected Republicans in Washington willing to put country before…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Oil vs human rights: Biden’s controversial mission to Saudi Arabia

The president’s trip to Riyadh next month is a remarkable U-turn that was sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Financial Times

Russia Considers Turkey’s Possible Military Operation in Syria Unwise

Russia considers Turkey's possible military operation in Syria unwise as it could escalate and destabilize the situation, the RIA news agency cited Russia's Syria envoy Alexander Lavrentyev as saying on Wednesday. Lavrentyev also said Moscow no longer considered Geneva a suitable venue for talks between Syrians, according to the TASS…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rep. Barry Loudermilk did nothing improper regarding Jan. 5 tour, Capitol Police say

WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police have determined that U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., did nothing wrong when he joined a group of constituents touring the Capitol complex on Jan. 5, 2021.

Tribune News Service

What’s not in bipartisan gun deal: universal background checks, high capacity magazine ban

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn has taken hefty criticism for what’s included and not included in the bipartisan agreement announced Sunday by the Texas Republican and 19 other senators, and is open about what didn’t make the cut.

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‘America needs a civil war.’ Document shows KC Proud Boys’ involvement in Capitol riot

A document released Tuesday as a Johnson County man pleaded guilty to his role in the Capitol riot reveals that he and other members of the Kansas City Proud Boys brought guns — including two AR-15 style rifles — body armor and breathing masks with them to the D.C. area.

Tribune News Service

COVID or no, cruise ships are back in Seattle

After being cooped up in her Bonney Lake, Washington, home for much of the pandemic, Earlene Smith was ready to cruise again.

Chicago Sun-Times

Failure of clout-heavy Bridgeport bank sees a crooked contractor plead guilty, agree to help feds

Boguslaw Kasprowicz pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the failure of Washington Federal Bank for Savings — the investigation that also ensnared ex-Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson.

Tribune News Service

Trevor Reed says recovery is going well after his release from Russia

WASHINGTON — Marine veteran and Fort Worth, Texas, native Trevor Reed said Tuesday in an interview with CNN that in the 48 days since his release from Russian prison, things have gone well — he’s gaining weight and getting into the physical shape he was in before he was detained.

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The Conversation

Woodward and Bernstein didn't bring down a president in Watergate – but the myth that they did lives on

In their dogged reporting of the Watergate scandal, Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncovered the crimes that forced Richard Nixon to resign the presidency in August 1974.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Says US Should Helm Mideast Build-up against Iran

Israel and Arab countries that share its worries about Iran should build up their military capabilities under Washington's aegis, the Israeli defense minister said on Tuesday ahead of a visit to the region by US President Joe Biden. Biden's July 13-16 tour will include Israel, the Palestinian territories and Saudi…

The Guardian - US

Police officer gets $1.5m settlement to resign after antisemitic behavior

Assistant police chief Derek Kammerzell from Washington pinned Nazi insignia on his office door and made jokes about the Holocaust

Benzinga

New Leaf Partners With Stash House Distribution To Bring New Cannabis Brands To Washington State

New Leaf USA, Inc. wholly-owned subsidiary of New Leaf Ventures Inc.

Tribune News Service

Biden likely to meet Saudi crown prince, reversing campaign vow

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will travel to Saudi Arabia in July, where he is expected to break with his campaign-trail rhetoric by holding a face-to-face meeting with the kingdom’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The crown prince outraged Washington nearly four years ago by ordering, according…

Benzinga

Here's How Legal Weed Has Affected Young Adults In Washington State

This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission.

Tribune News Service

Jan. 6 committee delays Wednesday hearing, citing need to compile video evidence

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 select committee postponed its Wednesday hearing, which was scheduled to examine the way in which Donald Trump used the waning days of his presidency to install Jeffrey Clark as acting attorney general to perpetuate his voter fraud claims when others in the Justice Department…

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