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Lawmakers, advocates eye year-end bills for housing credit

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and advocates are eyeing year-end legislation as vehicles to expand a low-income housing construction incentive as opportunities dwindle to address a growing affordability crisis before the next Congress.

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Lebanon: Mediation Ongoing for Austin Tice, Held in Syria

Lebanon is still mediating between the United States and Syria over the fate of American journalist Austin Tice who went missing a decade ago in the war-torn country, a Lebanese general said Tuesday. Washington maintains that Tice is held by Syrian authorities. Tice went missing shortly after his 31st birthday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Climate pins join a long line of Capitol Hill lapel adornments - Roll Call

In optics-obsessed Washington, where a necktie color hints at partisan loyalty and flag pins are de rigueur, the climate-themed lapel pin has arrived.

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Russian court hears appeal by Griner against 9-year sentence

A Russian court has started hearing American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession

The Independent UK

Conspiracy pushers target races for local election posts

Races for the positions that oversee elections at the local level are being targeted by those peddling election conspiracies and falsely claiming that former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election

The Independent UK

Plastic recycling remains a myth, study finds

WASHINGTON: Plastic recycling rates are declining even as production shoots up, according to a Greenpeace USA report that blasts industry claims of creating an efficient, circular economy as "fiction."

Bangkok Post

Huawei investigation was targeted by Chinese spies, US alleges

WASHINGTON — The U.S. unsealed charges claiming two Chinese intelligence officers tried to obstruct a criminal investigation of Huawei Technologies Co., and alleged others were working on behalf of a “foreign power” to try procure technology and recruit spies.

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Ted Cruz heckled on The View, blistered by hosts for Jan. 6 and kowtowing to Trump

WASHINGTON — Heckled on live television, Sen. Ted Cruz sparred Monday with the hosts of ABC’s The View, who accused him of undermining democracy by trying to keep former President Donald Trump in power when he lost the 2020 election.

Tribune News Service

Progressive Democrats urge Biden to seek diplomatic solution on Ukraine

WASHINGTON — A group of progressive House Democrats urged President Joe Biden on Monday to pursue negotiations with Russia to try to find a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine, marking the first sign of divergence within the party on the administration’s strategy.

Tribune News Service

Mechanical issue may have caused deadly seaplane crash

U.S. investigators say a mechanical issue may have caused the seaplane crash that killed 10 people off an island in Washington state last month

The Independent UK

Biden team works on setting up Xi meeting as Chinese leader tightens grip

WASHINGTON — The U.S. won’t change its stance toward China as a result of Xi Jinping seizing more power in a key Communist Party congress, with advisers still trying to set up a meeting between President Joe Biden and the Chinese leader, U.S. officials said.

Tribune News Service

Senate elections portend future of judiciary

WASHINGTON — Republicans are vowing to pressure President Joe Biden to nominate moderate judicial candidates if the GOP wins back control of the U.S. Senate in midterm elections.

Tribune News Service

Sen. Ted Cruz heckled on 'The View,' blistered by hosts for Jan. 6 and kowtowing to Trump

WASHINGTON — Heckled on live television, Sen. Ted Cruz sparred Monday with the hosts of ABC’s "The View," who accused him of undermining democracy by trying to keep Donald Trump in power when he lost the 2020 election.

Tribune News Service

State Department determines Venezuela is wrongfully detaining LA public defender

WASHINGTON — The State Department determined in recent days that Eyvin Hernandez, a 44-year-old deputy public defender from Los Angeles, is being wrongfully detained in Venezuela, U.S. officials and friends of the Hernandez family told McClatchy and the Miami Herald.

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Justice Thomas issues temporary order shielding Sen. Graham from testifying in Georgia election case

WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas issued an order Monday that temporarily shields Sen. Lindsey Graham from testifying about his phone calls to Georgia election officials after President Donald Trump’s narrow loss there in November 2020.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Familiarity plays key factor in Packers OL configuration vs. Washington

The Packers' plan for re-tooling the offensive line in Washington revolved around familiarity for the left and right sides.

Daily Mirror

Aaron Rodgers says losing is 'best thing' for Green Bay Packers as play-off hopes dwindle

Aaron Rodgers, the four-time MVP quarterback, hopes the loss to the Washington Commanders will serve to benefit the Green Bay Packers as they struggle for form in 2022

Foreign Affairs

The Saudis Need a Reality Check

Washington should pause arms sales to rein in Riyadh.

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GOP pans oil reserve sale despite a long and bipartisan history

WASHINGTON — After the Biden administration announced the latest sale of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to put a damper on pump prices earlier this week, Republican lawmakers called the move a stunt to mollify gasoline price-sensitive voters before the election in November.

WEKU

A Washington state woman fended off a black bear attack

The woman sustained non-life threatening injuries and is being treated at a hospital, according to officials. Wildlife officers killed a bear found nearby.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian Foreign Ministry Says Washington Lacks Political Will to Revive Nuclear Deal

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday that the United States lacked the political will for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal. "We do not do talks for the sake of talks.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North, South Korea Trade Warning Shots on Maritime Border

South Korea's military said Monday it had fired warning shots at a North Korean ship that crossed the countries' de facto maritime border, prompting the North to fire a warning in return. Pyongyang has conducted a blitz of weapons tests, including what it claimed were tactical nuclear drills, in recent…

USA Today Sports Media Group

Another day, another example of why NFL needs change in command in Washington

Things are ugly in Washington and ownership isn't making it any better

The Independent UK

World faces tension with China under Xi Jinping's third term

The world faces the prospect of more tension with China over trade, security and human rights after Xi Jinping awarded himself another five-year term as leader of the ruling Communist Party and called for self-reliance in technology, a stronger military and protection of “core interests” abroad

The Independent UK

Koreas exchange warning shots along sea border amid tensions

The rival Koreas say they’ve exchanged warning shots along near their disputed western sea boundary

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