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Kamala Harris under a microscope: Deft Asia diplomacy despite DMZ gaffe

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris’s whirlwind tour of Japan and South Korea this week amounts to a microcosm for the state of her vice presidency: an ambitious, historic and increasingly confident effort still beset by the occasional high-profile gaffe.

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Explainer-How the U.S. could tighten sanctions on Russia over Ukraine

The United States has imposed several rafts of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine in February, targeting its central bank, major lenders, oligarchs and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Reuters

Supreme Court starts new term in political spotlight, tilted right

WASHINGTON — An empowered conservative majority of the Supreme Court begins a new term next week replete with cases that could reshape how the country considers social issues such as race in elections and higher education, after decisions from the last term brought the justices to the forefront of the…

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Trump special master deadline extended until Dec. 16 by judge

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Florida has extended the timeline for the review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, delaying the fight over whether any materials are privileged by another two weeks.

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Southern resident orca pod falls to lowest number in 46 years

SEATTLE — Only 73 southern resident orcas that live along the coast of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia remain as of July 1, according to the latest census from the Center for Whale Research.

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Capitol riot jury picked for 1st seditious conspiracy trial

A jury in Washington has been selected in the seditious conspiracy case against the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates

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Phillies and Nationals move up doubleheader to Friday as storm moves up East Coast

CHICAGO — The Phillies-Nationals doubleheader scheduled for Saturday has been moved up to Friday with rain expected to hit Washington as a byproduct of Hurricane Ian’s path up the East Coast.

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Congress plans to update 1887 Electoral Count Act but not until after the midterm elections

WASHINGTON — Election legislation aimed at preventing another Jan. 6 insurrection attempt will have to wait until after this year’s midterm elections on Nov. 8 — but will get passed, House Democratic Conference Chairman Rep. Hakeem Jeffries pledged Thursday.

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Ginni Thomas appears before House panel probing Jan. 6 attack

WASHINGTON — Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, appeared for a voluntary interview Thursday before the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, which sought information about her involvement in the effort to overturn President Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election.

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Here are the major cases before the Supreme Court this fall

WASHINGTON — Here's a look at some of the major cases to be heard by the Supreme Court in the term beginning Oct. 3.

Los Angeles Times

Joined by first Black woman on Supreme Court, justices to tackle affirmative action, voting rights

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opens a historic term Monday by welcoming its first Black woman to the bench as it faces challenges to past liberal rulings on race, affirmative action and voting rights.

Los Angeles Times

Stopgap funding bill passes Senate; House vote on deck Friday

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a short-term spending measure Thursday, sending to the House a bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown next week and boost aid to Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

Bringing big-city downtowns back to life, with affordable housing

In San Francisco, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Washington and elsewhere city officials are trying to figure out what to do with the commercial real estate ghost towns left behind by COVID-19.

Chicago Sun-Times

With new sanctions, US vows to ‘severely restrict’ Iran oil sales

The Biden administration explicitly links fresh round of US sanctions to failure to restore 2015 Iran nuclear agreement.

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New book on Trump's first impeachment details Schiff’s role rallying moderates and Pelosi

WASHINGTON — As momentum shifted toward impeaching then-President Donald Trump for withholding aid to Ukraine in 2019, U.S. Rep. Adam B. Schiff counseled Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the seven moderate freshman Democrats whose Washington Post op-ed supporting impeachment in essence forced the hand of House leaders, according to a new…

Tribune News Service

Senate bill would boost alternative assets in 401(k) plans

WASHINGTON — A new bill from top Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee aims to open workplace retirement plans to a bigger range of investments, making it easier for 401(k) plans to diversify with holdings in private equity, hedge funds, real estate, cryptocurrencies and other alternative assets.

Tribune News Service

The 2022 midterm elections are already here

WASHINGTON — The calendar may still say September, but voting in the 2022 midterm elections is already underway in several states.

Reuters

Amid China concerns, Biden vows to address Pacific island needs

U.S. President Joe Biden, his administration pledging to help stave off China's "economic coercion," promised Pacific island leaders on Thursday to work harder with allies and partners to address their needs.

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VP Harris Caps Asia Trip with Stop at DMZ Dividing Koreas

US Vice President Kamala Harris capped her four-day trip to Asia with a stop Thursday at the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Korean Peninsula as she emphasized the “ironclad” US commitment to the security of its Asian allies in the face of an increasingly hostile North Korea. The visit comes on…

Roll Call

Meet the Republican team behind the House’s newest Democrat - Roll Call

Has Rep. Mary Peltola started a new staffing trend? Her decision to hire Don Young’s chief of staff has raised eyebrows in Washington.

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Russia: Nord Stream Leaks Occurred in Zone Controlled by US Intelligence

Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday said ruptures to the Nord Stream pipelines that have caused gas leaks off the coasts of Denmark and Sweden occurred in territory that is "fully under the control" of US intelligence agencies. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a pro-Kremlin broadcast that Washington had "full…

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Red carpet rolled out in US bid to woo Pacific Islands from China

Washington is in heated competition with Beijing for influence among Pacific island nations.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington Rejects Growth of Settlement in West Bank, Including in East Jerusalem

US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides said on Wednesday that he is working with Israel to limit West Bank settlement growth including in east Jerusalem. “The position of the US administration does not support settlement growth,” Nides said, adding that he made that position quite clear to the Israeli government…

Al Jazeera

Kamala Harris visits DMZ after North Korea missile launch

US vice president and South Korea President YoonSuk-yeol both condmened North Korea’s weapons tests.

Tribune News Service

Braves miss opportunity versus Nationals, enter Mets series one game back

WASHINGTON – The Braves dropped out of first place, which they shared with the Mets for a day, with Wednesday’s 3-2 loss to the Nationals.

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