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Vice President Harris creates new uncertainty about Biden’s plans for reelection

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris created new uncertainty Wednesday about President Joe Biden’s intentions to run for reelection in 2024, pulling back from a definitive statement she had made earlier in the week.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court backs Congress on veteran job protection law

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court backed a broader reading of the federal government’s war powers Wednesday, finding that Congress can give veterans the ability to file lawsuits against states if they face job discrimination over their military service.

Tribune News Service

Washington D.C. Bill Will Allow Medical Marijuana Patients To Self-Certify, Bypassing Doctors & Ban On Cannabis Sales

Washington, D.C. lawmakers green-lighted emergency legislation to set up a recreational cannabis market by allowing people to self-certify as medical marijuana patients, without a doctor’s recommendation and to buy cannabis from licensed retailers.

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The Braves’ Orlando Arcia actually ran around Ron Washington’s stop sign and scored anyway

He ran AROUND the coach!

USA Today Sports Media Group

Meghan Markle hints at trip to Washington DC in the wake of Roe v Wade reversal

‘It seems as though you and I will be taking a trip to DC together soon,’ Markle told Gloria Steinem in a joint interview for Vogue

The Independent UK

Supreme Court rules Oklahoma can prosecute more tribal crimes

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court expanded Oklahoma’s authority to prosecute crimes against Native Americans in much of the state Wednesday, potentially reducing the need for Congress to spend millions of dollars more in the state for the Justice Department and federal courts.

Tribune News Service

Gas price gouging focus of new ads backing House Democrats

WASHINGTON — Heading into the July Fourth weekend, a policy group supporting House Democrats is launching $1.7 million in new ads calling on the Senate to take up House-passed legislation designed to combat potential gas price gouging.

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Anthony Fauci says he didn’t call Roger Marshall a ‘moron’— at least not directly

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci said he didn’t call Sen. Roger Marshall a “moron” during a January congressional hearing — at least not directly.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Former Jan. 6 committee counsel to run as independent in Missouri

WASHINGTON — John Wood, the former U.S. attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Wednesday officially entered the U.S. Senate race in Missouri, adding an independent candidate to an already crowded field of congressional hopefuls.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Conservative justices vowed to respect precedent: Did they lie or just parse words?

WASHINGTON — As a Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh described the legal principle of respecting past precedent as “critically important” and specifically cited the landmark case of Roe v. Wade that established a legal right to abortion nearly 50 years ago.

Tribune News Service

Victor Oladipo done in Miami?

Early indications are Tyler Herro's extension with Miami will settle around $25 million in average annual value. Victor Oladipo is not expected to return to the Heat and is said to have interest from Washington, Denver and Detroit, in the salary ...

USA Today Sports Media Group

So, why is Turkey in NATO, anyway? A look at the country’s complex history with the alliance

WASHINGTON — Emerging from World War II, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was established by 10 European countries, the United States and Canada to form a bulwark against the communist-ruled Soviet Union. It was a pillar in the new world order that was to last for the rest of the…

Los Angeles Times

Rabbi’s suit over Florida abortion law tests bounds of religious objections after Roe

WASHINGTON — Weeks before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, revoking a woman’s constitutional right to abortion, a rabbi and lawyer in Boynton Beach was preparing to take action against Florida. The state’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks, he said, directly targets Jews.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

What Rep. Bill Huizenga learned from his 1990s cellphone

WASHINGTON — Being a real estate agent in the mid-1990s meant you probably had a cellphone, even if none of your friends did.

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'He was one of life’s big characters': Heartbroken family pay tribute to Washington man who died following collision

The 28-year-old died after suffering 'serious injuries' following a collision

Tribune News Service

The top House security official has his sights on a safer Capitol. It’s a big task

WASHINGTON — Suspects did not want to be caught in the crosshairs of William J. Walker.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Washington’s lack of diversity is hurting democracy

A recent wave of media attention has pointed to a toxic workplace culture in much of the Washington, D.C., political ecosystem. From the viral “Dear White Staffers” on Capitol Hill, to growing worker dissatisfaction at liberal nonprofits, it’s become clear that the policy field doesn’t always practice what it preaches…

Tribune News Service

Editorial: A sensible gun safety compromise

The gun safety bill that President Joe Biden signed into law Saturday is a welcome if measured improvement in public safety and a vivid reminder of what Washington can accomplish when the public good prevails over partisan politics. The deal was too little for many Democrats and too much for…

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G7 Leaders Pledge to Prevent Tehran from Developing Nuclear Weapon

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) reiterated Tuesday their clear commitment that Iran must never develop a nuclear weapon. They called on the Iranian government to benefit from the available diplomatic opportunity to return to the nuclear deal. This comes as indirect takes between Washington and Tehran to revive…

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's 'Iron Doll' threatens nuclear strikes on London and Washington

Russian Space Chief Dmitry Rogozin posted Russian military satellite images of the Pentagon, the Élysée Palace in Paris, and the German Chancellery in Berlin, all so-called targets

Tribune News Service

Pirates again see game shift late, continuing frustrating road trip

WASHINGTON — This road trip has been nothing short of brutal for the Pirates. A 10-inning loss at Tropicana Field on Friday. Then blowing a 5-3 lead and watching the Tampa Bay Rays walk it off against David Bednar a day later.

Tribune News Service

House passes resolution calling for immediate release of Brittney Griner from Russia

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House has passed a resolution calling for the immediate release of WNBA star and Houston native Brittney Griner, whom the U.S. government considers to be wrongfully and unjustly detained in Russia.

Los Angeles Times

8 bombshells from Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony at Tuesday’s Jan. 6 hearing

WASHINGTON — In testimony before a House panel Tuesday, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson outlined a stunning series of events surrounding the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, including an account that then-President Trump lunged at a Secret Service agent in a desperate bid to travel to the Capitol…

Los Angeles Times

Trump’s wrath at Jan. 6 committee has McCarthy in an awkward spot

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump complained Tuesday that a surprise Jan. 6 committee hearing lacked “cross-examination,” again putting a spotlight on the top House Republican who left him largely defenseless.

Tribune News Service

Who is Cassidy Hutchinson, ex-White House aide and key witness in Jan. 6 hearing?

WASHINGTON — Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to ex-President Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, was the key focus of Tuesday’s Jan. 6 House committee hearing, where she quickly took on a high-profile role.

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