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North Korea ramping up weapons development, preparing for nuclear test, US and South Korean officials warn

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is looking to accelerate his nation's nuclear weapons development in a show of strength against Washington and regional neighbours.

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Iran's Nuclear Tactics Leave Biden with Tough Choices

A flare-up in tensions between the UN nuclear monitor and Iran this week has left US President Joe Biden in an increasingly tight jam. The US leader opened his presidency with a pledge to return to the 2015 international agreement that aimed to prevent Tehran from building nuclear weapons, after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ginni Thomas pressed 29 lawmakers in bid to overturn Trump loss, emails show

Wife of supreme court justice Clarence Thomas accused of ‘undermining democracy’ after Washington Post revelation

The Guardian - US

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Thousands rally for gun reform after surge in mass shootings

Thousands of protestors are expected to rally in Washington, D

The Independent UK

5 things to know about Dallas lawyer Sidney Powell after Jan. 6 committee opening hearing

WASHINGTON — Sidney Powell, the Dallas lawyer who was once a key member of former Donald Trump’s legal team until the former president’s personal attorneys publicly disavowed her, is the subject of renewed focus after the opening hearing by the House panel probing the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

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Biden says Zelenskyy brushed off warnings of Russia’s invasion

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tuned out warnings that Russia would invade his country in the lead-up to the Feb. 24 attack.

Tribune News Service

U.S. and allies trade barbs with China, but Ukraine dominates Asia security meet

The United States and its allies traded barbs with China at Asia's premier security meeting on Saturday, especially on Taiwan, but the war in Ukraine and a remote speech by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dominated proceedings.

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Texas Republicans criticize, tune out primetime hearing on Jan. 6 insurrection

WASHINGTON — Dramatic new footage, startling revelations and graphic testimony made Thursday night’s opening salvo from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection must-see-TV for many Americans.

Tribune News Service

U.S. envoy to visit Lebanon, discuss Israel maritime talks - State Dept

The United States will send an envoy to Lebanon next week to discuss the country's energy crisis and underscore Washington's hope that Beirut and Israel can reach a decision delimiting their maritime boundary, the State Department said on Friday.

Reuters

House Jan. 6 panel revelation on pardons raises questions

WASHINGTON — A House select committee revealed Thursday that “multiple” Republican members of Congress had requested pardons from former President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol — but only named one of them.

Tribune News Service

Jan. 6 panel to zero in on Trump’s alleged culpability in riot

WASHINGTON — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack has made clear that it intends to connect every provable thread about an “attempted coup” to Donald John Trump.

Tribune News Service

Jack Del Rio fined $100,000 by Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera for calling Capitol insurrection a ‘dust-up’

With calls coming for Jack Del Rio to be fired in Washington, the team issued the embattled defensive coordinator a hefty fine instead.

Tribune News Service

Jan. 6 hearings need to deliver additional viral moments to reach Americans

WASHINGTON — The Jan. 6 hearings opened with a shocking portrayal in prime time of how then-President Donald Trump’s efforts to subvert his election loss touched off a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Tribune News Service

A California man’s journey to kill Justice Kavanaugh ended with a desperate plea, feds allege

The taxicab pulled to a stop in front of a white colonial residence in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.

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Are £2.5bn plans for eight new North East railway lines 'pie in the sky' or 'rational argument'?

The huge proposals include bringing trains to places like Washington for the first time in decades, reopening mothballed lines, and creating a new link to Newcastle Airport

Reuters

At Asia security summit, Japan vows to boost regional security role

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Friday to boost its regional security presence to counter multiple threats, from China's expansion in the South China Sea to North Korea's nuclear missile programme.

Roll Call

Photos of the week ending June 10, 2022 - Roll Call

Photos of the week: The D-Day anniversary, a moose, Seersucker Thursday and the Jan. 6 hearing made for a busy week in Washington.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Liberals expect looming abortion decision will reignite Supreme Court expansion debate

WASHINGTON — Emily Blocher remembers the response she received from an aide to Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff when, last fall, she traveled to Washington to advocate for expanding the size of the Supreme Court: It was warm and attentive, she said, but conspicuously non-committal to the proposal.

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Lawmakers explore options for Ukraine war crimes investigations

WASHINGTON — There does not appear to be ample Republican support to amend laws that tightly prohibit U.S. support to the International Criminal Court as lawmakers search for ways Washington can assist Ukrainian officials with war crimes investigations of Russians.

Tribune News Service

Democrats seek national plan for protecting abortion

WASHINGTON — Democrats and abortion rights advocates are seeking clarity on federal restrictions and challenges ahead of the Supreme Court releasing a decision expected to reverse the 50-year-old precedent set by Roe v. Wade.

Daily Mirror

Donald Trump accused of 'attempted coup' in US Capitol riots as new footage emerges

The former president Donald Trump is accused of encouraging his supporters to attack the Capitol building in Washington DC, the heart of US democracy, after he lost the election to Joe Biden

Reuters

U.S., Chinese defence ministers meet face-to-face, seeking to avoid misunderstandings

U.S. and Chinese defence ministers met on Friday for their first in-person talks since the start of President Joe Biden's administration, trying to ensure that broader tensions between the two countries do not spill over into military misunderstandings or miscommunication, officials said.

The Times of India

Five key moments from the January 6 Capitol riot hearing

WASHINGTON: A House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection opened its series of public hearings with dramatic testimony from an injured US Capitol Police officer, a video appearance by former President Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka, and intense footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. Here are five key moments:

Los Angeles Times

Laying bare Trump’s coup attempt, Jan. 6 hearings forced us not to look away

Viewers who tuned in Thursday to the first night of public hearings by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection were not Washington political theater as usual. On the contrary, the broadcast portion of the largest-scale investigation in congressional history was a clean, concise production of real substance.…

The Independent UK

‘He lit the flame’: Jan 6 hearing uses Ivanka, Kushner, Barr and violent video to paint Trump as insurrectionist in chief

The January 6 committee’s overarching message was clear: ‘The conspiracy to thwart the will of the people is not over’

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