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Photos of the week ending November 18, 2022 - Roll Call

Incoming and current members of Congress descended on Washington this week for leadership elections and new member orientation.

Roll Call · Nov 18, 2022

China's Xi seeks new diplomatic inroads with Asian leaders

Chinese President Xi Jinping has used his first face-to-face meetings with America’s Asia-Pacific allies since 2020 to forge diplomatic inroads as Washington pushes back against Beijing's influence in the region

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Washington training firm NAC Group looks to grow following MBO

The MBO was backed by a funding loan from Shard Credit Partners

Birmingham Post · Nov 18, 2022

Trump abandoned key claim in Mar-a-Lago records fight, DOJ says

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump either abandoned or failed to prove core privilege issues that he originally raised in pushing for a special master to review documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago home, the Justice Department said.

Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022

GOP faction signals tougher fight for Ukraine aid ahead

WASHINGTON — A group of conservative House Republicans said Thursday they would oppose any further funding for Ukraine and foreshadowed a looming fight for the Biden administration to keep supporting Kyiv when Republicans control the House next term.

Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022

House Jan. 6 panel appoints members to review criminal referrals

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is pushing to complete its final report for release in early December, with unfinished business that includes whether to recommend criminal charges to prosecutors.

Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022

Freedom Caucus members want to decentralize power in the House. But what does that really mean?

WASHINGTON — The man who would be speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, can expect to have his hands full trying to herd the particularly fractious cats of the Republican Conference next year. And if the House Freedom Caucus has its way, he’ll have to make do with one arm…

Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022

Pelosi to step down as House Democratic leader

WASHINGTON — After months of speculation about her future, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Thursday she will not seek to lead House Democrats for another term but will remain in Congress.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 17, 2022

This year's White House Christmas tree has Pennsylvania roots

WASHINGTON — The official White House Christmas tree is coming from Pennsylvania.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 17, 2022

Brittney Griner moved to penal colony in Russia’s Mordovia region

WNBA player, whose whereabouts had been publicly unknown, is in penal colony 500km southeast of Moscow, lawyers confirm.

Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2022