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Kevin McCarthy claims Biden rarely takes his calls. What does it mean if the House flips?

WASHINGTON — As the United States hastily exited Afghanistan last year, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy dialed up the White House’s public switchboard number to lodge his anger over the messy withdrawal.

Los Angeles Times

IPEF economic framework launched without tariff reductions

The U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) was launched Monday, with the pact positioned as an alternative to the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement as part of Washington's efforts to counter China.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

LZ Granderson: After the Buffalo shooting, Republicans nationwide have blood on their hands

Last week's House Judiciary Committee hearing on abortion access featured, shall we say, some interesting moments. Such as Catherine Glenn Foster, president of Americans United for Life, testifying that aborted fetuses help power streetlights in Washington, and Republican Rep. Dan Bishop of North Carolina trying to create a gotcha moment…

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In meeting with Biden, Australia's Albanese recalls colourful first trip to U.S

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held his first meeting as leader with U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday, prompting Biden to jokingly stage a mock walk-out as the Labor Party leader recalled his first visit to Washington.

Reuters

Japan Hosts Quad Summit Seeking Unity on Countering China

Leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States met in Tokyo on Tuesday, looking to put China on notice as it expands its military and economic influence in the region. The summit of the grouping known as the Quad comes a day after US President Joe Biden said Washington…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tanfield Group raises more funds to fight legal battle for control of Snorkel

The North East investment business believes it can win US and UK legal proceedings to retain its stake in Washington-based cherry picker firm Snorkel

Birmingham Post

Tyler Anderson dominates as Dodgers romp past Nationals

WASHINGTON — A steady rain fell during Monday’s game at Nationals Park. For most of the night, though, Tyler Anderson wasn’t on the mound long enough to get wet.

The Orange County Register

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Health officials investigating possible monkeypox case in Washington

The case involves an adult man who recently traveled to an undisclosed country where other monkeypox cases have been reported.

Axios

Ronny Jackson spending ‘likely implicates the prohibition against personal use of campaign funds,’ OCE says

WASHINGTON — Monthly dues paid by Texas GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson’s campaign to a private social club in Amarillo, Texas “likely implicates the prohibition against personal use of campaign funds,” the Office of Congressional Ethics has concluded.

Tribune News Service

Open-seat primaries drive outside spending in Alabama, Minnesota

WASHINGTON — Republican voters in deep-red Alabama and in an open Minnesota House district will pick nominees Tuesday in primaries that are likely to decide who comes to Capitol Hill.

Tribune News Service

US ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan, China warns: Xinhua

Chinese state news agency cites official as saying Washington is using the ‘Taiwan card’ to contain Beijing.

Al Jazeera

House Democrats hold firm on Title 42 policy after court ruling

WASHINGTON — House Democrats and immigrant advocates called on the Senate to vote against any legislation that would make pandemic-era asylum restrictions permanent, after a court ruling Friday that keeps the border controls in place for now.

Tribune News Service

Rep. Madison Cawthorn under ethics probe for staffer relationship and insider trading allegations

WASHINGTON — Rep. Madison Cawthorn is now under investigation by the U.S. House Committee on Ethics over two questions: whether he engaged in insider trading and twhether he had an inappropriate relationship with a staffer, his scheduler, who also is his second cousin.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Biden’s Taiwan vow creates confusion not clarity – and raises China tensions

President’s blunt response appears to undercut US ‘strategic ambiguity’ on Taiwan as White House forced to walk back remarks

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What to watch in the Texas runoffs Tuesday

WASHINGTON — Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar, the Democrat in the House who has most consistently opposed abortion rights, faces the biggest challenge of his political career Tuesday in a primary runoff that has attracted intense national attention in the wake of a leaked Supreme Court draft decision that would overturn…

Tribune News Service

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Georgia

WASHINGTON — As former President Donald Trump has sought to maintain his hold on the Republican Party, he has trained his sights on Tuesday’s GOP primaries in Georgia, where he has endorsed nine candidates, including a former senator running for governor and an incumbent House member running for secretary of…

Los Angeles Times

Biden says US would intervene militarily in Taiwan if necessary

TOKYO — President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily in Taiwan if necessary, in an apparent shift away from the U.S. policy of “strategic ambiguity” that quickly ratcheted up tensions with China.

Benzinga

Capstone Distributor Secures Six Orders For C65 Microturbines

Cal Microturbine, Capstone Green Energy Corp's (NASDAQ:CGRN) exclusive distributor for California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, has secured six orders for C65 microturbines throughout the state of California. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 16 C65 units will be installed for customers in the agriculture, oil and gas, and hospitality industries. The systems are…

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Biden administration races to salvage Summit of the Americas

WASHINGTON — A brewing boycott over the invitation list to this year’s Summit of the Americas, a hemispheric gathering held every three to four years and planned for Los Angeles next month, has the Biden administration scrambling to avoid an embarrassment that could erode U.S. influence in the region.

Al Jazeera

Will Turkey block Finland and Sweden from becoming NATO members?

While Erdogan has expressed discontent, Washington and the alliance are hopeful that divisive issues can be resolved.

360info

The new world order and India’s quandary

With a new cold war afoot, states are being asked to choose sides. For India, self-identity and domestic politics will all come to bear.

Tribune News Service

COVID-19 wastewater efforts confront long-term questions

WASHINGTON — In February 2020, environmental engineers Aaron Bivins and Kyle Bibby launched an informal collaborative with a few fellow researchers, hoping to share tips and strategies on monitoring wastewater for signs of the burgeoning COVID-19 pandemic.

Tribune News Service

John Fetterman testing whether Pennsylvania's backroads can take a progressive Democrat to Washington

PITTSBURGH — Chad Baker knows he’s going to lose.

Tribune News Service

Larry Stone: Here's what Megan Rapinoe has to say about the USWNT's milestone equal-pay deal

TACOMA, Wash. — One word Megan Rapinoe used was "massive." Another was "surreal." Also, "monumental" and "amazing."

Asharq Al-Awsat

Khalid Bin Salman, Blinken Review Ways to Strengthen Saudi-US Ties

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting, they reviewed the strategic and historical relations between the Kingdom and the United States and ways to strengthen them, SPA…

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