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Biden trade chief says next phase of China relationship unclear

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is waiting to see how leadership changes in China will affect the economic relationship between the countries, and will continue to defend American interests until Beijing undertakes reforms, the U.S. trade chief said.

Tribune News Service · Oct 29, 2022

Indiana Pacers vs. Washington Wizards, live stream, preview, TV channel, time, how to watch the NBA

The Indiana Pacers will meet the Washington Wizards in NBA action on Friday night at the Capital One Arena.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 28, 2022

Former Capitol Police officer guilty of interference with Jan. 6 probe

WASHINGTON — A federal jury convicted a former Capitol Police officer Friday on one of two charges that he interfered with the grand jury investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol related to the deletion of Facebook information.

Tribune News Service · Oct 28, 2022

Photos: Veterans participate in the 2022 PGA HOPE National Golf & Wellness Week at Congressional Country Club

Twenty veterans living with physical or cognitive challenges traveled to the nation's capital for specialized golf and wellness training.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 28, 2022

‘I had my son on my hip’: How this congresswoman from Delaware landed her first internship

WASHINGTON — When Lisa Blunt Rochester went to a town hall meeting in the late 1980s, she wasn’t necessarily looking for a job. She just wanted to hear what her elected officials had to say.

Tribune News Service · Oct 28, 2022

Appellate ruling may force another Supreme Court look at CFPB

WASHINGTON — An appeals court ruling that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding structure is unconstitutional raises the stakes in a long battle over the agency, potentially setting the stage for a test the Supreme Court sidestepped only two years ago when it declined to find the entire agency unconstitutional.

Tribune News Service · Oct 28, 2022

Herzog In DC: The Bond Between Israel And The US Is Unbreakable

Israeli President Isaac Herzog met a diverse group of American Jewish Leaders Tuesday.

Zenger · Oct 28, 2022

Behind U.S. Supreme Court race cases, a contested push for 'color blindness'

The U.S. Supreme Court's first Black woman justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, wasted no time making clear her views on race. On her second day of hearing arguments on the court, Jackson said the U.S. Constitution is not "race blind" and that governments may consider race to ensure that people are…

Reuters · Oct 28, 2022

Washington family ran for their lives after motorbike bursts into flames on petrol station forecourt

Jonathan and Jordan Brown described how they had to run for their lives with their four children after a motorbike burst into flames at Esso petrol station in Washington

Chronicle Live · Oct 28, 2022

North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Friday, the South's military said, the latest in a blitz of launches that Washington and Seoul have warned could culminate in Kim Jong Un conducting another nuclear test. The launch comes as South Korea and the US conclude 12 days of amphibious…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 28, 2022