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Commentary: War in Ukraine has derailed Biden’s desire for ‘predictable relationship’ with Russia

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991, every U.S. president has entered office seeking to improve Washington’s relationship with Russia — and every single one of them has left that office years later having failed to accomplish the objective.

Chicago Tribune

Staff ‘devastated’ after 25 flamingos and one duck killed by wild fox at Smithsonian Zoo

‘This is a heartbreaking loss for us and everyone who cares about our animals’

The Independent UK

Draft Supreme Court opinion forces Americans to confront a nation without Roe v. Wade

WASHINGTON — A draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade sent shock waves through the judicial and political systems Tuesday as Americans prepared for the likely end of nearly five decades of federal legal protection for women seeking abortions.

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Biden, a reluctant culture warrior, may see court’s abortion ruling define his presidency

WASHINGTON — After declaring himself a “bridge” to the next generation of Democratic leaders, President Joe Biden took office 15 months ago vowing to focus on getting the pandemic under control, stabilizing the economy and restoring a sense of order and calm following his predecessor’s four frenetic, polarizing years.

Los Angeles Times

States prepare for patchwork of abortion laws

WASHINGTON — In the hours after news leaked of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would reverse long-standing precedent for the right to an abortion, crowds began to gather around the Supreme Court.

Tribune News Service

Democrats promise to fight for abortion rights but have few options

WASHINGTON — Democrats on Capitol Hill were spitting fire Tuesday in the wake of the leak of a Supreme Court draft ruling overturning abortion rights, but acknowledged their hands are tied unless voters deliver them a strong majority in Congress this fall.

Los Angeles Times

Washington reaches $518M settlement with opioid distributors

Months into a complex trial over their role in flooding Washington with highly addictive painkillers, the nation’s three largest opioid distributors have agreed to pay the state $518 million

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Javelin anti-tank missiles get Biden nod as Ukraine depletes US stash

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden stressed the importance of U.S. and allied weapons for Ukraine’s defense Tuesday with a visit to a Lockheed Martin Corp. plant making Javelin anti-tank missiles, which American and NATO officials say have mauled Russia’s invading armored columns.

Tribune News Service

Extraordinary abortion leak threatens trust at Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — A seismic shock hit the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday with the leak of a draft opinion overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling, an extraordinary breach likely to further decimate trust among the justices at what was already a fractious time.

Tribune News Service

‘Mob rule over the rule of law': McConnell calls for investigation of Supreme Court leak

WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is calling for a criminal investigation of the leak of a U.S. Supreme Court draft memo signaling the end of the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Man charged in ISIS-inspired plot found mentally competent

A federal judge has ruled a Maryland man is mentally competent to stand trial on charges he planned an Islamic State-inspired attack at a shopping and entertainment complex near Washington, D

The Independent UK

Vice President Harris expected to lean hard into abortion fight

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris, the highest-ranking elected woman in American history, is likely to play an expanded role in pushing the Democrats’ political case on protecting abortion rights as the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Los Angeles Times

Biden says ‘radical’ draft abortion opinion throws ‘whole range of rights’ into question

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said a draft Supreme Court opinion that leaked Monday night and appeared to reveal that a majority of five conservative justices intend to strike down Roe vs. Wade would mark a “fundamental shift” in U.S. law and could throw a “whole range of rights” related…

Los Angeles Times

Where Roe went wrong: A sweeping new abortion right built on a shaky legal foundation

WASHINGTON — Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court’s best-known decision of the past 50 years, is also its most endangered precedent.

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Roberts says leaked Supreme Court draft is ‘authentic’ and launches an investigation

WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. confirmed Tuesday that a leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade is “authentic” and said the Supreme Court will launch its own investigation into the source of the unauthorized release.

Benzinga

Washington, Drug Distributors Reach $518M Settlement For Opioid Claims

Washington has reached a $518 million settlement with drug distributors McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK), AmerisourceBergen Corp (NYSE:ABC), and Cardinal Health Inc (NYSE:CAH) to resolve opioid-related claims. Washington opted out of a $26 billion nationwide opioid settlement involving the three drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ). Reuters writes that it would…

Roll Call

Draft leak a 'shocking change' for typically airtight Supreme Court - Roll Call

The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion on abortion rights started Washington’s greatest whodunnit in decades.

Tribune News Service

Whitmer says she'll 'fight like hell' for abortion access in Michigan after court leak

WASHINGTON — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said her work challenging Michigan's 1931 ban on abortion in state court is "more important than ever" after a leaked draft opinion showed the U.S. Supreme Court initially has voted to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

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Critics see risk in ‘algorithmic’ stablecoins

WASHINGTON — A new type of digital asset called an algorithmic stablecoin is gaining steam among crypto-enthusiasts — and drawing steam among critics, who warn its risks are in plain sight.

Los Angeles Times

Biden reacts to Supreme Court draft opinion appearing to overturn Roe v. Wade

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden expressed deep concern Tuesday about the draft Supreme Court opinion that leaked Monday night and appeared to reveal that a majority of five conservative justices intend to strike down Roe v. Wade, ending nearly 50 years of federally protected abortion rights.

Tribune News Service

Leaked draft abortion decision recasts 2022 political realm

WASHINGTON — Cameras were already set up in front of the Supreme Court building Tuesday morning, waiting for more protests, after Politico reported on a leaked draft decision in a Mississippi case that indicates the justices had voted to overturn long-standing abortion rulings — including Roe v. Wade.

Roll Call

Supreme Court teed up for major decisions over next two months - Roll Call

The Supreme Court could send a shock through politics and policy in Washington and across the nation with decisions over the next two months.

WEKU

Governors swiftly react to reports of leaked draft opinion of Roe v. Wade

The U.S. Supreme Court has supposedly decided to overrule Roe V. Wade, according to a leaked first draft opinion obtained by Politico. The document has not been verified by NPR.

Los Angeles Times

Nicholas Goldberg: Why do we still honor J. Edgar Hoover's racist, homophobic legacy?

Fifty years ago this week — on May 2, 1972 — J. Edgar Hoover, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, died at his home near Washington's Rock Creek Park, and was found the next morning by his housekeeper slumped on the floor next to his bed.

Evening Standard

Abortion storm rocks America as Supreme Court leak suggests Roe v Wade ruling set to be overturned

Critics say vote to overturn the historic ruling ‘will be among most harmful decisions in history’

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