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Washington vs Arizona State Prediction, Game Preview

Washington vs Arizona State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 6 game on Saturday, October 8

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 6, 2022

Pacific Islands backed a partnership with the US, but China unlikely to be deterred in push for influence

A week after the US and the Pacific signed a historic joint-partnership declaration, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says China had a "different approach to engaging with the Pacific" to the US, while an expert says Beijing will not be deterred from pushing for influence in the region.

ABC News · Oct 5, 2022

Ties in focus as Pakistan army chief meets US officials

Analysts say General Qamar Javed Bajwa is in Washington to ensure relations remain functional.

Al Jazeera · Oct 5, 2022

Solomon Islands refuse to choose sides between United States, China

The Solomon Islands foreign minister said Tuesday that his nation had objected to the first draft of a US-Pacific partnership declaration because the Pacific territory was "not comfortable" with some indirect references to China.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 5, 2022

Stuart Rothenberg: So what if Democrats meddled in GOP primaries?

WASHINGTON — My head almost exploded recently when I heard yet again that Democrats had violated some sort of code of ethics by spending money to promote weaker Republican candidates in primaries this cycle.

Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022

U.S. military aid to Ukraine boosts risk of clash -Russian envoy

Washington's decision to send more military aid to Ukraine poses a threat to Moscow's interests and increases the risk of a military clash between Russia and the West, said Anatoly Antonov, Russia's ambassador to the United States.

Reuters · Oct 5, 2022

Inside Mar-a-Lago: Pardons, White House emails, legal bills

WASHINGTON — The thousands of documents recovered from former President Donald Trump’s Florida home included a mix of government, business and personal affairs, including analysis about who should get a pardon, call notes marked with a presidential seal, retainer agreements for lawyers and accountants, and legal bills, according to newly…

Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022

Amazon sues Washington's workplace safety regulator

Doubling down on claims that its warehouses are safe, Amazon has sued Washington's workplace safety regulator.

Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022

Biden says Republicans ‘doubling down’ with plan for nationwide abortion ban

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden warned that Republicans want to institute a nationwide ban on abortion as his administration directed universities to increase protections for students who obtain the procedure.

Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago records fight

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday sought U.S. Supreme Court intervention in the fight over government papers recovered from his Mar-a-Lago home, asking the justices to let a court-appointed special master review 100 documents with classified markings.

Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022