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Editorial: Liz Cheney's lonely fight against the extremist wing of the GOP

It shouldn't make headlines when a member of Congress upholds their sworn oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic." But Rep. Liz Cheney, R.-Wyo., stands out as one of the few elected Republicans in Washington willing to put country before…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Oil vs human rights: Biden’s controversial mission to Saudi Arabia

The president’s trip to Riyadh next month is a remarkable U-turn that was sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Financial Times

Russia Considers Turkey’s Possible Military Operation in Syria Unwise

Russia considers Turkey's possible military operation in Syria unwise as it could escalate and destabilize the situation, the RIA news agency cited Russia's Syria envoy Alexander Lavrentyev as saying on Wednesday. Lavrentyev also said Moscow no longer considered Geneva a suitable venue for talks between Syrians, according to the TASS…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Rep. Barry Loudermilk did nothing improper regarding Jan. 5 tour, Capitol Police say

WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police have determined that U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., did nothing wrong when he joined a group of constituents touring the Capitol complex on Jan. 5, 2021.

Tribune News Service

What’s not in bipartisan gun deal: universal background checks, high capacity magazine ban

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn has taken hefty criticism for what’s included and not included in the bipartisan agreement announced Sunday by the Texas Republican and 19 other senators, and is open about what didn’t make the cut.

Tribune News Service

‘America needs a civil war.’ Document shows KC Proud Boys’ involvement in Capitol riot

A document released Tuesday as a Johnson County man pleaded guilty to his role in the Capitol riot reveals that he and other members of the Kansas City Proud Boys brought guns — including two AR-15 style rifles — body armor and breathing masks with them to the D.C. area.

Tribune News Service

COVID or no, cruise ships are back in Seattle

After being cooped up in her Bonney Lake, Washington, home for much of the pandemic, Earlene Smith was ready to cruise again.

Tribune News Service

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Failure of clout-heavy Bridgeport bank sees a crooked contractor plead guilty, agree to help feds

Boguslaw Kasprowicz pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the failure of Washington Federal Bank for Savings — the investigation that also ensnared ex-Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson.

Chicago Sun-Times

Trevor Reed says recovery is going well after his release from Russia

WASHINGTON — Marine veteran and Fort Worth, Texas, native Trevor Reed said Tuesday in an interview with CNN that in the 48 days since his release from Russian prison, things have gone well — he’s gaining weight and getting into the physical shape he was in before he was detained.

Tribune News Service

Woodward and Bernstein didn't bring down a president in Watergate – but the myth that they did lives on

In their dogged reporting of the Watergate scandal, Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncovered the crimes that forced Richard Nixon to resign the presidency in August 1974.

The Conversation

Israel Says US Should Helm Mideast Build-up against Iran

Israel and Arab countries that share its worries about Iran should build up their military capabilities under Washington's aegis, the Israeli defense minister said on Tuesday ahead of a visit to the region by US President Joe Biden. Biden's July 13-16 tour will include Israel, the Palestinian territories and Saudi…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Police officer gets $1.5m settlement to resign after antisemitic behavior

Assistant police chief Derek Kammerzell from Washington pinned Nazi insignia on his office door and made jokes about the Holocaust

The Guardian - US

New Leaf Partners With Stash House Distribution To Bring New Cannabis Brands To Washington State

New Leaf USA, Inc. wholly-owned subsidiary of New Leaf Ventures Inc.

Benzinga

Biden likely to meet Saudi crown prince, reversing campaign vow

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will travel to Saudi Arabia in July, where he is expected to break with his campaign-trail rhetoric by holding a face-to-face meeting with the kingdom’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The crown prince outraged Washington nearly four years ago by ordering, according…

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Here's How Legal Weed Has Affected Young Adults In Washington State

This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission.

Tribune News Service

Jan. 6 committee delays Wednesday hearing, citing need to compile video evidence

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 select committee postponed its Wednesday hearing, which was scheduled to examine the way in which Donald Trump used the waning days of his presidency to install Jeffrey Clark as acting attorney general to perpetuate his voter fraud claims when others in the Justice Department…

Daily Mirror

Fears Kim Jong-un will launch nuclear weapon as he vows to bolster deadly arsenal

Kim Jong-un's pariah state of North Korea has finished preparations for its first nuclear test launch since 2017, according to South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin

Daily Mirror

Couple with matching face ink vow to both get bodies 100% covered in tattoos

Terry and Carine Owens, from Washington USA, share a love of tattoos and are both aiming to be completely covered in ink – with Terry already 90% of the way there

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The Guardian - US

Democrats voice concerns over Biden’s Saudi trip: ‘Their values are not ours’ – as it happened

President to visit Israel and Saudi Arabia on first Middle East trip – follow all the latest news

Reuters

Bloomberg staffer detained in China was released earlier this year

A Bloomberg News staff member in China who was detained in late 2020 was released on bail early this year, according to a statement by the Chinese embassy in Washington that was dated last month and reported by the news organisation on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Biden will visit Israel, West Bank and Saudi Arabia in bid to ‘revitalise’ US strength in region

Mr Biden is expected to meet Mohammed bin Salman during his visit to Jeddah despite a 2020 pledge to render the Saudi Crown Prince a ‘pariah’ for ordering the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Kashoggi

Tribune News Service

SEC’s new crypto enforcers are coming for DeFi, lawyers say

WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to beef up its cryptocurrency enforcement staff could signal new worries for digital asset exchanges and others in the industry, as the agency broadens its view of whether some cryptocurrencies are securities.

Tribune News Service

Future of DACA program remains uncertain, a decade after it began

WASHINGTON — Bruna Sollod first applied for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program weeks after it began in 2012. After she was accepted, the Brazilian-born college student was able to avoid deportation, work legally and enjoy some stability as she began her adulthood.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

South Korea hopes to normalize security pact with Japan

WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- South Korea is willing to normalize security cooperation with Japan as soon as possible, according to South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Washington already fought a cold war with Beijing. It was a disaster

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February, a debate within the U.S. foreign policy community has reignited over how far Washington would go to defend Taiwan if China launched a similar assault on the island. These questions acquired a new level of urgency last month when President Joe…

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