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Rubio’s CRACK Act bars federal funds for pipes — White House denies it’s happening

WASHINGTON — Florida’s Republican senators have introduced legislation to prohibit the use of federal funds for distributing pipes, something the White House disputes was ever on the table as part of a drug harm reduction program.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Washington enacts new congressional districts

Washington enacted new congressional districts on Feb. 8 when the Washington State Senate approved an amended version of a map proposal drafted by the Washington State Redistricting Commission. Washington was apportioned 10 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the…

Ballotpedia

US ‘freedom convoy’ could disrupt Sunday’s Super Bowl, officials warn

Homeland security says convoy inspired by Canadian protest could affect event in LA and State of the Union address in Washington

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Deadly NW heat wave prompts effort to boost air conditioning

After a historic heat wave killed at least 220 people in Oregon and Washington, lawmakers in the Pacific Northwest are eyeing several emergency heat relief bills aimed at helping vulnerable people

The Independent UK

School cancels trip to DC over concerns that unvaccinated students could feel excluded

PHILADELPHIA — The Central Bucks School Board in Pennsylvania scrapped a planned ninth-grade trip to Washington to visit the Holocaust Museum and other sites after a board member objected to city vaccine requirements that she said could exclude some students.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

How a German 'climate' fund set out to help Russia dodge U.S. sanctions

A German politician set up a state-backed foundation with Russian energy company Gazprom last year to help Moscow avoid U.S. sanctions on a pipeline due to carry Russian gas to Europe.

Reuters

Georgia Republicans say colleagues on Jan. 6 panel deserved RNC censure

WASHINGTON — Republican members in Georgia's congressional delegation took no issue with the Republican National Committee's censure of two GOP members serving on the committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. But they also were unwilling to align themselves with the controversial language used, which described the insurrection as "legitimate…

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The shameful stories of environmental injustices at Japanese American incarceration camps during WWII

When Japanese fighter pilots bombed the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Thomas S. Takemura was raising vegetables and raspberries on his family’s 14 ½-acre farm in Tacoma, Washington.

The Conversation

Editorial: Why our dangerously outmoded election laws matter

Now that efforts by congressional Democrats to pass major voting rights legislation have collapsed, Washington’s attention has turned to the urgent task of saving democracy.

Chicago Tribune

Imagery shows N.Korea preparing for possible military parade - report

Commercial satellite imagery shows possible preparations for a military parade in North Korea, a Washington think-tank said on Thursday, amid expectations that the country could display new military advances or launch more missiles on upcoming holidays.

Reuters

Ottawa 'freedom convoy' forces factory shutdowns as Trudeau condemns ‘unacceptable’ tactics

Ford and Toyota on Wednesday both said they were halting some production as anti-coronavirus mandate protesters blocked US-Canada border crossings that have prompted warnings from Washington and Ottawa of economic damage.

France 24

With Blinken in Pacific, Marshall Islands says talks on U.S. military access 'stalled'

Even as America's top diplomat visits the Pacific region seeking to counter China's growing power and influence, the Washington ambassador of the tiny Marshall Islands said talks aimed at renewing agreements covering access for the U.S. military have stalled.

Reuters

Appropriators reach ‘framework’ deal on fiscal 2022 spending

WASHINGTON — House and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders said Wednesday they have a deal on a “framework” that will allow them to start writing compromise spending bills for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.

Tribune News Service

S. Korea's outgoing president calls for US-North Korea talks

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, in his final months in office, has expressed concern over North Korea’s expanding weapons program and the possibility that more weapons tests would revive fears of war

The Independent UK

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Congressional stock trading overhaul gains traction

WASHINGTON — Advocates for tightening the rules on stock trading among members of Congress gained steam Wednesday with the announcement of a fresh bipartisan Senate bill and Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressing an appetite for changes. But whether lawmakers will be prohibited from trading individual company stocks is still unclear.

Foreign Affairs

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The Perils of Macron’s Shuttle Diplomacy

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GM hires Biden niece, former Obama aide to head environment, sustainability and governance policy

General Motors Co. has hired Missy Owens, a former official in the Obama administration and niece of President Joe Biden, to head environment, sustainability and governance policy on its "growing team" in Washington, the automaker confirmed Wednesday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Jalen Rose doesn’t think James Harden gets traded until offseason

David Hardisty: Jalen Rose thinks a James Harden trade won't happen until the offseason. He believes Kevin Durant is telling Harden to give him a chance to get healthy, make a run in the playoffs and if they come up short, "then we make changes." ...

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Los estafadores se abalanzan sobre el dinero masivo de la infraestructura

Algunos expertos pronostican que los estafadores podrían desviar 120,000 millones de dólares o más del dinero federal para infraestructuras, el cual se destina a los estados y gobiernos locales para carreteras, puentes, banda ancha y otros proyectos, en los próximos cinco años.

Al Jazeera

As Iran nuclear talks enter final stretch, opposition grows in US

Intensifying US debate over Iran nuclear agreement shows that reviving the pact is ‘in sight’, analysts say.

Sports Illustrated

Jonathan Allen Calls Hitler a ‘Military Genius’ on Twitter, Later Apologizes

Washington’s defensive lineman was answering questions from fans and has since deleted the tweet.

USA Today Sports Media Group

NFL invites 324 to Scouting Combine: The A-to-Z of players

Who are the 324 players to receive invites to the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine?

Tribune News Service

Judge halts bail for couple charged in Bitcoin hack

WASHINGTON — A Washington judge halted a decision to grant bail to two people charged with trying to launder billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin stolen in a 2016 hack of the Bitfinex currency exchange.

Roll Call

Metro ‘mediocrity’: House lawmakers dig into ridership, wheel woes

Metro officials got tough questions about how the "nation's subway" may survive in an age with increased telework.

Sports Illustrated

NFL to Handle Investigation on Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Daniel Snyder

Washington’s owner hired a legal team to look into sexual harassment allegations made against him last week, but the NFL has since stepped in.

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