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U.S. and Marshall Islands seek economic assistance deal by yearend

The United States and the Marshall Islands agreed to try to reach a deal on U.S. economic assistance by late 2022, according to a statement seen by Reuters on Friday, a sign of momentum in talks as Washington worries about China's expanding Pacific influence.

Reuters

Grant funding becomes sticking point in gun negotiations

WASHINGTON — A key sticking point in the negotiations over a bipartisan gun violence package being drafted in the Senate has become how states can use grant money in that package.

Tribune News Service

Putin accuses West of trying to crush Russia with ‘stupid’ sanctions in economic ‘blitzkrieg’

Putin said Washington and its allies were trying to “change the course of history” and weaken a sovereign Russia

The Independent UK

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This week in history: A break-in at the Watergate Hotel

On June 17, 1972, five men broke into the Democratic National Committee Headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Chicago Sun-Times

Inside the MAGA world scramble to produce findings suggesting the 2020 election was stolen

WASHINGTON — Days after the 2020 presidential election, before all votes were counted and Joseph R. Biden was declared the winner, cyber experts and analysts piled into suites at the Trump Hotel in Washington and other hotel rooms in the area.

Los Angeles Times

US sees perils for Russian influence in Americas if Ukraine war drags on

WASHINGTON — Over dinner at the lush Getty Villa in Los Angeles, where curators have recreated a classical Roman home overlooking the Pacific, President Joe Biden had a rare opportunity to speak with leaders from across the Americas all together and in private.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Analysis: Jan. 6 committee’s criminal referral spat was avoidable — and unnecessary

WASHINGTON — Evidence. The word was uttered 41 times Monday during the Jan. 6 select committee’s second much-anticipated June hearing and over and over by its members during a weeklong cable TV blitz.

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U.S. to establish Pacific cooperation framework

WASHINGTON -- The United States is planning to establish a cooperation framework next week with Japan, Australia and other countries to strengthen ties with Pacific nations, U.S. National Security Council (NSC) Indo-Pacific Affairs Coordinator Kurt Campbell revealed during a virtual conference.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Lebanon Says ‘Final’ Gas Deal with Egypt to Be Signed June 21

Lebanon will sign a "final" agreement to import gas from Egypt on June 21, its energy ministry told Reuters, after months of delays to a plan viewed as critical to boosting power supplies for Lebanon's stricken economy. The plan, first floated in summer 2021, is part of a US-backed effort…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia, US Plan to Promote Promising Sectors

Saudi Minister of Commerce Majid al-Qasabi met with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in Washington on Thursday to discuss advancing bilateral trade relations. Qasabi, who headed a delegation from the Kingdom, said the talks are part of both countries' keenness to increase coordination according to a joint action plan…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US officials aware of reports third citizen missing in Ukraine

Official says Washington has not yet raised earlier reports of two missing US fighters with Moscow.

Al Jazeera

Morocco, US Hold Talks on Combating Terrorist Threats

Morocco's Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance Abdellatif Hammouchi held talks with American intelligence officials in Washington security challenges and threats from terrorist groups and organized crime. Hammouchi paid a working visit to the United States on June 13-14, at the head of a security delegation made up…

Asharq Al-Awsat

DeSantis taps DC law firm billing $725 an hour to defend culture war laws

A conservative Washington, D.C., law firm with deep political connections has emerged as the courthouse defender of much of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ culture war agenda, raking in nearly $2.8 million in legal fees and contracts from taxpayers to defend some of his top priorities.

Orlando Sentinel

Yaya Bey: Remember Your North Star review – R&B singer with a sparkling gift for tragicomedy

The Washington DC artist traverses a variety of genres on an album that tells funny, starkly wise stories of a half-together life

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies cruise to 10-1 victory vs. Nationals

WASHINGTON — If you’re feeling a surge of optimism over the Phillies’ chances of finally returning to the playoffs, it’s probably because they’ve reeled off 11 wins in 13 games since firing the manager. Or maybe it’s because they’re averaging 6.4 runs per game in June.

Tribune News Service

Biden-Xi call is under consideration amid US-China tensions

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are working to arrange a possible call this summer between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to two people in Washington familiar with the plans, with tensions high between the world’s two biggest economies.

Tribune News Service

House Democrats prod Senate, Biden on climate legislation

WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats are redoubling their push for a sweeping climate bill this Congress, urging President Joe Biden to “do everything” in his power to make a deal as the country braces for a hot and arid summer and the world’s atmosphere breaks greenhouse gas records.

Tribune News Service

Baltimore not among 16 host cities for 2026 World Cup held in U.S., Canada and Mexico

BALTIMORE — When Boston and Philadelphia were announced, it was obvious what was to come. And by the time New York was selected — the final nail in the coffin — Baltimore officially had been eliminated as a 2026 World Cup host.

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U.S. senators introduce broad Taiwan bill to boost security assistance

A duo of U.S. senators introduced a bill on Thursday to significantly enhance support for Taiwan, including provisions for billions of dollars in U.S. security assistance and changes to the decades old law undergirding Washington's unofficial ties with the Chinese-claimed democratic island.

Los Angeles Times

Jan. 6 committee will cooperate with Justice Department 'in due time,' chairman says

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol received a formal request by the Department of Justice to share copies of its witness interviews, which the committee will do "in due time," chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said Thursday.

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Six members of Congress ask Roger Goodell to release Washington workplace report

Multiple members of Congress are asking Roger Goodell to release the Washington workplace report in advance of next week's hearings.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A half a century after Nixon's Watergate shook democracy, Trump has trumped him

Fifty years ago Friday, burglars broke into the Watergate Hotel in Washington, the first chapter of a story that would transform American politics. The anniversary comes as Congress investigates the greatest constitutional crisis since then. Just as Watergate-era leaders instituted important reforms to address the weaknesses of the system that…

Los Angeles Times

Judge: Trump's theory about Pence's election powers has 'no basis'

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's theory that Vice President Mike Pence could have effectively deemed Trump the winner of the 2020 election is legally baseless and amounts to "constitutional mischief," retired federal Judge J. Michael Luttig told the Jan. 6 committee Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

Mike Pence 'resisted the pressure' and other takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing

WASHINGTON — The third hearing of the House Jan. 6 committee on Thursday focused on the role of former Vice President Mike Pence, who became a crucial player in stopping former President Donald Trump's plan to overturn the 2020 election.

Los Angeles Times

There was just '40 feet between the vice president and the mob' on Jan. 6, Aguilar says

WASHINGTON — The violent mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, came dangerously close to then-Vice President Mike Pence, posing an immediate threat to his life, according to testimony from Thursday's hearing on the insurrection.

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