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Iran summons Swiss envoy over US oil seizure

Tehran has demanded the immediate release of the Pegas, an Iranian-flagged tanker being held in Greek waters.

Al Jazeera

Earmark fans grow among House GOP as total requests swell

WASHINGTON — House lawmakers’ appetite for earmarking has grown a year after Democrats resurrected the practice, particularly among Republicans who will face a sensitive decision on whether to maintain “community project funding” in the next Congress if they retake the chamber in November.

Tribune News Service

Analysis-Security Council split spells end of an era for U.S.-led sanctions on N.Korea

A decision by China and Russia to veto new United Nations sanctions on North Korea pushed by the United States shattered any veneer of global cooperation, straining efforts to pressure Pyongyang as it prepares to conduct a new nuclear test.

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The meetings go on for the NRA, and guns are allowed, but not during Trump’s appearance

WASHINGTON — After at least 21 people, 19 of them children, were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, the National Rifle Association said its deepest sympathies were with the families and victims “involved in this horrific and evil crime.”

Tribune News Service

Senate Republicans tap Cornyn for bipartisan gun talks

WASHINGTON — Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday he’s looking forward to discussing ways of combatting gun violence with his colleagues across the aisle, but cautioned that there are limits on the types of proposals he could support.

Tribune News Service

If Congress doesn’t pass a bill to address mass shootings, they shouldn’t be paid, Cleaver says

WASHINGTON — Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat from Kansas City, introduced a bill Thursday that would suspend pay for members of Congress every time there is a mass shooting.

Tribune News Service

Will Myanmar's fate rely on Asean?

As the dust settles on the US-Asean Summit in Washington, a clear path forward is emerging for Asean on Myanmar. The 10-member regional bloc finally took steps towards resolving Myanmar's junta-made crisis when Malaysia's foreign minister, Saifuddin Abdullah, held an informal meeting with his counterpart from Myanmar's National Unity Government…

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Biden to visit Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday after school massacre

WASHINGTON – On Sunday, President Joe Biden will visit Uvalde, Texas, site of the nation’s second worst school shooting rampage.

Tribune News Service

Exclusive-U.S. and Ukraine discuss danger of escalation as new arms extend Kyiv's reach

As the United States and its allies provide Ukraine with increasingly sophisticated arms, Washington has held discussions with Kyiv about the danger of escalation if it strikes deep inside Russia, U.S. and diplomatic officials tell Reuters.

Reuters

With July approaching, mental health bill seems far off

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are facing increased pressure to pass a comprehensive mental health and substance use package but are unlikely to make an initial goal of advancing legislation before the implementation of a three-digit suicide hotline in July.

Tribune News Service

Blinken lays out US strategy to counter China as rivalry grows

US secretary of state outlines multipronged strategy, but says Washington seeking to avoid ‘new Cold War’ with Beijing.

Al Jazeera

Chicago man charged along with father in U.S. Capitol breach

Matthew Bokoski allegedly told authorities the Jan. 6, 2021, rally in Washington was effective because its participants were able to “shut down” the government.

Chicago Sun-Times

Senate Judiciary Committee sends D.C. Circuit nominee to the floor

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced the nomination of Judge J. Michelle Childs for the influential federal appeals court in Washington, in a bipartisan 17-5 vote that sets up a later final confirmation vote on the Senate floor.

Tribune News Service

What happens to employment when the minimum wage is increased?

Data shows that minimum wage increases can lead to short term increases in employment for some of those workers.

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Antony Blinken says US is not seeking ‘cold war’ with China

US secretary of state vigorously defends existing global order but admits Washington sees Beijing a ‘long-term challenge’

Tribune News Service

State ballot initiatives on health focus on abortion, drugs

WASHINGTON — It’s still early, but so far at least eight of the estimated 90 state initiatives that voters will decide on this year are related to health, including four amendments — the most ever in one year — related to abortion access.

The Independent UK

Five things Washington DC is mulling on guns – and whether anything will come of it

Many paths forward with little hope for success in the Senate

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court leak prompts investors to press companies on abortion

WASHINGTON — Activist shareholders, seeking to galvanize support following a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion indicating that justices are poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, are pressing companies to explicitly explain how they will support their workers’ access to abortion and reproductive health services.

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Analysis: Left-wing Colombian candidate plans drug war shakeup

Leading Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro is roundly critical of the U.S.-led war on drugs and has questioned the extradition of a drug kingpin, views that may herald a shakeup of how the Andean nation battles the narcotics industry.

The Conversation

How 'gate' became the syllable of scandal

On June 17, 1972, Washington, D.C., police arrested five men for breaking into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee. Although the administration’s press secretary, Ron Ziegler, dismissed the crime as a “third-rate burglary,” its scope would grow to consume Richard Nixon’s presidency and then bring it to an end…

Roll Call

Senate Judiciary Committee sends DC Circuit nominee to the floor

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination of Judge J. Michelle Childs for the influential federal appeals court in Washington.

Tribune News Service

Q&A: Boomers are in charge, and they still haven’t peaked

WASHINGTON — For Kevin Munger, generational conflict is no joke.

Tribune News Service

Missouri’s GOP Senate candidates want Trump’s endorsement. Its power is being tested

WASHINGTON — Rep. Billy Long thinks he has two paths to winning the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Missouri.

Roll Call

Barney Frank’s life is now a graphic novel in ‘Smahtguy’

Cartoonist Eric Orner made his graphic novel debut this month with “Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank” about his former boss.

Reuters

China strategy is about rules-based order, not 'new Cold War,' Blinken says

The United States will not block China from growing its economy, but wants it to adhere to international rules, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday in a long-awaited speech on U.S. strategy to address China's rise as a great power.

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