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How the tragic deaths of Joe Biden’s first wife and daughter changed his politics

US president, then an inexperienced Delaware senator, lost first wife Neilia and 13-month-old toddler Naomi in a car accident just before Christmas 1972, devastating losses that shaped his life and career in Washington

The Independent UK

‘One of our nation’s top legal minds.’ Biden hails court pick Jackson in State of Union speech

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden used his primetime platform of his first State of the Union address to make the case for confirming Miami’s Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court before a national television audience and a chamber full of the lawmakers who will weigh the judge’s nomination.

Miami Herald

Why Western sanctions aren't hitting Russia where it would hurt the most: Oil and gas

WASHINGTON — Even as the United States and its allies have hammered Russia’s economy in response to the invasion of Ukraine, they have held back perhaps the most powerful weapon in their arsenal: a total embargo on oil and gas.

Los Angeles Times

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One America News Network host, former state legislator among those subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel

WASHINGTON — A One America News Network host and a conservative lawyer who participated in a call where former President Donald Trump pressured the Georgia secretary of state to “find” votes are among six people who were subpoenaed Tuesday by the House committee examining the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at…

Tribune News Service

Ukraine taps U.S. law firm Covington to press Russia claim at U.N. court

Ukraine has hired U.S. law firm Covington Burling to pursue its claim against Russia at the International Court of Justice at the Hague over the ongoing Russian invasion, a firm spokesperson said Tuesday.

Reuters

State of the Union live: Biden denounces ‘menacing’ Putin and vows to tackle inflation and Covid – as it happened

President condemns Russia, outlines plans to deal with rising prices and promises ‘new moment’ in fight against coronavirus

The Guardian - US

Cuban Embassy’s address in Washington may get a makeover: Oswaldo Payá Way

A bipartisan group of Florida members of Congress filed a bill that would rename the street in front of the Cuban Embassy in Washington as “Oswaldo Payá Way,” in honor of the late Cuban activist.

Miami Herald

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CRA Acquires Welch Consulting For Undisclosed Sum

CRA International Inc (NASDAQ:CRAI) has acquired Welch Consulting for undisclosed financial terms. The transaction closed on February 28, 2022. Welch Consulting was founded in 1978 to provide consulting and testifying services to the labor and employment community and currently has offices in Bryan, Texas, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. Welch Consulting's clients include…

Benzinga

Trucker protest still likely at State of the Union despite chaos in breakaway convoys across the country

Breakdowns, an accident, and a total dissolution have plagued the US truckers bent on protesting coronavirus measures

The Independent UK

Supreme Court nominee heads to Senate for confirmation process

WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson will meet with senators at the Capitol for the first time Wednesday about her nomination to the Supreme Court, as both parties sharpen their approach to the quick confirmation process Democrats have planned over the next few weeks.

Tribune News Service

Lockdown amid reports of shooting at Washington nuclear facility

Police have not confirmed if a shooting took place

The Independent UK

Biden set to deliver his first State of the Union address Tuesday night

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday evening will deliver his first State of the Union address amid a series of geopolitical and domestic crises that threaten his presidency: a stalled legislative agenda, rising inflation, declining public support and an escalating war in Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

What is the secret group funding the US truckers?

The group funding the truckers has raised more than $500,000 for the convoy

The Independent UK

Why Western sanctions aren't hitting Russia where it would hurt the most: oil and gas

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is preparing to hammer Russia in his State of the Union address Tuesday, but he's likely to stop short of employing perhaps the most powerful economic weapon in the American and Western arsenal: a full-on embargo of Russian oil and gas.

Los Angeles Times

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The Conversation

Why translating 'God's law' to government law isn't easy

The relationship between certain interpretations of the Bible and public life in the U.S. continues to be in the headlines. During the March for Life anti-abortion rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21, 2022, the Bible featured prominently, with passages from the books of Jeremiah and Proverbs, among others, on…

Reuters

Analysis-Foes over Ukraine, Russia and Western unity tested in Iran talks

Western powers and Russia have for almost a year worked closely to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but the war in Ukraine is creating a sense of urgency to conclude talks before cooperation becomes impossible.

Reuters

Biden rallies Congress behind Ukraine, says Putin has 'no idea what's coming'

U.S. President Joe Biden assailed Russian President Vladimir Putin, barred Russian flights from American airspace and led Democratic and Republican lawmakers in a rare display of unity on Tuesday in a State of the Union speech dominated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Big Tech promotes a big lie

As Big Tech gatekeepers like Google and Amazon face long-overdue scrutiny in Washington for anti-competitive practices that limit choice and reduce quality online, they have resorted to a national-security defense: Breaking us up, they claim, will only help China.

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State Department: US Would Walk Away From Iran Talks if Tehran Displays Intransigence

Washington is prepared to walk away from the effort to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal if Iran displays intransigence, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday. “We are prepared to walk away if Iran displays an intransigence to making progress,” Price told reporters. Price was speaking at a…

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Taiwan Watches Ukraine Closely Wondering How the West Would React in Case of Chinese Invasion

Many Taiwanese are looking at the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as a warning about the country’s own precarious geopolitical situation.

Tribune News Service

Pa. Rep. Fred Keller decides not to run, blasts ‘liberal’ state Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania Rep. Fred Keller said Monday he would not seek reelection this year after his district was split between two Republican-held districts after the state lost a seat because of reapportionment.

Tribune News Service

US delegation shows support for Taiwan after Ukraine invasion

The U.S. is signaling its support for democratically run Taiwan with a visit by former national security and defense officials, a trip that comes as Washington heaps sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

The Hindu

Coronavirus live | New COVID-19 cases below 100 in Chennai after three months

After showing sharp increase in the number of new infections daily for several weeks, Chennai district recorded a drop with 96 new cases being reported in a day on February 28.

Tribune News Service

'On the same page': Chemistry, rhythm turning into wins for Pistons

WASHINGTON — There are these little things that are starting to come together for the Pistons in recent weeks. It's not that the Pistons are becoming world-beaters or that they'll be streaking toward a late playoff run.

Reuters

A nuclear deal at hand if Washington makes up its mind -Iran Foreign Ministry

A nuclear deal is at hand if Washington makes up its mind, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said in a tweet early on Tuesday.

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