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Senate rejects Ted Cruz push to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates in schools, in deal to avert shutdown

WASHINGTON – The Senate granted Sen. Ted Cruz’s demand Thursday night for a vote to block local school boards from requiring COVID-19 vaccines but then promptly rejected his proposal.

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Analysis: Trump is giving Biden a pass as Russia threatens Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has mostly given President Joe Biden a pass over Russia’s flirtation with invading Ukraine and possibly installing a puppet government in Kyiv.

Tribune News Service

Capitol Police force has made a third of post-Jan. 6 recommended changes, watchdog testifies

WASHINGTON — The Capitol Police force has not made the majority of his post-Jan. 6 recommendations, the department’s inspector general told a House committee Thursday. More training and intelligence gathering to anticipate and protect against threats to Congress are among the most pressing needs, he said.

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US and NATO officials ramp up warnings of potential Russian aggression in Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken warned Thursday that Russia “is preparing to launch an attack” against Ukraine, echoing comments earlier in the day from U.S. and Western officials who said an invasion could come at any minute and that Moscow would seek to use disinformation to create…

Los Angeles Times

Biden tells Ohio audience he is returning to DC because of ‘a little thing going on in Europe right now’

President is returning to Washington amid heightened tensions with Moscow over Ukraine

The Independent UK

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 10

In this issue: Republican Governors Association runs pro-Kemp ad in Georgia and Arrington challenges Mace in SC-01

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Capitol Police made a third of post-Jan. 6 recommended changes, watchdog to testify

WASHINGTON — The Capitol Police force has not made the majority of his post-Jan. 6 recommendations, the department’s inspector general is expected to tell a House committee Thursday, and still needs more training and intelligence gathering to anticipate and protect against threats to Congress.

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Biden warns Russia could attack Ukraine within days

Joe Biden says there was ‘every indication’ Russia was prepared to attack Ukraine amid rising tensions.

Al Jazeera

Russian threat to invade Ukraine still high says Washington as Moscow expels US diplomat

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Moscow could order an assault on its neighbour in the "coming days" after a Ukrainian kindergarten is hit by artillery fire.

ABC News

Mountain towns across the West are facing a housing crisis. Can this Washington community break the mold?

METHOW VALLEY, Washington — Cold didn't faze Molly Starcher as she hauled 20-pound bags of confectioners' sugar barehanded from Winthrop's snow-covered boardwalk into The Little Dipper Café and Bakery on a zero-degree late December day.

Tribune News Service

Emirates flight to Washington flew too low on take-off, investigators say

An Emirates flight to Washington in December flew too low as it took off from Dubai International Airport and over an adjacent inner-city neighbourhood, investigators said on Thursday.

Reuters

U.S. receives Russia's response to security proposals -U.S. official

The United States received Russia's response to Washington's security proposals on Thursday when it was delivered to U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan in Moscow, a senior U.S. State Department official said.

Reuters

At U.N., U.S. warns Russia planning to attack Ukraine in 'coming days'

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken laid out at the United Nations Security Council on Thursday how Washington believes Russia could seek to invade Ukraine, warning that Moscow was preparing to attack its neighbor in the "coming days."

Reuters

First Black woman and DC’s second statue get close to Capitol placement

WASHINGTON — In a building where change can come slowly, the statues are no exception. But at least two new marble and bronze faces will arrive at the Capitol this year — one a Black woman replacing a Confederate general, and the other a big planner bringing a small victory…

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China rejects US trade complaint, criticizes Washington

China has rejected a U.S. accusation that Beijing is failing to live up to its market-opening commitments in a new round of complaints as companies wait for the two governments to restart talks on ending a tariff war

Reuters

WHO calls for strengthened role as U.S. proposes new pandemic fund

Efforts to strengthen global health security will only succeed if the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) is enhanced, the agency's head said on Thursday, as its biggest donor, Washington, proposed a new global pandemic prevention fund.

Reuters

How a Saudi woman's iPhone revealed hacking around the world

A single activist helped turn the tide against NSO Group, one of the world’s most sophisticated spyware companies now facing a cascade of legal action and scrutiny in Washington over damaging new allegations that its software was used to hack government officials and dissidents around the world.

Los Angeles Times

House members are using proxy voting for reasons far beyond its original intent

WASHINGTON — Rep. Karen Bass voted by proxy in the House last week as she filed paperwork in Los Angeles to run for mayor. Rep. Mo Brooks did the same to campaign for a Senate seat, tweeting a picture of himself shaking hands with Alabama Republicans.

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The Independent UK

How could the US aid Ukraine if Russia invades?

Washington said to be considering sending thousands of US troops to Nato allies in Eastern Europe

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: US warns Russia preparing for invasion

Ukraine news from February 17: Russian deputy foreign minister says claims it plans to invade are ‘baseless’.

The Independent UK

Investigators say Emirates flight to Washington flew too low

A long-haul Emirates flight heading to Washington in December failed to properly climb and flew incredibly low and fast over the city-state before later gaining altitude over the sea

The Guardian - AU

Biden to host call with Nato allies as invasion fears grow – as it happened

US president says threat of Russian invasion ‘very high’, after Ukraine government source says shelling ‘looks like provocation’

Tribune News Service

FAA chief who led agency during 737 Max crisis is stepping down

WASHINGTON — Steve Dickson, who led the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration through a tumultuous period following fatal crashes of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max and the COVID-19 pandemic, is stepping down from the agency at the end of March.

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Jimmy Garoppolo trade: How 49ers could wind up with at least a 1st-round pick

A first-round pick for Jimmy Garoppolo? Peter King said it's certainly on the table for the #49ers.

Tribune News Service

Biden is moving to end Trump’s fight with California over emissions

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is moving to restore California’s legal power to lead the nation in stifling auto emissions and accelerating the transition to electric vehicles.

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