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Blinken seeks to keep pressure on China in trip to Australia and Fiji

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to push back on “aggression and coercion” in the Indo-Pacific region during a trip to Australia and Fiji next week, a sign the administration is keeping China high on its agenda even as it finds itself focused on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

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China urges US ‘flexibility’ with North Korea amid Washington anger at UN ‘silence’

After refusing to sign a statement condemning North Korea’s latest missile tests, China called for US to create ‘attractive and practical’ solutions

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s embarrassing’: FCC-FAA skirmish over 5G leads to lawmaker frustration

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Thursday sharply criticized the process leading up to the deployment of 5G wireless technology around airports last month, repeatedly questioning how the Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Communications Commission had such a disconnect.

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Clyburn counts the votes, sees Biden needing GOP support for Supreme Court nominee

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court will need Republican support to receive Senate confirmation, a leading Democratic lawmaker said Friday.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Biden administration restores sanctions waiver to Iran

US State Department official says waiver needed to allow for technical discussions key to talks on nuclear deal return.

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NFL gave Dan Snyder veto power over sexual harassment probe, congressional investigation shows

The NFL and Dan Snyder’s team agreed that both parties had to sign off before releasing any information from the league’s investigation into widespread workplace sexual harassment in Washington, a new document shows. The agreement appears to effectively give Snyder veto power over whatever was released from the investigation.

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9 high-profile Trump allies sought by Jan. 6 committee

WASHINGTON — The nine-member select congressional committee created in July to investigate last year's Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has interviewed hundreds of witnesses and issued dozens of subpoenas.

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Kentucky's Rand Paul crashes Ohio Senate race with another attack on Fauci

WASHINGTON — Rand Paul is on television – but not in Lexington or Louisville.

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Want North Korea breakthrough? China tells U.S. to show flexibility

The key to solving the issue of North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear programs is in the United States' hands, China's U.N. envoy said on Friday, urging Washington to show "more sincerity and flexibility" if it wants a breakthrough.

Reuters

Congress Questions Independence of NFL’s Investigation of Alleged Workplace Misconduct at Washington

New documents were released by Congress, which were provided by the league.

Sports Illustrated

Russia wins China’s backing in NATO showdown over Ukraine

Beijing agrees with Moscow that US-led NATO military alliance should not admit new members.

Al Jazeera

Short-term stopgap funding bill could go to House floor Tuesday

WASHINGTON — The House could take up a three-week stopgap funding extension through March 11 as soon as Tuesday to buy more time for appropriators to write final fiscal 2022 spending bills, according to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because details haven’t been made public.

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House overcomes Republican opposition to pass competition bill

WASHINGTON — House Democrats used a mostly party-line vote Friday to pass broad legislation aimed at boosting science and technology investments for several federal agencies, in an attempt to position the country to better compete with China.

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Abortion rights in America: Will Roe v. Wade be overturned?

Abortion rights in America are under threat with the nation's landmark ruling, Roe v Wade, at risk of being overturned or significantly weakened later this year. In response, California is already declaring itself a sanctuary state for women seeking a termination. Annette Young talks to Amanda Becker, the Washington correspondent…

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Israeli Military Chief Voices Regrets to US over Palestinian-American’s Death

Israel's top general told the US ambassador on Friday that he regrets the death of an elderly Palestinian-American detained by Israeli troops and that a military police investigation was under way, an Israeli statement said. Washington said on Tuesday it continued to be "deeply concerned" over the Jan.

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NFL, Washington owner Dan Snyder acted in concert to block investigation findings

It has been revealed that the NFL and Dan Snyder, owner of the Washington NFL franchise, acted to block findings of a Congressional probe.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken to Visit Asia to Emphasize Commitment Despite Ukraine Crisis

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken goes to Asia next week for talks with Indo-Pacific allies, including a meeting of foreign ministers of the four-nation Quad, the State Department said on Friday. Blinken is making the trip despite the mounting crisis over Ukraine and policy analysts say the aim is…

Benzinga

Apple-Broadcom Win $1.1B CalTech Patent Trial

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO) persuaded a U.S. appeals court to throw out a jury verdict requiring them to pay $1.1 billion, Reuters reports. A Los Angeles federal jury found in 2020 that millions of iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and other devices using Broadcom chips infringed Caltech's data-transmission patents. A two-tier damage…

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Fresh drive to get key £1bn North East rail line on Government agenda

Cross-party politicians and business leaders are calling for the Leamside line to be re-opened through Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland and County Durham

The Independent UK

Congress questions independence of NFL's Washington probe

Members of Congress say an investigation into sexual harassment of women employed by Washington’s NFL franchise was not as independent as the team and the league claimed

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‘It’s embarrassing’: FCC-FAA skirmish over 5G leads to lawmaker frustration

The Guardian - UK

US tests of robotic patrol dogs on Mexican border prompt outcry

Civil liberties group urges Washington to cancel programme to prevent ‘slide into anti-immigrant dystopia’

Tribune News Service

Tribal groups want to boost traditional diets in federal food aid

WASHINGTON — Native American groups say food is both identity and power, something they want Washington to understand as they seek more control of their own diets, more traditional foods in aid programs and bigger roles for Indigenous American farmers.

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Fraudsters set to pounce on massive infrastructure money

Fraudsters stand to siphon off $120 billion or more of the federal infrastructure money flowing to states and local governments for roads, bridges, broadband and other projects over the next five years, some experts predict.

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Jonathan Bernstein: A missing senator shows Congress isn’t as divided as it seems

Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, a New Mexico Democrat, suffered a stroke last week. He’s expected to make a full recovery and to return to Washington in a few weeks. Until then, the Democrats won’t be at full strength, which is causing a fair amount of panic among some observers. After…

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