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Biden weighs adding global food aid to Ukraine funding request

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is weighing swift action to ramp up global food assistance amid rising concern that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is stoking a hunger crisis in many poorer nations, according to people familiar with the discussions.

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Supreme Court conservatives lean toward allowing football coach’s postgame prayers

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court gave a mostly sympathetic hearing Monday to a former high school football coach whose prayers on the field may open the door for broader expression of religion in public schools.

Los Angeles Times

VA adds nine respiratory cancers to toxic exposure benefits list

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs added nine rare respiratory cancers to its list of diseases that qualify for benefits due to toxic exposure, a move that will make it easier for veterans who served near burn pits to receive care and benefits.

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Lightning’s White House visit ‘a long time in the making’

WASHINGTON — The Lightning waited a long time to visit the White House, but maybe the timing for their trip, coming on Monday’s final off day of the regular season, was timed perfectly.

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Man who set himself on fire on Earth Day shared eerie premonition on Facebook

Wynn Bruce, 50, lit himself on fire in front of the Supreme Court in Washington DC at about 6.30pm local time on Friday - he died the next day of his injuries

Daily Mirror

Cuba accuses US of trying to exclude it from regional summit

Cuban foreign minister says Washington is pressuring governments to block Havana from Summit of the Americas in June.

Al Jazeera

Pentagon chief’s Russia remarks show shift in US’s declared aims in Ukraine

Defense secretary Lloyd Austin said he ‘wants to see Russia weakened’ – a sign Washington now defines its goals differently

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Bridget Brink named as US ambassador to Ukraine

President Joe Biden named Bridget Brink as his nominee for ambassador to Ukraine on Monday

The Independent UK

Rep. Ronny Jackson’s campaign paid for dues at private social club

WASHINGTON — Freshman Rep. Ronny Jackson tapped his campaign account for more than $2,300 in costs associated with membership at a private social club in Texas, campaign finance records show.

Tribune News Service

GOP Senate candidate touts military support with image of Russian jets

WASHINGTON — Colorado Republican Senate candidate Joe O’Dea promises to “support the police and military,” in a television ad that featured footage of a half-dozen planes flying in formation against a backdrop of fluffy, white clouds.

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Supreme Court and the praying coach: Is it free speech or promoting religion at school?

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday will hear the case of a former high school football coach who said he had a free-speech right to pray at the 50-yard line surrounded by players.

Los Angeles Times

Russia says deputy formin discussed bilateral issues with U.S. envoy to Moscow

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and Washington's ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan discussed bilateral issues at a meeting on Monday, Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement.

Reuters

US pledges extra $713m for Ukraine war effort and to weaken Russia

Moscow complains about US military aid as Washington promises more support, including advanced weapons

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Russia failing in its war aims, says top US diplomat

Washington pledges more military aid, including advanced weapons, and return of US envoys. Plus the parents of trans children tackle the law

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Russia Warned United States against Sending More Arms to Ukraine

Russia has warned the United States against sending more arms to Ukraine, Moscow's ambassador to Washington told Russian state television. "We stressed the unacceptability of this situation when the United States of America pours weapons into Ukraine, and we demanded an end to this practice," Anatoly Antonov said in an…

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Eastern Standard Preview for April 28, 2022

On the next Eastern Standard: The proposal to switch to permanent Daylight Savings Time, passed by the Senate, is hung up in the House. UK biologist Bruce O’Hara, who studies circadian rhythms, discusses how DST impacts physical health | McClatchy Washington political correspondent David Catanese on partisan redistricting in Kentucky…

Reuters

Russia warns United States against sending more arms to Ukraine

Russia has warned the United States against sending more arms to Ukraine, Moscow's ambassador to Washington told Russian state television.

Reason

Brickbat: Come Fly with Me

U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele, D–Hawaii, appears to have been in Washington, D.C., just once since the start of the year. He has cast five in-person votes in 2022, all in January. He's used proxies to cast his other votes. Kahele cites his concerns over COVID-19 for his absence from Congress.…

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US Steps Up Military Aid for Ukraine During 1st Official Visit Since Invasion

Making the first official US visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded two months ago, Washington's top diplomat and its defense secretary pledged additional military aid, including advanced weapons, and a return of US envoys to Kyiv. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met Ukrainian President…

Reuters

On Ukraine visit, Blinken, Austin pledge return of U.S. diplomats, more security aid

Washington's top diplomat and its defense chief used the first official U.S. visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded in February to announce a gradual return of U.S. diplomats including a new ambassador and over $300 million in new military aid to Kyiv.

Bangkok Post

Asean-US balancing act

The commitment of the United States to Southeast Asia since the end of the Vietnam War has been subject to a series of ebbs, flows and imbalances. History shows that it tends to wane whenever Washington is distracted by other global developments.

Tribune News Service

Takeaways from SF Giants’ sweep of Nationals, impressive road trip

WASHINGTON — The Giants are back on track, securing a sweep of the Nationals to rebound from the first series loss of the season.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Ukraine and Taiwan: looking for lessons

Editorial: The Russian invasion – and resistance to it – are prompting reassessment in Beijing and Washington as well as in Taipei

Reuters

Russian ambassador to U.S. says mission's work 'blockaded' - RIA

The working of the Russian embassy in Washington is "blockaded", with its bank accounts closed and staff receiving threats, state news agency RIA cited ambassador Anatoly Antonov as saying on Sunday.

Salon

Sanctions won't stop Putin — this might

All along, Putin has counted on the fact that Europe needs Russian gas. But that's also his Achilles heel

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