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When Trump declares for 2024 he loses control of $103 million

WASHINGTON — As former President Donald Trump considers when to announce his candidacy for another presidential bid in 2024, he faces a costly quandary.

Tribune News Service · Jul 26, 2022

US says no more 'business as usual' with Myanmar's junta

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday said there can be no "business as usual" with Myanmar's ruling military following its execution of four democracy activists, adding that all options were on the table as it considered further measures to punish the junta.

Bangkok Post · Jul 26, 2022

Democrats blast Commerce Department for overseeing heavy increase in gun exports

WASHINGTON — Democrats in the House and Senate are rebuking the Biden administration over a decision to leave in place a Trump-era regulatory change that detractors argue caused gun exports to soar, including to countries with poor human rights track records.

Tribune News Service · Jul 25, 2022

Sen. Padilla got $250 million in local projects for California. Job well done or pushing pork?

WASHINGTON — Sen. Alex Padilla boasts he’s secured about $250 million for 134 projects, ranging from bike and pedestrian path improvements to flood control.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jul 25, 2022

Monkeypox ‘can be contained, absolutely’ in US, White House doctor says

There are 2,500 reported cases of monkeypox in the US, detected in 44 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

Pence shows distance from Trump with speech hinting at 2024 run

WASHINGTON — Mike Pence is getting a one-day head start on rallying the Republican base in Washington before his former boss, Donald Trump, returns to the U.S. capital for the first time since the violent end to his presidency.

Tribune News Service · Jul 25, 2022

As Kevin McCarthy’s California district gets redder, discontent brews on his right

CLOVIS, Calif. — In Washington, Kevin McCarthy is the ultimate party-line Republican, one of former President Donald Trump’s most loyal congressional foot soldiers who is leading the charge in the GOP’s quest to regain control of the House in November.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 25, 2022

Japan-U.S. 2+2 economic talks to boost tech cooperation

WASHINGTON -- Japan and the United States will discuss ways to drastically reinforce bilateral cooperation in economic security areas, including the protection of semiconductors and other advanced technologies, at their first ministerial-level "Economic 2+2" dialogue.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 25, 2022

U.S. envoy heads to Middle East to push Yemen peace talks

The U.S. special envoy for Yemen leaves for Saudi Arabia and Jordan on Monday to continue Washington's diplomatic efforts to back a United Nation's mediated truce in Yemen, the U.S. State Department said.

Reuters · Jul 25, 2022

Doyle McManus: Congress is moving toward fixing the way it counts votes for president, but it won't be easy

WASHINGTON — Last week, a bipartisan group of 16 U.S. senators agreed on a long-awaited proposal to fix the Electoral Count Act, the ramshackle 1887 law that then-President Donald Trump used to try to overturn the 2020 election.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 25, 2022