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North Africa’s Frozen Conflict

How the Biden Administration Can Resolve the Dispute Over Western Sahara

Foreign Affairs

Trump sells Washington hotel to Miami-based investor group

The lease to the Washington hotel run by Donald Trump's family company while he was president has been sold to a Miami-based investor fund

The Independent UK

Garland orders Supreme Court security amid abortion protests

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department will provide security services to the Supreme Court and its justices in the face of national protests against a pending decision to overturn abortion rights, a spokesman for Attorney General Merrick Garland said.

Tribune News Service

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This at-home COVID-19 test could give you a wrong result. Don’t use it, FDA warns

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is warning to avoid using another at-home COVID-19 that could give a wrong result when used.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Other Chris Paul making his own name on, off football field

Washington Commanders draft pick Chris Paul knows there's another more prominent Chris Paul in the sports world

The Independent UK

White House ties Republicans to a tax-increase plan disowned by GOP

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, in his battle to craft a winning message on the fight to tame decades-high inflation, has sought to tie Republicans to a plan that calls for higher taxes on low-income Americans.

Tribune News Service

Shireen Abu Akleh: US activists slam ‘impunity’ for Israeli abuse

Advocates say US should not allow Israel to investigate itself for killing of second American citizen this year.

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US House panel sets hearing on baby formula shortage exacerbated by recall from Michigan plant

WASHINGTON — A U.S. House committee on Wednesday announced plans for a May 25 hearing on a national baby formula shortage fueled in part by a February recall by the manufacturer Abbot for products made at its Michigan plant.

Tribune News Service

Abortion rights bill falls short in Senate, but Democrats hope to send message

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Wednesday failed to advance a bill to establish a federal right to abortion, but they still hoped the effort would draw a sharp political contrast with Republicans who largely support the Supreme Court’s expected ruling to undo the Roe v. Wade decision.

Los Angeles Times

Congress excludes protections for Afghan evacuees in Ukraine bill

WASHINGTON — Congress left out of a Ukraine-focused supplemental spending bill a White House proposal to grant Afghan evacuees permanent protections in the U.S., leaving roughly 36,000 of them in legal limbo.

Tribune News Service

Biden to have 'private time' with each ASEAN leader -senior U.S. official

U.S. President Joe Biden will have "private time" with each in a group of visiting Southeast Asian leaders during a summit this week in Washington, a senior U.S. administration official said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Untapped global vaccine stash raises risks of new COVID variants

WASHINGTON — The world finds itself awash in COVID-19 vaccines, but governments can’t get them into arms fast enough, as hesitancy and logistical hurdles threaten to indefinitely extend the pandemic.

Tribune News Service

US to Allow Foreign Investment in Northeast Syria without Sanctions

The United States will allow some foreign investment in areas of northeast Syria outside government control without coming under sanctions, it said on Wednesday, a move it says is aimed at helping a region previously controlled by ISIS. Speaking in Marrakech at a meeting of the global coalition against ISIS,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

As abortion protests spread, Sen. Josh Hawley equates them with the Jan. 6 insurrection

WASHINGTON — As abortion rights protests have spread across the country, targeting churches, anti-abortion clinics and the homes of senators and Supreme Court justices, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is equating them to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

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At political road race, Rep. Jim Cooper eyes the finish line - Roll Call

As captain of team “Not Running for Re-Election,” Rep. Jim Cooper is running the Capital Challenge race for the last time as a House member.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Seeks to Keep China in Focus by Welcoming ASEAN Leaders

President Joe Biden will host Southeast Asian leaders in Washington this week, seeking to show his administration remains focused on the Indo-Pacific and the long-term challenge of China despite the Ukraine crisis. A two-day summit with the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) begins with a White House dinner…

The Independent UK

High inflation leaves food banks struggling to meet needs

Kendall Nunamaker and her family of five in Kennewick, Washington, faced impossible math this month: how do they pay for gas, groceries and their mortgage with inflation driving up prices

Reuters

Russian spy boss compares U.S. to German Nazi propaganda machine

A Russian spy chief on Wednesday compared the U.S. State Department to the World War Two Nazi propaganda machine constructed by Joseph Goebbels, saying Washington had launched an anti-Russia messaging campaign across social media.

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Los Angeles Times

Senate to vote on abortion rights; Democrats hope to send message

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats plan to vote Wednesday on a bill to establish a federal right to abortion in hopes of drawing a sharp political contrast with Republicans who support the Supreme Court's expected ruling to undo the Roe vs. Wade decision.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Mets fans have now adopted a Rally Rat after the rodent invaded the field in Washington

RALLY RAT

Tribune News Service

Doctors trained abroad want to see you now

It took 11 years for Vladislav Zimin to complete his training in Russia to become an interventional cardiologist, a specialist who places stents in clogged arteries. After that, he practiced for five years, ultimately becoming head of his Moscow hospital’s cardiology and radiology department.

Tribune News Service

Q&A: What will cannabis banking, and Capitol Bill baseball, do without Rep. Ed Perlmutter?

WASHINGTON — Out of all the many retirement announcements in Congress this year, Rep. Ed Perlmutter’s might’ve been one of the most surprising. Sure, some younger members are calling it quits, as are some who were once seen as their party’s future.

Radio France Internationale

What price will Ukraine pay for Washington's 'Lend & Lease' generosity?

The US has approved legislation that will revamp the World War II-era military "Lend-Lease" program to boost Ukraine's military. But, as France and other allies have experienced, US assistance in times of crisis can come with a price.

Reuters

Biden seeks to keep China in focus by welcoming ASEAN leaders

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwait, US Affirm Importance of Enhancing Military Cooperation

Kuwait and the US have affirmed the importance of enhancing military cooperation. Kuwaiti Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Khaled Saleh Al-Sabah and US Army Chief of Staff General James McConville met on Tuesday at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., said the Army General Staff in a statement. It noted…

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