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US prepares massive new surge of military aid to Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration is preparing a military assistance package of roughly $750 million for Ukraine in its battles against Russian invaders, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday night.

The Times of India

Mexico, other Latin American countries condemned in annual US report on human rights

WASHINGTON — Countries in Latin America came under particularly harsh criticism in the U.S. State Department's annual report on human rights, with allies such as Mexico and adversaries including Nicaragua facing similar opprobrium.

Los Angeles Times

Alexander Ovechkin and Capitals clobber Flyers, 9-2

WASHINGTON — Just when it seemed like the visiting Flyers were showing signs of life in their eventual 9-2 loss to the Washington Capitals, the hosts drove the dagger in deeper Tuesday night.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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NFL Releases Statement About Commanders’ Potential Financial Misconduct

Lawmakers sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission concerning the financial conduct of the Commanders and Dan Snyder.

Sports Illustrated

Judge won't jail men accused of impersonating federal agents

A federal judge has denied the government’s request to detain two men accused of posing as federal Homeland Security agents, tricking actual U.S. Secret Service officers and offering them free gifts and apartments at a luxury apartment building in Washington

The Independent UK

Biden’s team is divided over new talks about oil with Maduro in Venezuela

WASHINGTON — Divisions within the Biden administration over whether to continue talks with President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela have deepened since a senior U.S. delegation met with him in Caracas last month, U.S. and Venezuelan opposition sources familiar with the discussions told McClatchy and the Miami Herald this week.

Miami Herald

The NFL Can Still Turn Daniel Snyder’s Ongoing Mess Into a Positive

The league has a second chance to do the right thing in Washington ... in more ways than one.

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Congress alleges Washington Commanders might have engaged in ‘unlawful’ financial conduct

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform sends a letter to FTC alleging the Washington Commanders' financial improprieties regarding ticket revenue.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rampant inflation, anxiety stymie Biden effort to focus on strong economic growth

WASHINGTON — It’s a maxim in politics: Bad economic news trumps the good. And that is what scares President Joe Biden and the Democrats.

Los Angeles Times

American actress 'begs Hollywood' to cast her as Billy Connolly

Washington-born star Rosa Pasquarella, who starred in Michael Winterbottom-directed flick The Killer Inside Me, thinks she bears a striking resemblance to the Big Yin.

Glasgow Live

‘Lives are at stake’: Congressional Democrats call for Florida lawmakers to address condo safety

WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats from Florida are calling for the Florida Legislature to tackle new regulations for condominiums in its upcoming special session after state lawmakers failed to pass reforms in the wake of last year’s tragic collapse in Surfside that killed 98 people.

Miami Herald

Congress aims for next step to safeguard critical infrastructure

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers are looking to boost the U.S. government’s ability to safeguard from devastating cyberattacks on vital infrastructure sectors such as water supplies, electric utilities and pipeline operators.

Tribune News Service

Washington Commanders may have cheated fans, other team owners - Roll Call

A House panel says the Washington Commanders failed to return fans' deposits and kept $5 million under an inappropriate financial scheme.

Roll Call

New lines, interesting races in Washington state - Roll Call

The race for Washington state's 8th Congressional District will be one to watch in November as Republicans try to take control of the House.

Roll Call

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Tribune News Service

Biden to announce summer sales of 15 percent ethanol fuel blend

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will say Tuesday that the EPA will allow the sale this summer of gasoline with a higher percentage of ethanol than other fuels, senior administration officials said.

Tribune News Service

Texas election is GOP’s chance to prove how midterm winds are blowing

WASHINGTON — Republicans seeking to win back the House see an opportunity for a symbolic victory in South Texas, where a June 14 special election to replace former Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela has given the GOP its best chance to flip a House seat since the 2020 elections.

The Times of India

India, US signed bilateral space situational awareness arrangement: Lloyd Austin

WASHINGTON: India and the US have signed a bilateral space situational awareness arrangement, adding a new dimension to the growing defence relationship between the two countries, US defence secretary Lloyd Austin said.

Los Angeles Times

US lobbies India to join support for Ukraine, opposition to Russia

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and his top Cabinet members spent much of Monday lobbying their Indian counterparts in a so-far-unsuccessful bid to persuade the world’s largest democracy to join the U.S.-led movement to support Ukraine against Russia’s military onslaught.

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The Times of India

Rajnath invites US defence companies to invest in India, support 'Make in India'

WASHINGTON: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday urged American companies to come and invest in India and support the 'Make in India' programme.

The Times of India

India working towards mitigating global volatility, unpredictability: Jaishankar

WASHINGTON: The discussions during the India US 2+2 ministerial here has helped the two countries to strategize on mitigating the volatility and unpredictability that the world is currently experiencing, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Monday.

The Times of India

India's ties with Russia developed when US was unable to be its partner: Blinken

WASHINGTON: India's relationship with Russia was developed over decades at a time when the US was not able to be a partner of the South Asian country, secretary of state Tony Blinken said as top officials of the Biden administration on Monday showed an understanding of New Delhi's position on…

Tribune News Service

White House plans to blunt medical debts for veterans and home borrowers

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris announced new steps designed to reduce the cost of federal home loans for Americans saddled with medical debt and make it easier for veterans to have health care bills forgiven during an event Monday at the White House.

Reuters

U.S. monitoring rise in rights abuses in India, Blinken says

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States was monitoring what he described as a rise in human rights abuses in India by some officials, in a rare direct rebuke by Washington of the Asian nation's rights record.

France 24

Biden administration takes aim at ‘ghost guns’ with new regulations

US President Joe Biden on Monday took fresh aim at ghost guns, the privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up in violent crimes, as he struggles to break through gridlock in Washington to address gun deaths and mass shootings.

Tribune News Service

Biden to visit Iowa ethanol plant as officials hit road to tout rural aid efforts

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will speak at an Iowa ethanol plant Tuesday as part of the White House pitch that his administration is delivering tangible results for rural America.

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