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Parties close arguments over Supreme Court pick Jackson

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee put Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on the path to confirmation to the Supreme Court after closing her nomination hearings Thursday with character witnesses and outside experts.

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Democrat Filemon Vela of Texas leaving House in coming weeks to join lobbying firm, reports say

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela of Texas reportedly plans to resign from Congress in the coming weeks to take a post at the Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld lobbying firm.

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GOP fundraising emails may have helped fuel Jan. 6 Capitol riot, House committee says

WASHINGTON — Republican National Committee fundraising emails to voters may have helped set the stage for the Capitol riot, the House Jan. 6 select committee said.

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Capitol riot panel sets up contempt vote for 2 top Trump aides

WASHINGTON — The House Committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is preparing to advance a contempt of Congress case Monday against former President Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino and trade adviser Peter Navarro.

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Postal Service doubles EV order in $2.98 billion vehicle purchase

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service announced Thursday it ordered more than 10,000 new electric delivery trucks, up from the 5,000 the agency had initially planned to purchase.

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Democrats seek SEC action on foreign influence in elections

WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission should adopt regulations to identify foreign-owned companies that spend corporate funds to influence elections, Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin and more than a dozen other House Democrats say in a letter they plan to send Thursday.

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US wants more direct channel to Russian defence ministry about Ukraine - ambassador

Washington would like to have a more direct communication channel with Russia's defence ministry in order to deal with unforeseen events in the conflict in Ukraine, the U.S. ambassador to Moscow has said.

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Jackson’s Supreme Court hearings focused a lot on child porn, thanks to Sen. Josh Hawley

WASHINGTON — By late afternoon on the third day of her U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearing, it appeared Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson had had enough.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

NATO united against Russia, but rejects calls to send troops to Ukraine

Western leaders showcased their unity against Russia's war in Ukraine on Thursday, with Washington seeking increased military aid for Kyiv, NATO assigning more troops to its eastern flank and London imposing fresh sanctions against Moscow.

Radio France Internationale

Doomsday plane worth €180m designed for nuclear war spotted flying below Ireland

The infamous doomsday plane has three decks and can hold a crew of 112 people, whilst staying airborne for days

Irish Mirror

In emergency meetings, Biden, NATO allies bolster response to Russia over Ukraine war

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and leaders of NATO allies agreed to double the organization's troop presence in Eastern Europe Thursday during a flurry of wartime summitry in Brussels, an effort to keep the alliance united in its effort to isolate and punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

It’s the beginning of a new era in Washington – and Putin is responsible

There has been a quiet understanding that we’re on the brink of a new cold war, potentially even a hot one – which requires that we join together to survive

The Guardian - US

Biden administration announces asylum system overhaul: What you need to know

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced the final version of its long-awaited U.S. asylum overhaul Thursday, aiming to speed up processing at the border and alleviate backlogs throughout the country's immigration courts.

Los Angeles Times

Ukraine war allows UAE to bring Syria’s Assad in from the cold

Geopolitical realignments have allowed the UAE to rehabilitate Bashar al-Assad, with Russian support.

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Biden arrives at NATO looking to keep allies unified as Russia's war in Ukraine continues

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden arrived at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday for a day of wartime summitry, seeking to keep the 30-nation alliance united in its effort to isolate and punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

U.S. announces new Russia sanctions over Ukraine invasion

The United States and its allies on Thursday ramped up pressure on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, as Washington imposed fresh sanctions on dozens of Russian defense companies, hundreds of members of its parliament and the chief executive of the country's largest bank.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: US formally accuses Russia of war crimes in Ukraine

State department says US will pursue accountability ‘using every tool available’. Plus, PFAS found in scores of food packaging wrappers

Reuters

Kremlin says Russia's latest expulsion of U.S. diplomats is forced measure

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Moscow's latest expulsion of U.S. diplomats was a forced measure, after Washington last month said it was expelling 12 Russian diplomats at the country's U.N. mission in New York over national security concerns.

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Shane Todd cancels US shows due to illness

"I feel like s*** physically and for having to do this"

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Requests New IMF Loan

Egypt will apply for a new loan from the IMF, the Washington-based crisis lender announced Wednesday, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine caused inflation to spike in the Middle Eastern nation. "The rapidly changing global environment and spillovers related to the war in Ukraine are posing important challenges for countries around…

The Independent UK

High from hemp: States wrestle with chemically made THC

Marijuana regulators around the country face a vexing question: What place does chemically derived THC have in regulated adult-use or medical markets

Tribune News Service

White House to seek $813.3 billion national security budget

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to request $813.3 billion in national security spending — including $773 billion for the Pentagon — in the federal budget he will send to Congress on Monday, according to officials familiar with the plan.

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Ante los asaltos a las tiendas de marihuana, los propietarios le apuestan a una solución simple

Cuando el año pasado robaron el dispensario del Condado Snohomish, en Washington, en el que trabajaba Dexter Warren, cuatro hombres simplemente entraron. Cuando uno de esos hombres lo golpeó en la cara con una pistola y le exigió que abriera la caja fuerte, el negocio, que funcionaba con dinero en…

ABC News

US and Australia accuse Russia of war crimes, as Moscow and Washington expel diplomats

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Washington is tracking reports of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, "pursuing accountability using every tool available, including criminal prosecutions".

Bangkok Post

Male contraceptive pill 99% effective in mice, for human trials

WASHINGTON: A team of scientists said on Wednesday they had developed a male oral contraceptive that was 99% effective in mice and did not cause observable side effects, with the drug expected to enter human trials by the end of this year.

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