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U.S. targets Russia's technology sector in fresh sanctions

The United States on Thursday imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, targeting the technology sector, a sanctions evasion network and what it called "malicious cyber actors" while paving the way to act against additional sectors in response to President Vladimir Putin's assault on Ukraine.

Reuters

Automakers Come In Support Of EPA's Stricter Tailpipe Standards: WSJ

Automakers, stating in court papers, will back environmental regulators in defending the higher standards, thus backing the Biden administration's stricter air pollution standards for passenger cars, writes the Wall Street Journal. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a lobbying group for automakers and suppliers, petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington,…

Benzinga

All-women Ukrainian delegation travels to Washington with message from Kyiv

Ukrainian women have played an outsized role in shuttle diplomacy over the course of the month-long war.

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Congress Hears Sirens Wail as Ukraine Legislators Visit

As members of the Ukrainian parliament were pleading for aid on Capitol Hill, an air raid siren blared from one of their cell phones — a wrenching alert from the war-torn country back home. One of the visitors reached into her bag, pulled out the phone and let the siren…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Commentary: Russia’s war in Ukraine proves why a greater US troop presence in Europe isn’t needed

Russia’s war in Ukraine, now in its second month, is forcing the U.S. national security establishment to reconsider its original defense plans. President Joe Biden’s trip to Belgium and Poland, where he participated in several summits and announced another package of economic sanctions against Russian officials and defense firms, is…

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Military recruiting is increasingly AWOL. Can we fix it?

It’s national budget time in Washington, so the conversation on Capitol Hill is focused on numbers. But an important number is being overlooked, one that affects our ability to defend ourselves. At a time when threats abroad are growing, America’s ability to recruit the volunteers needed to fully staff its…

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For survivors of 1942's forced removal from Bainbridge Island — and their descendants — the Japanese American Exclusion Memorial stands as a reminder to remember

SEATTLE — The family of Jitsuzo Nakata and his wife, Shima, of Bainbridge Island, in Washington state, was that immigrant story at the heart of the American dream legend: Arrive with not much to your name, work hard, work even harder, save, create a business, build a home, be part…

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Iran criticises new U.S. sanctions as proof of Washington's 'maximum pressure'

New U.S. sanctions are proof that Washington is taking every opportunity to apply pressure on the Iranian people, foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Thursday.

Reuters

Testing times: why North Korea’s missile launches should worry the west

The recent test of an ICBM is a show of strength by Kim Jong-un and a reminder that he will have to be treated as an equal by the US in future talks

The Guardian - AU

Biden team weighs a massive release of oil to combat inflation

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration is weighing a plan to release roughly a million barrels of oil a day from US reserves, for several months, to combat rising gasoline prices and supply shortages following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Times of India

Missouri Senate candidate Trudy Busch Valentine apologizes for participating in all-white Veiled Prophet Ball

WASHINGTON — Missouri Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Trudy Busch Valentine apologized on Wednesday for participating in a prominent St. Louis ball hosted by an organization that barred Black and Jewish people.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Jared Kushner scheduled to answer Jan. 6 committee questions Thursday

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and White House adviser Jared Kushner is scheduled to answer questions from the House panel investigating last year’s insurrection at the Capitol Thursday in a private interview conducted remotely, a person familiar with the plans said.

Tribune News Service

How much are the Magic improving despite not getting opponents’ best shot?

WASHINGTON — The question that Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley faced ahead of Wednesday’s 127-110 road loss to the Washington Wizards was one he and the front office have to answer for themselves even if it’s hard for them to fully know.

Orlando Sentinel

Jan. 6 panel weighs subpoena of Trump’s personal phone records

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol said the panel is considering a subpoena of former President Donald Trump’s personal phone records to help fill in a more than seven-hour gap in White House telephone logs on the day of…

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Los Angeles Times

Biden administration could revoke controversial border policy blocking asylum in weeks

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has reportedly drafted a plan to end a controversial border policy by late May that has prevented most migrants from seeking humanitarian protections at the U.S. border.

Los Angeles Times

Kamala Harris, daughter of a Jamaican immigrant, meets with island’s prime minister

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris — whose father emigrated from Jamaica —met Wednesday with the island nation’s prime minister, Andrew Holness, at the White House, marking another historic moment for the first Black and South Asian vice president.

Tribune News Service

Putin ‘misinformed’ by his advisers on the war, White House says

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin has been misinformed by advisers about his military’s performance in Ukraine and the effect of sanctions on his country’s economy, a White House spokeswoman said, citing unspecified U.S. intelligence.

Tribune News Service

Sen. Susan Collins backs Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, giving President Joe Biden’s pick bipartisan backing to become the first Black woman justice.

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Bangkok Post

Russians start to withdraw from Chernobyl

WASHINGTON: Russian forces have begun to pull out of the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power site, a US defence official said Wednesday, a day after Moscow said it would scale back attacks on two key Ukrainian cities.

Los Angeles Times

Biden administration could revoke controversial border policy blocking asylum in weeks

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Taxpayers paid for baby gift, other questionable expenses as part of House office building renovation

WASHINGTON — Taxpayers were billed for a baby gift, flowers and even business cards by the companies working on the ongoing and over-budget renovation of the Cannon House Office Building, an audit found.

Reuters

Majority of Americans back sending more troops to NATO in Ukraine crisis: Reuters/Ipsos poll

A bipartisan 55% of Americans support sending more U.S. troops to Washington's NATO allies in central and eastern Europe in response to Russia's five-week old invasion of Ukraine, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court weighs employer’s challenge to California labor law

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed an employer’s challenge to a California labor law that authorizes private attorneys to sue on behalf of thousands of workers, even if those workers had agreed to arbitrate their claims individually.

Los Angeles Times

Kamala Harris, daughter of a Jamaican immigrant, to meet with island’s prime minister

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris — whose father emigrated from Jamaica — will meet Wednesday with the island nation’s prime minister, Andrew Holness, at the White House, marking another historic moment for the first Black and South Asian vice president.

Tribune News Service

Biden poised to use Cold War powers to boost battery metals

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans Thursday to invoke Cold War powers to encourage domestic production of critical minerals for electric vehicle and other types of batteries, according to people familiar with the matter.

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