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Congress’ protections for whistleblowers only go so far

WASHINGTON — Congress wants to ensure that former President Donald Trump’s attempted coercion of Ukraine in 2019 — and his effort to thwart and intimidate the official who disclosed it — never recur. But a new law aimed at doing that is insufficient, several whistleblower advocates contended.

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House GOP heads to Florida to narrow in on policy plans

WASHINGTON — In a midterm campaign year that typically favors the minority party in Congress, House Republicans will convene their annual retreat Wednesday in Florida, aiming to home in on policy proposals that members have been considering as they work to regain the majority in November.

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Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies at 84 – as it happened

Albright served as the senior US diplomat in the administration of Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001 – follow the latest

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Ketanji Brown Jackson’s path to Supreme Court nomination was paved by trailblazing Black women judges

Just five women and two African Americans, both men, are among the 115 people who have served on the United States’ highest court over more than two centuries. Both of those numbers may change in 2022, with President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a 51-year-old Washington, D.C.,…

The Conversation

What they want: Allies meet in Europe for Ukraine summits

Western allies have already clinched the most important part of what all will be looking for in three summits on Thursday held in Europe's diplomatic capital of Brussels

The Independent UK

As armed robbers hit Washington marijuana shops, owners say there's a simple solution

When the Snohomish County, Washington dispensary Dexter Warren worked at was robbed last year, four men simply walked in. When one of those men hit him in the face with a pistol and demanded he open the safe, the cash-based business had thousands of dollars on hand, he said.

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Erika Ettin: In dating, it’s easy to get in your own way

I used to rent office space to meet with clients (now everything happens on Zoom… thanks, COVID-19), and that space was in downtown Washington, D.C. When I walked to the office (gotta love city living), I tried to avoid streets where the sidewalks were closed due to construction. In the…

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China's ZTE says probation ends after clash with Washington

Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp. says a U.S. judge has allowed a probation period to end after the company was nearly destroyed in a clash with Washington over its dealings with Iran and North Korea

The Independent UK

Washington Increases Security, Defense Cooperation with Saudi Arabia

The United States has pledged to continue providing Saudi Arabia with the necessary means to defend its territories and repel attacks carried out by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen. At the same time, it has demanded an immediate end to the war in Yemen and urged against targeting civilians…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blues rejoin the playoff race, cruise past Caps 5-2

WASHINGTON – Before at least some of the Blues went to sleep Monday night, they found themselves out of second place in the Central, and all the way into the fourth spot – a wild-card spot – in the division.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hearing for court nominee Jackson veers into hot-button topics

WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson on Tuesday rolled unscathed through a marathon day of questioning for her nomination to the Supreme Court, as some of the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee spent time on outside issues peripheral to her qualifications.

Tribune News Service

Ukrainians go on counteroffensive even as Russia tries to subdue strategic port

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces defending the capital, Kyiv, managed to wrest back control of a strategic outlying town that Russian troops had earlier captured, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday, but invading troops were reported to have breached the besieged port city of Mariupol, scene of some of the war’s most…

Los Angeles Times

Truckers protesting mask orders get sick

"People's Convoy" truckers protesting Covid-19 safety measures around Washington D.C. are getting sick

Salon

Venezuela's opposition presses U.S. to hold off its consideration of oil imports

Sidelined in high-level talks between the United States and Venezuela, the South American country's opposition is pressing Washington to condition any easing of oil sanctions on political concessions, three people involved in the matter said, adding new hurdles to oil companies hoping to resume operations there.

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Commanders Lose Anheuser-Busch Sponsorship Ahead of 2022 Season

Washington has been embroiled in controversy since 2020, when employees told the Washington Post they had experienced workplace sexual harassment.

Los Angeles Times

Ukrainians go on counteroffensive near capital even as Russia moves into strategic port

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GOP midterm gains could augur market-rattling debt limit fight

WASHINGTON — House Republicans are girding for battle over raising the nation’s borrowing cap next year if they retake the majority in the November elections.

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ICE claims detainees had ‘unabated’ legal access during pandemic

WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement claimed in a new report to congressional appropriators about detention that immigrants had “unabated” access to lawyers during the pandemic — though the agency admitted it does not track legal visits or access violations at its facilities.

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The Independent UK

Convicted Cowboys for Trump founder complains Marjorie Taylor Greene didn’t attend his Capitol riot trial

Couy Griffin, facing up to a year in prison, rues a lack of far right solidarity in Washington

France 24

India tries diplomatic dance on Ukraine, but Russia is an awkward partner

India’s failure to condemn Russian aggression in Ukraine at all costs reflects its longstanding relations with Moscow. But as the war enters a more brutal phase, it’s a price that might be too high to pay, even for cheap Russian oil and arms, if it draws New Delhi’s archrivals closer…

The Independent UK

Pence spent Jan 6 at underground Senate loading dock, Secret Service confirms

‘It is wild to see that he was in a loading dock in an underground parking garage beneath the Capitol complex,’ journalist Jonathan Karl says

Tribune News Service

States often first in crypto enforcement, leaving feds to follow

WASHINGTON — State regulators are taking the lead on cryptocurrency enforcement in the absence of a national approach to regulation, in some cases acting years before companies faced federal charges.

The Independent UK

Man accused in shootings of homeless men in New York and DC worked at venue with locations in both cities, police say

The court document does not describe an apparent motive for attacks that police said targeted homeless men, some of them as they slept

Benzinga

Cue Health Offers COVID-19 Tests At Albertsons Pharmacies

Cue Health Inc (NASDAQ:HLTH) has partnered with Albertsons Companies Inc (NYSE:ACI) for COVID-19 test kits. The partnership will provide Cue’s molecular COVID-19 tests at participating Albertsons pharmacies across the country. Customers will get their test results delivered to their email in 20 minutes. The companies piloted this in-pharmacy COVID-19 testing program last fall in 40…

Reuters

Riyadh gets U.S. military help as Washington seeks better ties

The United States has stepped up its military support for Saudi Arabia over the past few months following missile strikes on the kingdom by the Yemeni Houthi group, Western diplomats said, an indication that Washington is trying to mend its strained ties with traditional Gulf allies.

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