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U.S. ties with Gulf partner UAE are being tested, envoy says

U.S. ties with the United Arab Emirates are being tested, a senior Emirati diplomat said on Thursday, in a rare admission of strains in their strategic partnership which have been highlighted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

US to invite 'non-political' Myanmar representative to summit with Asean

WASHINGTON: The United States said on Wednesday it would follow the lead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) by inviting a non-political representative from military-ruled Myanmar to

Bangkok Post

9/11 advocates, Jon Stewart demand Congress pass legislation to help military veterans exposed to toxins

WASHINGTON — Jon Stewart and 9/11 advocate John Feal are putting the heat on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to pass a bill now working its way through the House that would help millions of veterans exposed to toxins overseas.

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Man pleads not guilty in death of officer killed by deputy

A Washington man who was being chased when a sheriff’s deputy mistakenly shot and killed off-duty police officer Donald Sahota has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges including murder

The Independent UK

U.S. to invite 'non-political' Myanmar representative to summit with ASEAN

The United States said on Wednesday it would follow the lead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by inviting a non-political representative from military-ruled Myanmar to a summit with the 10-country bloc in Washington this month.

Reuters

Prosecutor says the first Capitol rioter on trial ‘lit the match’

Jurors have heard attorneys' opening statements in the first trial for one of the hundreds of people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol last year

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"Tacoma Woman Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Arson at Downtown Seattle Protest"

From a Justice Department press release distributed yesterday: A 26-year-old Tacoma, Washington, woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 5 years in prison for arson for burning five Seattle Police vehicles parked around Sixth and Pine in downtown Seattle on Saturday, May 30, 2020, announced U.S.…

Reason

First Jan. 6 trial starts against Texas man turned in by son

WASHINGTON — The first person to go on trial for participating in the Jan. 6 riot was accused by prosecutors of being “the match that started the fire” for thousands of people who stormed the Capitol.

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Texas primary puts Cuellar and Taylor in runoffs

WASHINGTON — Two Democratic incumbents who switched districts after a new Texas map was released won their primaries Tuesday, as did a Republican who came under fire for calling some of the conservatives in his party “grifters.”

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Trade group settles GMO-labeling case for $9 million

A trade group that represents some of the biggest U.S. food companies has agreed to pay $9 million for violations of Washington campaign finance laws, after the state Supreme Court upheld a penalty twice that much

The Independent UK

As Ukraine burns, Washington splits over how to help - Roll Call

Republicans are calling for sending more weapons to Ukraine and to impose sanctions on Russian oil and gas.

Roll Call

Colombian President Duque to meet Biden next week -White House

Colombian President Ivan Duque will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden on March 10 on a visit to Washington during which the two leaders will discuss regional and global issues including Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the White House said on Wednesday.

Reuters

The IRS dropped ID.me's facial recognition tech after backlash. WA is rolling it out in June

Washington state is getting ready to roll out the ID.me facial recognition system dropped by the IRS last month over privacy and equity concerns.

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Las muertes por accidentes viales en EEUU aumentaron 21% en 2020, pese a que los automovilistas condujeron menos

WASHINGTON — Las tasas de mortalidad por accidentes automovilísticos aumentaron 21% en 2020, incluso cuando el total de accidentes y lesiones disminuyó, según un informe final publicado el miércoles por la Administración Nacional de Seguridad del Tráfico en las Carreteras.

The Independent UK

Prosecutor: First Capitol rioter on trial 'lit the match'

Jurors have heard attorneys' opening statements in the first trial for one of the hundreds of people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol last year

Reuters

U.S. preparing further sanctions against Russian oligarchs -sources

The United States is preparing a sanctions package targeting more Russian oligarchs as well as their companies and assets, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, as Washington steps up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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The Times of India

India avoids condemning Putin to get weapons for China fight

NEW DELHI: India plans to avoid condemning Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as it needs Russian weapons in its standoff with China, and officials in New Delhi are confident the US won’t apply much pressure, people familiar with the matter said.

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Washington Rallies its Allies over Syria for 'Ukrainian Reasons'

Washington will host on Thursday the envoys of allied nations in the Syrian file. The meeting will be an opportunity to "test" the allies and the extent the war in Ukraine will impact Syria given Russia's involvement. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs with responsibility for the…

Los Angeles Times

Analysis: Biden’s State of the Union speech aims to prove he has the strength to lead in turbulent times

WASHINGTON — Early in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, as President Joe Biden reeled off the devastating economic sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin, he sounded a bit like he was trying to channel Dirty Harry.

Tribune News Service

Biden says ‘top priority’ is getting prices under control

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said that his top priority is controlling inflation, pitching elements of his stalled “Build Back Better” program as a means to temper the surge in prices that’s costing him support among voters.

Tribune News Service

Analysis: New shadow war with Russia could last years

WASHINGTON — The war in Ukraine could draw the United States and its allies into a yearslong shadow war with Russia, supporting a Ukrainian insurgency that’s well positioned to continue fighting even if the country falls in the coming days.

The Independent UK

How the tragic deaths of Joe Biden’s first wife and daughter changed his politics

US president, then an inexperienced Delaware senator, lost first wife Neilia and 13-month-old toddler Naomi in a car accident just before Christmas 1972, devastating losses that shaped his life and career in Washington

Miami Herald

‘One of our nation’s top legal minds.’ Biden hails court pick Jackson in State of Union speech

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden used his primetime platform of his first State of the Union address to make the case for confirming Miami’s Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court before a national television audience and a chamber full of the lawmakers who will weigh the judge’s nomination.

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