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The most abortion-related statewide ballot measures since 1986

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Why America's elites love war

Almost no one in D.C. is eager for war with Russia — but they're eager to justify the bloated military budget

Salon

First Black woman and D.C.'s second statue get set for Capitol placement

At least two new marble and bronze faces will arrive at the Capitol this year — including a Black woman who replaces a Confederate general.

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US scientific research agencies tighten foreign affiliation rules

WASHINGTON — U.S. research institutions and universities are gearing up to implement steps announced last month by the Biden administration to ensure that scientists seeking federal grants are not beholden to foreign governments or interests.

Tribune News Service

Once celebrated by American leaders, former Honduran president now sought on US drug charges

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — For years, U.S. officials faced an uncomfortable dilemma: The president of Honduras was one of Washington’s top allies in Central America — but evidence was mounting that he was also a drug trafficker.

Los Angeles Times

Jan. 6 panel issues more subpoenas tied to fake state electors

WASHINGTON — Six people allegedly involved in promoting falsified elector slates backing former President Donald Trump were subpoenaed Tuesday to testify to the House committee investigating last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Tribune News Service

Map: These US states have dropped mask mandates – CDC guidance says it’s too soon

Only handful of states still require masks for most indoor settings, but those requirements are set to expire

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SCOTUS nomination elbows into crowded agenda and midterms

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden may not have given up on advancing parts of his climate and social safety net agenda, but as a former senator he must know that a quickly filling calendar in a midterm election year means there will be limited opportunities.

Tribune News Service

Honduran ex-president willing to surrender after police surround home

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez said Tuesday he is ready to collaborate with national police, hours after authorities surrounded his house amid U.S. government requests that he be arrested and extradited to Washington.

Reuters

US officials meet Tunisians civil society after dissolution of judicial body

U.S. officials have met with Tunisian civil society representatives amid Washington's concern over the dissolution of the Supreme Judicial Council, the U.S. embassy in Tunisia said on Tuesday, escalating international pressure on President Kais Saied.

Reuters

Iran nuclear deal: to reset relations with Tehran, Biden must overcome a long legacy of mistrust at home

As officials from Washington and Tehran return to Vienna for talks that aim to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran hawks in the US Congress are determined to prevent that happening. In a letter sent to the US president Joe Biden on February 7, Republican US senator Ted Cruz and…

The Conversation

U.S. defense secretary heads to Europe for NATO talks, visit troops

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin heads to Brussels on Tuesday for talks with NATO allies and to visit U.S. troops in Poland as Washington remains focused on the risk of a large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Washington wakes up to Beijing-Moscow alignment

Beijing and Moscow are often on the same page.

Axios

Biden says Russian attack in Ukraine 'still very much a possibility'

US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that a Russian attack on Ukraine remained a possibility and that reports that some Russian forces have moved away from the Ukraine border have not yet been verified by the United States. Read below about Tuesday's events as they unfolded.

France 24

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The Independent UK

How could the US aid Ukraine if Russia invades?

Washington said to be considering sending thousands of US troops to Nato allies in Eastern Europe

Asharq Al-Awsat

German Chancellor to Meet Putin as Ukraine's Fate in the Balance

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was due in Moscow Tuesday in search of a diplomatic solution to avoid a war in Ukraine as the West and Russia signaled tentative hopes of an easing in the tense standoff. His talks with Vladimir Putin are the latest in an intense diplomatic scramble to…

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: Renewed calls for de-escalation

Ukraine-Russia crisis news from February 15: Putin says Russia ready for talks on confidence-building measures.

Los Angeles Times

US relocating embassy from Ukraine’s capital amid fears of Russian invasion

WASHINGTON — Warning of “dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces” on Ukraine’s border, the U.S. on Monday announced it was closing its embassy in the capital city of Kyiv out of fear for the safety of its diplomats.

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National security adviser Jake Sullivan briefs Senate leaders on Ukraine crisis

The threat of a Russian military invasion of Ukraine continued to hang over Europe on Monday, as President Joe Biden discussed possible responses with the British prime minister, and Washington lawmakers dug their teeth into intelligence assessments.

Tribune News Service

Microsoft, Expedia announce broad reopenings in moves that may signal a new phase in COVID pandemic

Microsoft and Expedia both announced plans Monday to reopen their Washington work sites.

Tribune News Service

Microsoft to reopen Washington offices this month

Microsoft is reopening its Washington work sites this month.

The Independent UK

Stewart Rhodes was a conspiracy theorist in search of a cause. He found one on January 6

Stewart Rhodes cycled through ideologies and conspiracies before he become obsessed with Donald Trump, writes Richard Hall. He will soon face charges of organising one of the most serious attempts to overthrow the government in modern history

Chronicle Live

Officers investigating Washington arson attack release photo of man after campervan fire

Officers are investigating a suspected arson in the Autumn Close area of Washington

Tribune News Service

House competition bill packed with progressive policy goals

WASHINGTON — A host of progressive foreign policy provisions on issues like scrutinizing advanced weapon sales to the United Arab Emirates and welcoming more asylum-seekers fleeing Beijing’s oppression were tucked into House Democrats’ bill aimed at bolstering competition with China.

The Guardian - US

US ‘freedom convoy’ inspired by Canada bids to organize for Washington trip

Effort to launch convoy taking shape but diffuse organization make it difficult to predict size of protests – or what it wants

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