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Biden, Kishida agree to boost security, economic cooperation amid rising concerns

U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed in a virtual meeting on Friday to boost cooperation on pressing economic and security issues, including China, North Korea's missiles and Russia's threat to Ukraine.

Reuters

Judge Admonished for Ad Which Said He "Got Into Law in Part to Advocate for Marginalized Communities"

The ad was an ad for a college that he had attended, though the Washington Commission on Judicial Conduct concluded that it could also be reasonably viewed as a campaign ad.

Reason

China criticizes US missile sanctions as hypocrisy

China has criticized Washington for imposing sanctions on Chinese companies accused of exporting missile technology, and accused the United States of hypocrisy for selling nuclear-capable cruise missiles

The Independent UK

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Blinken calls for Russia to release two U.S. citizens at Geneva talks

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday raised the cases of Paul Whelan and Trevor Reed, two U.S. citizens detained in Russia and repeated Washington's call for their release during talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Geneva.

Reuters

RTE announces new Washington Correspondent as Sean Whelan replaces Brian O'Donovan

The role has previously been held by the likes of Charlie Bird and Caitríona Perry and, most recently, Brian O'Donovan

Irish Mirror

Is There a Link Between Syria and Ukraine?

Geneva is hosting two meetings on Friday. The first between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, to discuss Ukraine, and the second between UN Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen and US Official Ethan Goldrich to review the Syrian situation and propose a “step for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Latest Ukraine updates: Russia, US voice hope for diplomacy

Ukraine tensions news from January 21: Lavrov and Blinken conclude Geneva talks aimed at defusing tensions.

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Ukraine-Russia crisis: Moscow would face severe response to invasion, warns Blinken as talks end

Washington agrees to provide written response to Russia over its demand that Ukraine will never join Nato

The Independent UK

Palestinian Minister: Biden Moving Too Slow on Pushing Peace

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki said Wednesday US President Joe Biden was moving too slowly to reverse all of the Trump administration’s adverse policies against the Palestinians and not using Washington’s special relationship to pressure Israel to abandon “its rejection of a two-state solution and peace negotiations.” Malki told the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Can US sanctions sway Putin’s thinking?

More aggressive moves from Washington could backfire on Europe, which depends on Russian energy.

Al Jazeera

China, Russia Block US Push for UN Sanctions on N.Koreans

China and Russia on Thursday blocked a US push to impose United Nations sanctions on five North Koreans in response to recent missile launches by Pyongyang, diplomats told AFP. China's block came before a new closed-door Security Council meeting on North Korea, also requested by Washington, and was followed by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nation's largest abortion protest could be last under Roe

Abortion opponents are gathering in Washington for the largest anti-abortion rally in the U.S., and they're hoping it's the last one under Roe vs

The Independent UK

Biden’s team says it’s on alert for omicron disruptions in China

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is monitoring real-time data obtained from businesses operating in China to determine whether outbreaks of the omicron variant of coronavirus pose a risk to U.S. supply chains, an administration official said.

Tribune News Service

Lightfoot strongly backs top cop David Brown despite police supervisors’ lack of confidence in his leadership

"Supt. Brown is trying to change the culture of a police department where the status quo served a lot of people, but frankly didn’t serve the residents of the city in keeping them safe," the mayor said in a Zoom call from Washington D.C.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Biden’s ‘minor incursion’ comment roils diplomatic efforts to halt Russian invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday sought to clarify remarks by President Biden about the consequences of a “minor incursion” by Russia into Ukraine that appeared to undermine weeks of intense U.S.-led diplomacy aimed at stopping an invasion of the former Soviet republic.

Tribune News Service

Amid hunger crisis, Biden urged to release frozen Afghan funds

WASHINGTON — Calls are growing on Capitol Hill for the Biden administration to release some of the billions of dollars in seized Afghan financial assets the United States is keeping frozen.

Foreign Affairs

The Day After Russia Attacks

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Voting rights bill’s failure in Senate highlights contrast between Rubio and Demings

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats’ push for national voting rights legislation ended with a thud this week in the Senate, but for Florida’s Val Demings and Marco Rubio the standoff offered an opportunity to draw sharp policy contrasts as their Senate race heats up.

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Los Angeles Times

Amid criticism, Biden walks back his suggestion that future elections might not be ‘legit’

WASHINGTON — A day after President Joe Biden suggested GOP voter suppression tactics could delegitimize future elections, the White House worked to steer clear of a political trap, beating back criticism that the president was sowing doubt about elections and weakening American democracy.

Los Angeles Times

Support grows for limiting Congress members’ ability to own stocks

WASHINGTON — Recent allegations of lawmakers potentially benefiting from personal stock market trades has propelled new interest in reigning in their ability to trade or own individual stocks while in office.

Tribune News Service

Senate Judiciary approves bill cracking down on tech monopolies

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday overcame stiff opposition from tech companies and a prolonged debate to approve a bipartisan bill that would prohibit digital giants like Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google from giving preference to their own products and services over those of their competitors.

Tribune News Service

Democrats ‘not ready to throw in the towel’ on child tax credit

WASHINGTON — Top Democratic tax writers remained optimistic Thursday about restoring a more generous version of the child tax credit that sent monthly checks to families after President Joe Biden admitted he’s “not sure” he can get the votes to pass it.

Tribune News Service

Ivanka Trump is asked to interview in Capitol riot inquiry

WASHINGTON — The House panel investigating the Capitol riot is asking Ivanka Trump to voluntarily appear for an interview in February.

Benzinga

Elys Plans Expansion Of Washington DC Restaurant Sportsbook Location

Elys Game Technology Corp (NASDAQ:ELYS) said it is planning to expand the number of player terminals following a good response in its first U.S. small business location at Grand Central Restaurant and Sportsbook in Washington D.C. Elys launched its small business strategy in October of 2021 with Grand Central. Grand Central's revenue in…

Tribune News Service

Judge rejects effort to stop Jan. 6 panel from using bank records

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington rejected a request Thursday to stop a House committee from using bank records it obtained through a subpoena as part of the investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

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