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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 · Mar 31, 2022

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 · Mar 31, 2022

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 · Mar 31, 2022

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.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 30, 2022

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 · Mar 30, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2022

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.

Bangkok Post · Mar 30, 2022

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, according to people familiar with the matter.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 30, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2022

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.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2022