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Biden’s announces Zients as new chief of staff

President Joe Biden announced he is picking Jeff Zients as his next chief of staff, ushering in a new top aide as he prepares to launch a reelection bid while contending with a divided Congress.

Tribune News Service

Biden names Jeff Zients as new White House chief of staff

Shake-up comes midway through US president’s term, as outgoing Ron Klain resigns citing need for ‘fresh leadership’.

Al Jazeera

He’s a corporate executive worth $150m. Can Jeff Zients keep progressives happy and Biden White House on track?

Jeff Zients made a fortune in the private sector before leading the government’s Covid response. Andrew Feinberg reports on the former management consultant’s next big assignment: White House chief of staff

The Independent UK

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Biden and Trump are both accused of mishandling classified documents – but there are key differences

When the US Department of Justice revealed on January 21 that its investigators had found classified materials in Joe Biden’s Delaware home, there was outrage – or, to be more accurate in most cases faux outrage – in Republican party circles. They wasted no time in demanding further investigation into…

The Conversation

State senator’s wife collapses on camera as he unveils longshot bid for White House (cloned)

The West Virginia Republican wants to be the next president

The Independent UK

Biden taps Zients as White House chief of staff

President Joe Biden has announced Jeff Zients as his next White House chief of staff, tapping an experienced technocrat who headed his administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Biden confirms Jeff Zients will be chief of staff

Ron Klain is expected to leave the White House after the State of the Union address in February.

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Why the Warriors Spent Their White House Visit Discussing Gun Violence

For Steve Kerr and the 2022 NBA champions, their recent trip to D.C. doubled as a policy summit—and marked an evolutionary shift.

Sports Illustrated

Kremlin Says Biden Has Key to End Ukraine Conflict but Doesn’t Use it

The Kremlin said on Friday that US President Joe Biden had the key to end the conflict in Ukraine by directing Kyiv, but that Washington had so far not been willing to use it. "The key to the Kyiv regime is largely in the hands of Washington," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Trudy Rubin: Biden's birthday present to Zelenskyy: M1 Abrams and German Leopard 2 tanks for Ukraine

"Tanks but no tanks" and "Free the Leopards" were the clever headlines earlier this week about Ukraine.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

House GOP seeks new restrictions on use of US oil stockpile

For the second time this month, House Republicans are seeking to restrict presidential use of the nation’s emergency oil stockpile — a proposal that has already drawn a White House veto threat

The Independent UK

State senator’s wife collapses on camera as he unveils longshot bid for White House

The West Virginia Republican wants to be the next president

The Independent UK

Texas progressives want Title 42 ended, highlighting wide ideological gulf on Congressional immigration deal

The spectrum of ideas on immigration could throw cold water on hope that there will be a breakthrough in Congress.

The Texas Tribune

GOP wants to impose 30% US sales tax

The bill would also eliminate corporate income taxes and abolish the IRS

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Tribune News Service

White House under pressure to develop a backup plan on student debt relief

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is under pressure from Capitol Hill lawmakers and student debt advocates to develop contingency plans to cancel billions of dollars in student debt and to move forward quickly if the Supreme Court strikes down the administration’s initial executive action.

The Independent UK

National Archives asks former presidents to double check for unauthorised records

Classified documents controversy now envelops two presidents and one vice president

The Guardian - US

US National Archives asks ex-presidents to check for classified papers

Ex-presidents and vice-presidents received letters on reviewing their personal records after Trump, Biden and Pence discoveries

Al Jazeera

‘Appalled’: Dozens of Democrats slam Biden’s border policies

New US restrictions on asylum ‘will not solve’ challenge at country’s border with Mexico, Democratic legislators say.

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The Independent UK

Trump's return to Facebook could be major fundraising boost

Meta's decision to soon reinstate Donald Trump’s Facebook account comes at a critical moment as the former president tries to gain momentum in what has been widely derided as a lackluster start to his third bid for the White House

Roll Call

Sen. John Cornyn blames White House for some judicial vacancies - Roll Call

Republican Sen. John Cornyn put the blame Thursday on the White House — and not his office — for delays in filling federal judgeships in Texas.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Will Mike Pence’s classified documents discovery let Biden off the hook?

The discovery of classified documents in former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana residence is a clarifying and pivotal event that throws into sharp relief conduct that in recent weeks has been lumped together.

The Guardian - US

Biden claims ‘no regrets’ but classified papers case could come back to bite him

While there are major differences between the president and Trump’s cases, the controversy arrives at a delicate time for Biden

Tribune News Service

Commentary: This former CIA analyst has something to say about the classified documents crisis — and it’s likely not what you think

The criminal culpability of Donald Trump and the sloppiness of the staffs of both Joe Biden and Mike Pence have combined to create a crisis over the handling of classified materials. The former involved Trump’s intentionally keeping large amounts of classified material at Mar-a-Lago; the latter led to small amounts…

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Eric Burlison led effort to expand gun rights in Missouri. Now, as congressman, he wants to repeal key federal gun law

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison, who led the effort to expand gun rights in Missouri when he was a member of the state Senate, is now going after a cornerstone federal gun law used by the Department of Justice to reduce gun violence.

Chicago Sun-Times

Donald Trump is reinstated to Facebook after 2-year ban

Ending a two-year ban, Facebook says the public has a right to hear from its political leaders, ‘the good, the bad and the ugly — so that they can make informed choices.’

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