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Biden uses $130M in frozen Egypt aid to help Pacific Islands

The Biden administration will pay for $130 million in new climate initiatives for Pacific Island nations by reallocating money that originally been earmarked for military assistance for Egypt

The Independent UK

U.S. has much to gain from Nord Stream damage, Russia says at U.N.

The Russian ambassador to the United Nations on Friday told the Security Council that the U.S. has much to gain in gas trade from damage to the Nord Stream pipeline system under the Baltic Sea but stopped short of blaming Washington for this week's explosions.

Reuters

Trump thanks Ginni Thomas for continuing to believe 2020 election was stolen after Jan 6 committee interview

‘By the way, her husband is Great!’

The Independent UK

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White House's Sullivan: We take Putin's nuclear threats seriously

The United States takes Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats seriously but does not presently see indications of the use of nuclear weapons, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday.

Reuters

Ginni Thomas still believes Trump’s false claim the 2020 election was stolen

Wife of US supreme court justice Clarence Thomas holds tight to stolen election conspiracy in interview with January 6 committee

The Guardian - US

Russia: what the history of WWII conscription shows us about who gets sent to the front lines

Russian president Vladimir Putin has yet to call for universal conscription, although he recently announced mobilisation of 300,000 reservists. The reason why the Kremlin has not introduced a wider policy may lie in the history of conscription and its impact on public support for war.

The Conversation

Biden says US will not be intimidated by Putin’s ‘reckless words and threats’: ‘He’s not going to scare us’

‘America and its allies ... are not going to be intimidated by Putin and his reckless words and threats. He’s not going to scare us and he doesn’t intimidate us’

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Maggie Haberman fires back with photo of her book notes after Trump calls her a lying ‘creep’

Haberman’s book ‘Confidence Man’ is released soon

The Independent UK

Pelosi reportedly resisted Democrats’ effort to impeach Trump on January 6 – as it happened

Intercept says House speaker rejected immediate push to impeach Trump on day of Capitol attack – follow the latest politics news

The Guardian - US

A look inside the legal battle to stop Biden's student loan relief

The legal cases all face the same challenge: finding a plaintiff who will be clearly harmed by debt cancellation.

WEKU

H-1B visas could soon be stamped inside U.S. following Presidential commission recommendation

Many Indian professionals, either new or waiting for the renewal of H-1B visas, are facing uncertainty due to long visa application appointments, with the current wait period being more than a year

The Hindu

US announces aid for Pacific, as it tries to combat China’s influence in region

Package worth more than $800m unveiled to help support nations as they tackle climate change, overfishing and maritime security

The Guardian - AU

GOP-led states sue over Biden’s plan to cancel student debt

The Biden administration was accused in a lawsuit by six Republican-led states of overstepping its authority with a plan to forgive federal student loans.

Tribune News Service

Kamala Harris under a microscope: Deft Asia diplomacy despite DMZ gaffe

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris’s whirlwind tour of Japan and South Korea this week amounts to a microcosm for the state of her vice presidency: an ambitious, historic and increasingly confident effort still beset by the occasional high-profile gaffe.

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Axios

Ginni Thomas cooperative in Jan. 6 committee interview

Thomas maintained her belief the 2020 election was stolen.

ABC News

US, Pacific Island leaders vow to strengthen ties with historic partnership declaration amid growing China risks

The United States and Pacific nations unveil a joint partnership declaration, backed by 14 island states, vowing to strengthen ties amid growing concerns of China's role in the region.

The Independent UK

GOP states sue Biden administration over student loan plan

Six Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration to try and halt its plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of Americans

Salon

Don nearly fired Ivanka, Jared via tweet

"Trump repeatedly gave instructions 'to essentially fire the pair,'" according to new book

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WEKU

Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, testifies before Jan. 6 panel

Thomas, a Republican activist, was in touch with an attorney pushing to overturn the 2020 election results. Her lawyer says Thomas testified on Thursday that she played no role in that effort.

The Independent UK

Biden and DeSantis speak again and commit to ‘continued close coordination’ on Hurricane Ian

The call comes just hours after Mr Biden issued a major disaster declaration for counties that have been ravaged by the storm

The Independent UK

Biden's Pacific strategy heralds new engagement in region

The White House is unveiling a Pacific strategy designed to bolster U.S. engagement with more than a dozen island nations on issues including climate change and maritime security

Axios

Russia to annex four occupied regions of Ukraine on Friday

The expected annexation will dramatically raise the stakes in the war.

The Independent UK

Longtime CBS White House correspondent Bill Plante dies at 84

The esteemed correspondent covered the White House for decades and is considered to be one of the longest-serving White House broadcast journalists in history

Evening Standard

Now the Americans are worried that Vladimir Putin may well hit the nuclear button

President Biden is an old man. This is not something American officials and those close to the White House are usually keen to signal but this week — as Russia made repeated thinly veiled threats to use nuclear weapons over Ukraine — they were. The commander-in-chief has vivid memories of…

Benzinga

Biden's 'Mental Acuity' Questioned By Journalist After President Searches For Congresswoman, Who Died Last Month, At Conference

President Joe Biden caused a stir when he asked for former Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), who was killed in a car crash in August, at an event on Wednesday.

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