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Biden aims to narrow trust gap with US-Africa leaders summit

President Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens of African leaders in Washington this week as the White House looks to narrow a gaping trust gap with Africa

The Independent UK

A standoff is coming in 2023 — and it’s over the national debt

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is headed toward a standoff over the national debt next year, when Republicans newly in control of the U.S. House threaten to demand concessions for raising the government’s legal borrowing limit.

Tribune News Service

Save whales or eat lobster? The battle reaches the White House

Fishing gear used by Maine lobstermen is killing right whales. Will boosting a $1bn industry trump protecting an endangered species?

The Guardian - UK

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‘That’s Hitler, Bannon thought’: 2022 in books about Trump and US politics

The former president continues to dominate political bestseller lists, from staffers’ tell-alls to his own compulsion to tell all to Maggie Haberman and Bob Woodward

The Guardian - US

Viktor Bout reveals what he said to Brittney Griner as the two met on the tarmac during their exchange

Arms dealer also praised Putin in first interview

The Independent UK

Senior U.S. delegation to visit China in coming days

A high-level U.S. delegation will travel to China next week to follow up on President Joe Biden's recent talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and prepare for Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit there early next year, the U.S. State Department said on Saturday.

Reuters

UK: Iran Likely Top Military Backer of Russia in Ukraine War

Iran is now likely the top military backer of Russia, the UK said, as the Kremlin looks to expand its missile strikes against Ukraine’s national infrastructure. The Biden administration is accusing Russia of moving to provide advanced military assistance to Iran, including air defense systems, helicopters and fighter jets, part…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Biden called gay marriage 'inevitable' and soon it'll be law

President Joe Biden will soon sign legislation to protect gay unions even if the U.S. Supreme Court revisits its ruling supporting a nationwide right of same-sex couples to marry

The Independent UK

Biden’s potential first veto

"We should get back to normal lives."

Axios

Ron DeSantis is no heir to Donald Trump

DeSantis’ perceived personal shortcomings are apt to keep him out of the White House. Unlike Trump, he comes across as didactic and humorless. People use the word “robotic” to describe him.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden to back African Union spot in G20 at US-Africa summit

The United States is expected to discuss the African Union’s role at a three-day summit in Washington, DC.

Al Jazeera

Trump was fresh and new during his 2016 campaign. Has his fame fizzled?

The failed ‘red wave’ during the midterm elections marked the beginning of a downward spiral of losses and lost support

The Guardian - US

We Are Not One review: assured history of Israel’s place in US politics

To Eric Alterman, ‘Israel is a red state’ while ‘US Jewry is blue’. Like so much else, Donald Trump has disrupted that dynamic

The Guardian - US

US Sounds Alarm over 'Harmful' Iran-Russia Military Partnership

The United States on Friday expressed alarm over a "full-scale defense partnership" between Moscow and Tehran, describing it as "harmful" to Ukraine, Iran's neighbors and the world. Iran stands accused by Western powers of supplying drones to Russia -- which rejected the US allegations -- as Moscow batters Ukraine's energy…

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Tribune News Service

What Sinema’s party switch means for the next Congress and 2024

WASHINGTON — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema‘s decision to leave the Democratic Party and register as an independent in Arizona is unlikely to upend the political equilibrium in the Senate. But her announcement could add new complications to the 2024 race in her increasingly purple home state.

Tribune News Service

Sinema leaves Democratic Party, registers as independent

WASHINGTON — Decrying partisan divisions, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said Friday she is leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an independent in Arizona, where she is up for reelection in 2024 and already faced a movement to replace her as the party’s nominee.

Tribune News Service

Thin House majorities, current and future, color spending talks

WASHINGTON — House Democrats’ current two-seat majority — and Republicans’ narrow edge they will claim in January — is casting a shadow over fiscal 2023 omnibus negotiations as next Friday’s deadline to reach an agreement nears.

Daily Mirror

Bernie Sanders could be back for another crack at the White House if Biden doesn't run

84-year-old veteran socialist Bernie Sanders, who ran for the Democratic nomination in 2016 and 2020, is considering putting his name forward again if Joe Biden decides not to seek reelection

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The Independent UK

Griner case latest in string of high-profile prisoner swaps

Delicate negotiations between the United States and Russia led to basketball star Brittney Griner’s return in exchange for notorious arms dealer once nicknamed “the Merchant of Death.”

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Authorizes New $275 Mln in Military Aid for Ukraine

US President Joe Biden on Friday authorized fresh $275 million in military aid for Ukraine offering new capabilities to defeat drones and strengthen air defenses, according to a memo released by the White House. The package also includes rockets for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers made by Lockheed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Wants African Union to Be Added to Group of 20 Nations

President Joe Biden plans to announce at next week’s US-Africa summit that his administration supports adding the African Union as a permanent member of the Group of 20 nations, according to the White House. The African Union represents the continent’s 54 countries. The G20 is composed of the world’s major…

ABC News

An American 'spy' killed a British teenager while driving on the wrong side of the road. She's finally faced justice

There are calls for changes to diplomatic immunity rules after the protracted case of an American "spy" who killed a British teenager while driving on the wrong side of the road in the UK.

Reuters

White House calls on Bangladesh to investigate reports of pre-election violence

The White House on Friday called on the government of Bangladesh to fully investigate reports of violence against journalists and human rights activists ahead of a major political protest, and urged all parties to refrain from violence.

The Guardian - US

‘She answers to billionaires’: some Democrats not sorry to see Sinema leave

Senator’s decision to register as independent brings Democrats’ bitterness towards lawmaker to surface

The Independent UK

US: Russia, Iran moving toward full defense ‘partnership’

The Biden administration is accusing Russia of moving to provide advanced military assistance to Iran, including air defense systems, helicopters and fighter jets

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