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White House officials to attend Memphis funeral for Tyre Nichols

WASHINGTON — Four White House officials will attend the funeral this week of Tyre Nichols, the Black man whose death following a traffic stop has spurred renewed calls for police reform.

Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2023

White House to end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11

WASHINGTON — The White House will end a pair of COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11, the latest signal that the administration is winding down its fight against the virus.

Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2023

At ancient Baltimore tunnel that often delayed his travel, Biden touts ‘long overdue’ rail upgrades

BALTIMORE — With the ancient, dimly lit Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel behind him, President Joe Biden touted job creation and labor agreements Monday during a visit to Baltimore to highlight replacement of the tunnel, which has come to symbolize America’s crumbling infrastructure.

Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2023

Blinken urges Netanyahu to build broad consensus around judicial overhaul plan

It's the most significant statement the Biden administration has made about the Netanyahu's plan to weaken Supreme Court.

Axios · Jan 30, 2023

For Trump, Georgia election case just one of many legal woes

An investigation in Georgia looking into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election defeat is among a number of cases that pose legal problems for the former president

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023

'Amtrak Joe' touts transit funding for Northeast Corridor - Roll Call

President Joe Biden is visiting two major rail bottlenecks in the Northeast Corridor to tout funding for their modernization and expansion.

Roll Call · Jan 30, 2023

The Biden White House just rolled out some of its most anti-crypto language yet. They may regret it.

The White House rolled out an aggressive anti-crypto stance that could come to bite Democrats in the long term.

Fortune · Jan 30, 2023

First Thing: Ron DeSantis prepares for 2024 White House run

Florida governor’s moves spur Trump to lash out at him during low-key events over the weekend in New Hampshire and South Carolina. Plus, Sarah Michelle Gellar makes a comeback

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2023

A fresh warning for Black conservatives

Donald Trump's behavior at Diamond's funeral should be a warning for Black conservatives

Salon · Jan 30, 2023

John M. Crisp: Don’t feel guilty about taxing the wealthy

As our nation bumps up hard against a national debt north of $31 trillion, let’s start with the obvious: Our expenditures are greater than our revenue. And while this isn’t the crisis that Republicans imagine when a Democrat is in the White House, common sense suggests that bringing expenditures and…

Tribune News Service · Jan 30, 2023