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Biden to open Summit of the Americas with economic pitch amid tensions over guest list

LOS ANGELES — President Joe Biden arrived in Los Angeles Wednesday to formally open the Summit of the Americas with a plan to revive Latin American economies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as his administration is navigating fallout from a partial boycott of the conference by key regional…

Los Angeles Times

Biden, en route to summit, spoke by phone to Venezuela opposition leader

President Joe Biden on Wednesday spoke by phone with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido and expressed U.S. support for restarting negotiations between President Nicolas Maduro's government and the opposition, the White House said.

Reuters

Biden speaks with Venezuela’s Juan Guaidó after declining to invite him to Americas summit

President Joe Biden called Juan Guaidó from Air Force One on his way to Los Angeles for the Summit of the Americas on Wednesday after declining to invite the Venezuelan opposition leader to participate, a source familiar with the matter told McClatchy.

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Biden sidelines Venezuela's pro-democracy leader from summit

A little more than two years ago, Juan Guaidó was showered with bipartisan applause when President Donald Trump during his state of the union speech praised the Venezuelan opposition leader as a “very brave man” who carries on his shoulders the democratic hopes of an entire nation

The Independent UK

Matthew McConaughey isn’t the only celebrity speaking out after Uvalde

Actor Matthew McConaughey took to the stage in the White House briefing room Tuesday to implore politicians to enact stricter gun laws after 19 children and two teachers were killed in his hometown of Uvalde during a mass shooting at an elementary school on May 24.

Tribune News Service

‘Great resignation’ reaches White House with staff turnover

Not even the White House is immune from the economic trend that's been called the "great resignation” as employers struggle to fill vacancies and workers jump to new jobs at record rates

The Independent UK

Jared Kushner reportedly began plotting move to Miami before Trump had even lost his bid for reelection

‘There’s a pretty good chance we come up short,’ Kushner confided to a senator’s aide following the countless lawsuits the former president lodged after the 2020 election

The Independent UK

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White House condemns actions of armed suspect near Justice Kavanaugh’s home

‘Public officials ... must be able to do their jobs without concern for their personal safety or that of their families’

The Independent UK

Kushner wrote memoir instead of pushing Trump to concede, book says

Jared Kushner took MasterClass from James Patterson and ‘batted out’ part of a first draft in two-week stretch after election

The Guardian - US

House probes missing Trump admin gifts

Reports "raise concerns about the potential for undue influence over former President Trump by foreign governments"

Salon

Summit of the Americas: Biden to address regional leaders, envoys

Washington has brushed off boycotts by several leaders as Biden aims to restore US clout at the regional event.

Al Jazeera

Then and now: GOP lawmakers' evolution on the Capitol riot

Most every Republican lawmaker expressed outrage in the days after the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021

The Independent UK

US diverts COVID-19 funds to secure vaccines amid stalemate

More than $10 billion in coronavirus relief funds is being diverted from orders of at-home rapid tests and other pandemic-related efforts

The Independent UK

Biden to meet with allies in Germany, Spain amid Ukraine war

President Joe Biden will meet with allies in Germany and Spain in late June as he seeks to hold together the fragile coalition opposing Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Roll Call

White House to train health care workers in Latin America - Roll Call

The Biden administration hopes a plan to train health workers in Latin America will help stem the COVID-19 pandemic and future health crises.

Reuters

Biden to attend G7 and NATO summits -statement

U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Germany for a G7 summit and continue on to Spain for a NATO summit in late June, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

Why Joe Biden can't just pass gun laws as Matthew McConaughey makes tearful plea

President Joe Biden will struggle to enact stricter gun laws in the US, despite a passionate speech at the White House by Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey following the brutal school shooting in Texas

Salon

Masque of the Orange Death

With another COVID surge upon us, many Americans seem done with masks — and Trump's body count keeps growing

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Reuters

Exclusive: Under Biden, China has widened trade lead in much of Latin America

China has widened the gap on the United States in trade terms in large swathes of Latin America since U.S. President Joe Biden came into office early last year, data show, underscoring how Washington is being pushed onto the back foot in the region.

Tribune News Service

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Echoes of Watergate in Trump probe

This week’s January 6 committee hearings concern the most serious allegations of presidential wrongdoing since Watergate. They come almost exactly 50 years after the break-in that spawned the scandal leading to President Richard Nixon’s resignation. And they carry some striking similarities.

Reuters

Venezuela's Guaido to have call with Biden, won't attend Americas summit

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido will speak to U.S. President Joe Biden over the phone during the Summit of the Americas this week, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian Nichols said on Tuesday.

The Guardian - US

Matthew McConaughey passionately pleads for gun control at White House

Actor and gun owner describes ‘window where real change can happen’ as he reflects on his hometown of Uvalde

Tribune News Service

Biden’s packed agenda for Summit of the Americas

President Joe Biden will have a packed agenda when he arrives in Los Angeles on Wednesday for the Summit of the Americas, the first time the U.S. has hosted the hemisphere-wide event since 1994.

Los Angeles Times

Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey visits White House to plead for change

WASHINGTON — Actor Matthew McConaughey delivered an impassioned speech in the White House briefing room Tuesday, calling for stricter gun laws in the wake of the deadly school shooting last month in his hometown in Texas.

The Independent UK

FBI seizes retired general's data related to Qatar lobbying

The FBI has seized the electronic data of a retired four-star general who authorities say made false statements and withheld incriminating documents about his role in an illegal foreign lobbying campaign on behalf of Qatar

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