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Estuaries? Pickleball? Rum? There’s a congressional caucus for practically everything

WASHINGTON — No matter the topic, Congress has a caucus — or two, or three, or more — for you.

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Biden touts climate efforts as advocacy groups back reelection

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden defended his record confronting climate change and earned the endorsement of major conservation groups as he sought to consolidate support for his 2024 reelection campaign at a gathering of climate activists Wednesday.

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Conservatives’ budget plan renews battle over seniors’ benefits

WASHINGTON — The largest bloc of House conservatives offered up a fiscal blueprint Wednesday that promises to balance the federal budget in seven years, make GOP tax cuts permanent and slash domestic spending.

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Senate confirms voting rights lawyer as New York federal judge

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed voting rights lawyer Dale Ho to be a federal judge in New York, a nominee who followed a less traditional career path to the bench through work at the American Civil Liberties Union.

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Powell says nearly all Fed officials expect ‘some’ additional rate increases

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials paused on Wednesday following 15 months of interest-rate hikes but signaled they would likely resume tightening at some point to cool inflation.

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GOP blocked from punishing Schiff for going after Trump

WASHINGTON — A group of 20 House Republicans voted with Democrats on Wednesday to table a resolution that would have censured California Democratic Rep. Adam B. Schiff for his criticism of then-President Donald Trump.

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Fed pauses interest rate hikes but signals more tightening ahead

WASHINGTON: The United States Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to pause its aggressive campaign of interest rate hikes despite "elevated" inflation, while indicating a sharp increase could be needed before the end of the year.

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House passes resolution calling on Putin to release reporter Gershkovich and others

WASHINGTON -- The House unanimously passed a resolution late Tuesday calling on Russia to immediately release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained since March.

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House GOP releases border report critical of Homeland Security chief

WASHINGTON -- House Republicans released a report Wednesday blaming Biden administration officials for high migration levels at the U.S.-Mexico border, as part of their efforts to build an impeachment case against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

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Haley Stevens endorses Elissa Slotkin for US Senate

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens of Birmingham endorsed fellow Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Lansing for the U.S. Senate Wednesday, becoming the first member of the Michigan congressional delegation to formally endorse in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow.

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With key Democratic senators undecided, Julie Su's bid for Labor secretary languishes

Former California labor chief Julie Su's bid to become President Biden's Labor secretary is languishing, showing how hard it can be for a progressive Californian to win Senate confirmation in a deeply divided Washington.

Los Angeles Times

DC/DOX adds another diverse layer to Washington film community - Roll Call

Washington is a film capital, home to a diverse slate of festivals to match a diverse slate of interests and people. This week, the DC/DOX festival gets under way with dozens of documentary features and shorts on topics ranging from the war in Ukraine, the Supreme Court, Joan Baez, Steph…

Roll Call

Can an innovation lab end the 'box in a box'? Amazon thinks so

Inside an Amazon facility in Sumner, Washington, a package falls 17 times.

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Blinken heads to China this weekend on mission to salvage sinking ties and keep communications open

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this weekend as part of the Biden administration’s push to repair deteriorating ties between Washington and Beijing and keep lines of communication open

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WATCH: Washington D.C. councilman continues to make his case for the Commanders

He believes the Commanders should return to Washington, D.C.

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Peace for Ukraine courtesy of China?

Another step in Beijing’s rise to global power

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Editorial: Will we every truly know the depth of pandemic fraud?

The late American satirist P.J. O’Rourke once cracked that “Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” The $32 trillion national debt is one testament to the accuracy of his observation. The billions and billions of dollars that Washington squandered during the…

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Commentary: Stabilize US-China relations — before a 'near miss' turns into a crisis

This week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Beijing — the latest, welcome effort by Washington to inject stability into a dangerously fraught U.S.-China relationship.

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'Like a scene from The Shining' - Washington couple's terror as thug breaks through window

Allen Moore left his former friend's parents petrified after turning up at their home in Washington issuing death threats before smashing their window and sticking his head through it

Los Angeles Times

Trump pleads not guilty to 37 felony counts in federal classified documents case

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 felony charges Tuesday in connection with his handling of classified documents and alleged attempts to prevent the government from recovering them.

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Trump arraignment sparks Capitol Hill action from supporters

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s arraignment Tuesday drew a sharper line between allies of the former president willing to use the power of their office to defend him and Republican lawmakers who want to stay out of the way of a historic federal prosecution.

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House push to override Biden veto over DC policing policy falls short

WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday was unable to advance its effort to overturn a District of Columbia policing bill, falling short of the threshold needed to override a veto by President Joe Biden.

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Republicans grill outgoing CDC director as she prepares to exit

WASHINGTON — During what’s likely to be her last appearance before skeptical congressional Republicans on Tuesday, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky once again asked for more data and workforce authorities — and, once again, she was sharply dismissed.

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House returns to gas stoves, passing bill to block federal ban

WASHINGTON — The House passed a bill Tuesday that would prevent the Consumer Product Safety Commission from finalizing any rule banning gas stoves, returning to the measure a week after conservative Republicans scuttled their leaders’ efforts to get the legislation to the floor.

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Tucker Carlson spins new conspiracy on Trump’s arrest as his new Twitter rant defies Fox threat

Former Fox News host says Trump ‘sealed his fate’ for branding DC insiders ‘liars’ over invasion

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