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Tim Scott has $22 million to test waters for presidential run

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina has a nest egg that would allow him to seek the Republican nomination.

Tribune News Service

Blinken looks to deepen Vietnam ties as China tensions simmer

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States wants to formally upgrade its relationship with Vietnam, in part to reinforce the “rules-based” order in the Indo-Pacific, as Washington continues to seek deeper ties with countries in Asia wary of China’s rise.

Tribune News Service

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces he will not run for president in 2024

WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Friday afternoon he would not be running for president this year, putting an end to a potential presidential bid that failed to pick up momentum.

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Chinese spy balloon's solar panels could power sophisticated radar -Washington Post

A Chinese spy balloon that was shot down by the U.S. in February carried solar panels that could generate enough electricity to power a type of radar that can generate images at night and through clouds, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing leaked U.S. intelligence documents.

Reuters

Ron Rivera breaks silence on Dan Snyder following Washington Commanders sale

Dan Snyder is finally set to complete the sale of the Washington Commanders, and head coach Ron Rivera has spoken out about the situation following months of uncertainty

Daily Mirror

Hal Brands: What went wrong in the Afghan pullout? Biden’s not saying

This month marks two years since President Joe Biden ordered the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, bringing America’s two-decade war there to an end. One might hope that Washington would be engaged in a searching debate about what went wrong in that conflict. So far, alas, it’s not clear…

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Marcus Hayes: Just what kind of owner is Washington getting in Josh Harris? This is what he’s shown us.

PHILADELPHIA — The most dysfunctional team in the NFL is trading the worst owner of the modern era for one of the best in the NBA and NHL.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Is there a $7 billion offer on the table for the Commanders?

Perhaps this isn't over after all.

USA Today Sports Media Group

‘What are you waiting for?’: DeSantis’ 2024 supporters worry he’s launching too late

WASHINGTON — Ron DeSantis’ critics have spent weeks knocking his national political rollout, attacking his operation’s slow-motion pace and raising doubts about whether he’s already fallen irrevocably behind Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential primary.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Pentagon leaks suspect wins praise from far-right US politicians and media

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Jack Teixeira ‘white, male, Christian and anti-war’ as Tucker Carlson says his sin was ‘telling the truth’

The Guardian - US

U.S., Vietnam say they hope to deepen ties as Blinken visits Hanoi

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday expressed a desire to deepen their ties as Washington seeks to solidify alliances to counter an increasingly assertive China.

Reuters

Democrats’ Iowa caucus chaos prompts Republican bill that could help Trump

WASHINGTON — Attempts by Iowa Democrats to fix their broken caucus system have set off a partisan squabble over election rules that could ultimately affect the closely watched Republican presidential contest next year — possibly to the benefit of former President Donald Trump.

Tribune News Service

Centrist Maine Democrat floats compromise debt limit plan

WASHINGTON — A moderate House Democrat from a key swing district is floating ideas for a short-term debt limit compromise and separate deficit reduction plan that includes policy proposals designed to appease both parties.

Tribune News Service

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp charged in parking lot shooting

Prosecutors in Washington state have charged former NBA star Shawn Kemp with first-degree assault in a parking lot shooting last month over a stolen cell phone

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Dallas judge would be first Latina on 5th Circuit appeals court with Biden nomination

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has picked a longtime federal magistrate in Dallas for the influential 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Caixin Global

PBOC Chief and Fed Chair Hold First In-Person Meeting Since 2019

Central bank Governor Yi Gang also confers in Washington with G-20 officials and Bank of Japan chief amid World Bank and IMF meetings

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court's Alito halts abortion drug restrictions through Wednesday

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court temporarily paused through at least Wednesday a court order that would have restricted a commonly used abortion drug nationwide in a brief order issued Friday afternoon.

Foreign Policy

Macron Said Out Loud What Europeans Really Think About China

Leaders in Washington need to face an uncomfortable truth: A self-reliant EU is a better partner than a dependent one.

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Ukraine secures another $5 billion in funding after meetings, prime minister says

Ukraine secured promises of $5 billion in additional funding to support its ongoing fight against Russia amid "fruitful meetings" in Washington this week, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told reporters on Friday.

Tribune News Service

US takes action against Mexican cartel, Chinese firms to stem fentanyl trafficking

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials announced actions Friday to combat fentanyl as the nation struggles to battle overdose deaths, including charges against members of a Mexican drug cartel that authorities say is behind the drug’s largest trafficking operation on the globe.

WEKU

U.S. charges El Chapo's sons and other Sinaloa cartel members in fentanyl trafficking

Members of the Mexican cartel are facing several charges involving fentanyl trafficking, weapons and money laundering in New York, Illinois and Washington, D.C.

The Independent UK

What's next for sale of NFL's Washington Commanders?

Dan Snyder has an agreement in principle to sell the Washington Commanders to a group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales that includes Magic Johnson for a North American professional sports record $6.05 billion

Tribune News Service

Asking Clarence Thomas to testify in Senate could spark a showdown

WASHINGTON — Advocacy groups have urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to call Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to testify about his relationship with a billionaire GOP donor, a move experts say would escalate conflict between two branches of government and could lead to a separation-of-powers showdown.

Tribune News Service

Congress will miss its budget deadline. That’s not unusual

WASHINGTON — Unlike the annual tax-filing deadline at roughly the same time, Congress’ April 15 target date for agreeing on a joint budget resolution is set to come and go with no practical effect on the everyday lives of Americans.

Tribune News Service

DOJ, drugmaker ask SCOTUS to intervene in abortion drug case

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and a pharmaceutical company on Friday asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the court fight over a commonly used abortion drug in order to keep a court ruling restricting availability of the drug from taking effect this weekend.

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