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Special Forces Rescue US Embassy Staffers in Warring Sudan

US special operations forces carried out a precarious evacuation of the American embassy violence-torn Sudan, US officials said late Saturday, sweeping in and out of the capital, Khartoum, with helicopters on the ground for less than an hour. No shots were fired and no major casualties were reported. With the…

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Italy rethinks its close China ties as US backs stronger break

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is getting dragged into the escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing as she tries to disentangle Italy from its close relationship with China.

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Nationals tag Pablo López for five earned runs, win second in a row at Target Field

MINNEAPOLIS — Venezuela born and major league raised by way of Miami, the Twins' newly signed starter Pablo López lasted four innings in Minnesota's cold during Saturday's 10-4 loss to last-place Washington at Target Field.

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At least 9 members of Congress sold bank stocks during turmoil, report says

WASHINGTON — At least nine members of Congress sold banking stocks before and during the market turmoil in March, the Financial Times reported.

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Chief Justice Roberts hasn’t responded to invitation to testify on ethics matter, Durbin says

WASHINGTON — A request by Senate Democrats that Chief Justice John Roberts investigate possible ethics violations by Justice Clarence Thomas has instead been referred to a judicial panel, prompting a renewed request for Roberts to testify on the matter.

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Twelve-year-old girl among eight people hurt after drive-by shooting in Washington DC

Police say a shooter or shooters in a black sedan began firing ‘indiscriminately’ at around 10pm Friday

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Brian Baldinger doesn’t believe the Commanders did enough at quarterback

Baldinger talks the NFL draft and Washington's QB situation in comparison to the rest of the NFC East.

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Patricia Murphy: The $787M settlement for Fox News isn’t enough

In what feels like a previous life when I lived in Washington, D.C., I used to appear frequently on all three cable news networks as a political analyst.

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There’s no silver bullet for Ukraine against Russia: Top US general

WASHINGTON: America’s top uniformed military officer said there is no “silver bullet” the US and its allies can give Ukraine to win against Russia even as the Ukrainian troops prepare to train on the M1 Abrams battle tank.

The Times of India

'2024 a big year for India-US relationship'

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden is looking forward to travelling to India in September, his administration's point person for South and Central Asia has said, observing that 2024 is going to be a “big year” for the India-US relationship.

The Times of India

US Supreme Court preserves abortion pill access

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Friday temporarily preserved access to a widely used abortion pill, freezing rulings by lower courts that would have banned or severely restricted availability of the drug.

Bangkok Post

US Supreme Court keeps abortion pill fully available for now

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a Texas judge’s restrictions on a widely used abortion pill from taking effect, keeping the drug fully available while a legal fight goes forward.

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Trump wants to end DeSantis’s 2024 campaign before It even begins

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is girding to take a swing at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on one of the things his chief rival is proudest of: his handling of his state’s economy.

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Supreme Court sides with FDA on abortion pills, blocks Texas rulings for now

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled for the Biden administration to preserve legal access in most of the nation to an abortion pill that is part of the most common method of ending early pregnancies.

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'Back on his game': Pa. Sen. John Fetterman hit the ground running in first week back in Washington

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman didn’t need an acceleration lane to get up to speed after returning to Capitol Hill this week following a two-month absence. He hit the gas as soon as he came to town.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Political Pulse / Taiwan contingency war game highlights Japan's critical importance

In 20XX, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) deploys warships, including aircraft carriers, and fighter jets around Taiwan to blockade the island. Strongly opposed to the United States' planned arms sales to Taiwan, China tries to prevent the sale by taking military action and ultimately bring Taiwan to its knees.…

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Migrant crisis has ‘destroyed’ NYC, Mayor Adams claims ahead of meeting with top Biden aides

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams charged Friday that New York City is getting “destroyed” by the federal government’s failure to contain the nation’s migrant crisis — a thinly-veiled broadside against President Joe Biden delivered just hours before Adams was set to meet with White House officials about the matter.

Los Angeles Times

Jan. 6 insurrectionist worked to create hatchet-wielding band of 'fighters,' faces 20 years

LOS ANGELES — Ladera Ranch resident Russell Taylor, who once messaged that he wanted to "be one of the first ones to breach the doors" of the U.S. Capitol, agreed to a plea deal in federal court in Washington, D.C., this week for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

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McCarthy is coming up short in support for House debt-limit bill

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is coming up short in support for his first big legislative effort, a bill tying a debt ceiling increase to spending cuts, risking serious damage to both his stature and the U.S. economy.

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After Ralph Yarl shooting, Black people in Kansas City’s Northland keep fighting racism

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Before Theo Davis moved from Washington, D.C., to help pastor a church in Kansas City’s predominantly white neighborhoods north of the Missouri River, a Black church elder called him with a warning:

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Ukrainians in US anxious about protections as war rages on

WASHINGTON — Borys Gudziak, archbishop of Philadelphia for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, said Ukrainian members of his congregation who fled to the U.S. after Russia’s invasion have started to worry about their fate once their temporary immigration protections expire.

Reuters

US alerts European countries to Russian sanctions evasion

A senior U.S. sanctions official is alerting European countries to Russian efforts to acquire certain sanctioned goods, as Washington seeks to root out sanctions evasion by Moscow.

Broadcasting & Cable

Local News Close-Up: Capital Improvements in D.C.

Washington stations cover Commanders sale, along with the usual blockbuster Beltway news

USAFacts

Which states have the highest and lowest income tax?

Forty-three states and Washington, DC, collect income taxes every year—and seven states collect no income tax. Here’s where you can expect to pay more, or less.

Reuters

South Korea says summit with Biden to give significant attention to North Korea rights

South Korea's Washington ambassador Cho Hyun-dong said on Friday he was sure North Korean human rights would be given significant attention in summit talks between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden next week.

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