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Biden troubled China did not take Pentagon call over balloon

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said he was troubled that China declined to take a call from Pentagon officials over the alleged spy balloon that crossed the U.S.

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20-year-old Georgia man found guilty of 2 felonies in Jan. 6 riot

A Milton, Georgia, man who made his way to the Senate floor during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot faces a potentially lengthy prison sentence after a federal judge found him guilty of two felonies in a verdict delivered Friday in Washington, D.C.

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Republicans argue Biden student debt program is ‘major question’

WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans want the Supreme Court to use a case about student loan debt relief to restrict the regulatory power of the Biden administration — even if that also would hamstring a future GOP president.

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Blinken will try to show U.S. is a reliable partner on visit to Central Asia - official

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will attempt to show that Washington can be a reliable partner to countries in Central Asia on a visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan next week, the to State Department official for South and Central Asia, Donald Lu, told reporters on Friday.

Reuters

Asylum seekers face decision to split up families or wait indefinitely under new border policy

WASHINGTON — Inside a tent near the Rio Grande in Matamorros, Mexico, Jeyson woke up every day for a month before 3 a.m. to fill out applications to request asylum for his family of four through a U.S. government mobile app.

Los Angeles Times

US announces new Ukraine aid, Russia sanctions on war anniversary

Pentagon to send more HIMARS ammunition and drones to Ukraine as Washington targets Russian firms and sanction evasion.

Al Jazeera

Federal workers oppose proposed Pentagon civilian workforce cut

WASHINGTON —The federal workers union came out swinging Thursday against a Republican proposal to reduce the size of the Pentagon’s civilian workforce.

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Best photos of Bobby Wagner’s 2022 season with the Rams

Bobby Wagner only spent one season with the Rams, but it was an impactful one

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EU hits Russia with more sanctions 1 Year after invasion

European Union member states backed a 10th package of sanctions on Russia including tighter export restrictions and technology controls, as well as requiring banks to report information on Russian Central Bank and other sanctioned assets they hold.

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PHOTOS: The top images from Eric Bieniemy’s introductory press conference

It was a big day in Ashburn Thursday. Here are some of the top images from Eric Bieniemy's day.

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Boy missing for eight months found thousands of miles away - police have no clue why

Breadson John was reported missing from Vancouver, Washington, US, on June 17 amid "concerns for his welfare" before he was found last Friday in Jasper County, Missouri, by the FBI

Daily Mirror

Five key ways the US has supported Ukraine’s war effort

Al Jazeera examines Washington’s notable moves to help Kyiv fight against Moscow’s invasion over the past year.

Al Jazeera

Eric Bieniemy gives classy response as former player claims he will "fail" at Commanders

Former Kansas City Chiefs star LeSean McCoy has predicted Eric Bieniemy to fail at the Washington Commanders, and their new offensive coordinator has responded to his comments

Daily Mirror

North Korea Fires More Missiles after US-South Korea Nuclear Drill

North Korea said Friday it had fired cruise missiles and claimed that ramped-up US-South Korean military drills "can be regarded as a declaration of war". It came after the two allies conducted a tabletop exercise at the Pentagon focused on responses to a nuclear attack by Pyongyang, said AFP. North…

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Top White House Aide in Mideast Amid Israel, West Bank Violence

US President Joe Biden's top adviser on the Middle East is in the region for meetings with Egypt, Jordan, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, the White House said on Thursday. The official, Brett McGurk, is traveling as part of a multiple-agency trip to the region as Washington has expressed…

The Independent UK

Tired of Texans running for president? 2024 may be reprieve

It’s early yet, but next year’s presidential race may feature something the political world hasn't seen in the last 50 years: no elected officials from Texas

Tribune News Service

US readies new $2 billion aid package for Ukraine

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will send Ukraine another $2 billion in security assistance, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Thursday night.

The Times of India

10 most notable gifts Joe Biden received as US President in 2021

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden received more than $46,000 in gifts from foreign leaders in his first year in office, according to an annual report from the US State Department’s chief protocol officer.

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U.S. looks to expand Taiwan military training -sources

The United States is set to expand the number of troops helping train Taiwanese forces, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

White House accuses Florida Republicans of ‘inaction’ after fatal shooting of reporter

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration criticized Florida Republicans on Thursday for working to relax state gun regulations in the wake of a shooting spree near Orlando that left three people dead.

The Independent UK

Jimmy Carter: White House rise depended on twists before '76

Jimmy Carter’s path to the presidency is an oft-told story, especially by aspiring presidents trying to be the next politician to defy Washington expectations

Salon

McCarthyism, then and now

It could get much worse (and more dangerous) in Washington in the months to come

The Independent UK

Court rejects deception charges against Savers Value Village

The Washington state Supreme Court has handed the thrift store chain Savers Value Village a unanimous win in a long-running legal fight with Attorney General Bob Ferguson

Tribune News Service

Appeals court weighs protections for Congress members' cellphone contents

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in Washington grappled with what constitutional protections members of Congress might have for content on their cellphones, during oral arguments Thursday related to a criminal grand jury probe.

Reuters

Blinken says India, South Africa are on slow trajectory away from alignment with Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday countries like India and South Africa, which have not joined the West in denouncing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, were likely on a trajectory away from alignment with Moscow but that process would not happen "in one fell swoop."

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