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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.

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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

The Independent UK

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.

Tribune News Service

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

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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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Foreign Policy

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.

Reuters

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

WEKU

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

The Independent UK

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.

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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.

The Independent UK

Watch again: Ukrainian prime minister Denys Shmyhal discusses country’s future in Washington DC

Ukraine's prime minister Denys Shmyhal made an address in Washington DC today (14 April), ahead of the country's risky decision to launch a counteroffensive in the ongoing war with Russia.

Al Jazeera

Hungary’s loyalties tested as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on

Budapest withdraws from a Russian-controlled bank after it was sanctioned, but ties with Western powers remain shaky.

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Roll Call

Photos of the week ending April 14, 2023 - Roll Call

Despite Congress still in recess, CQ Roll Call photojournalist Tom Williams was on hand to capture the activity in the Washington area.

France 24

Left in limbo: Afghan refugees in Albania

In August 2021, when the US hurriedly pulled out of Afghanistan, it organised an airlift to evacuate those who had worked with NATO forces and found themselves threatened by the Taliban. These evacuations became chaotic and not everyone made it out. Meanwhile, Washington insisted on security checks for the Afghans…

The Independent UK

Hungary's Orban calls US a 'friend' despite sanction on bank

Hungary's prime minister is seeking to bring down the temperature on spiraling tensions between his government and the United States after Washington sanctioned a Hungary-based Russian bank

The Conversation

Low-cost, high-quality public transportation will serve the public better than free rides

Public transit systems face daunting challenges across the U.S., from pandemic ridership losses to traffic congestion, fare evasion and pressure to keep rides affordable. In some cities, including Boston, Kansas City and Washington, many elected officials and advocates see fare-free public transit as the solution.

Chronicle Live

Washington bus driver racially abused by passenger who missed his stop while distracted by phone

John Richardson, of Washington, had been to his brother's funeral and was drunk when he made the offensive remarks

McClatchy Washington Bureau

‘IRS is finally answering the phones’ but struggles with technology as Tax Day nears

WASHINGTON — It’s been easier this year to get in touch with someone at the Internal Revenue Service.

Dynamite News

Nirmala Sitharaman, World Bank chief discuss empowering women leaders

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday (local time) participated in a panel discussion on 'Empowering Women as Entrepreneurs and Leaders' in Washington DC. Read further on Dynamite News:

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