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Carl P. Leubsdorf: Why Biden is unlikely to replace Harris

One of Washington’s quadrennial parlor games is well under way: Will the president (Joe Biden) bolster his re-election prospects by dumping his vice president (Kamala Harris)?

Tribune News Service

World Bank Hopes to Select New Chief by May

The World Bank said Wednesday it hopes to find a successor by early May to chief David Malpass, who has announced he will step down nearly a year early. The Washington-based development lender will begin accepting candidate nominations on Thursday, a process that will run until March 29. The bank…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Joe Biden doesn’t see Vladimir Putin using nukes despite halting arms treaty

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said Vladimir Putin had made the world less safe by suspending participation in the New START nuclear treaty, but added he does not believe it signals the Russian leader will use nuclear weapons.

The Times of India

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Supreme Court sounds split on whether social media firms can be sued for aiding terrorists

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded split Wednesday over whether social media firms can be sued and potentially held liable for aiding international terrorists.

Los Angeles Times

Nikki Haley’s campaign isn’t releasing her early fundraising. What that could mean

WASHINGTON — A week into her presidential campaign, Nikki Haley isn’t showing anyone the money.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Insurers, Republicans square off with Biden on Medicare ‘cuts’

WASHINGTON — The insurance industry and Republicans are using the debt ceiling fight and President Joe Biden’s vows not to cut Medicare to fend off changes to private Medicare Advantage plans, which are popular among the public but have faced criticism about their costs to the government.

Tribune News Service

Pentagon and Microsoft are investigating leak of military emails

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department and Microsoft Corp. are investigating an error that exposed at least a terabyte of military emails including personal information and conversations between officials, people familiar with the matter said, an episode that highlighted the security risk of moving sensitive Pentagon data to the cloud.

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Putin suspending nuclear treaty a ‘big mistake,’ Biden says

WARSAW, Poland — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to pull out of the country’s sole remaining nuclear arms control treaty with the U.S. was a “big mistake,” President Joe Biden said Wednesday, the latest volley in a diplomatic showdown between Washington and Moscow as the president wraps up a four-day…

Los Angeles Times

China, Russia Deepen Ties as Biden Rallies NATO’s ‘Frontline’ over Ukraine

China pledged a deeper partnership with Russia on Wednesday while US President Joe Biden reaffirmed security assurances for NATO's "frontline" eastern members, highlighting global tensions as the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches. However, a day after President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was suspending its participation in a nuclear…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Analysis-Can U.S. support for Ukraine last as war enters second year?

U.S. President Joe Biden dramatically emphasized U.S. backing for Ukraine this week with a trip to the wartorn country, but back home public support for sending weapons to Ukraine is softening as the conflict enters its second year with no end in sight.

Reuters

Blizzard warnings from L.A. County to Minnesota as "massive" winter storms take shape

South of the wintry weather, temperatures could hit 80°F in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

Axios

Think tank out with new debt limit timing projection

WASHINGTON — The government will run out of cash to pay its bills by “summer or early fall” unless Congress lifts the statutory debt limit, the Bipartisan Policy Center estimated Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Missing Washington boy found in Missouri eight months after disappearing

Breadson John, eight, vanished in mid-June last year before finally being tracked down by detectives in Jasper County, according to the FBI

The Independent UK

Why do politicians weaponize Medicare? Because it works

The Medicare wars are back, and almost no one in Washington is surprised.

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This 2020 NFL redraft will be painful for Washington fans

Imagine how different Washington's fortunes would be if this had happened.

Tribune News Service

Russia’s war on Ukraine, China’s rise expose US military failings

WASHINGTON — It was envisioned as the centerpiece of a $200 billion program revolutionizing how the U.S. Army would fight. Now it’s languishing in storage in Virginia, a 25-ton symbol of the malaise that lies at the nexus of the Pentagon and the defense industry.

The Conversation

People produce endocannabinoids – similar to compounds found in marijuana – that are critical to many bodily functions

Over the past two decades, a great deal of attention has been given to marijuana – also known as pot or weed. As of early 2023, marijuana has been legalized for recreational use in 21 states and Washington, D.C., and the use of marijuana for medical purposes has grown significantly…

Al Jazeera

What is the New START nuclear deal and why did Russia suspend it?

As Putin freezes the treaty between Russia and the US, we look at the deal and the implications of the suspension.

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Reuters

Analysis-How a U.S. budget dispute imperils funding for Taiwan weapons

U.S. congressional efforts to counter China's military threats toward Taiwan could stumble over a problem much closer to home: partisan battles in Washington imperiling billions of dollars in security assistance for the self-governed island.

The Guardian - US

Putin aiming to divide US public opinion with nuclear treaty pullout, experts say

Russian president accused of ‘playing to rifts in the United States’ by raising specter of nuclear war between Moscow and west

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Congress finally wakes up to Big Tech’s failure to protect kids

If any issue can bring notoriously polarized Washington together across party lines — and should — it is the need to protect America’s children from such perils as those to be found in abundance on the internet.

Al Jazeera

Iran blames US for delay in prisoner swap deal

It remains unclear whether an agreement can be finalised as Tehran maintains Washington is acting in bad faith.

The Independent UK

China blasts Pentagon official's Taiwan visit, military ties

China has sharply criticized a visit to Taiwan by a senior Pentagon official and reaffirmed sanctions against Lockheed Martin and a unit of Raytheon for supplying military equipment to the self-governing island

Tribune News Service

Red Wings continue march toward playoffs with 3-1 win in Washington

WASHINGTON — The Red Wings had to win Tuesday without captain Dylan Larkin for much of the game as it turns out.

Tribune News Service

Buttigieg bashing over response to Ohio derailment turns bipartisan

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden called several officials during his trip to Poland on Tuesday for an update on an Ohio train crash that released toxic chemicals after his administration’s response to the derailment has come under fire from both parties.

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