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No debate: Why Kentucky Republicans are ignoring their Democratic challengers

WASHINGTON — Rand Paul has largely ignored Charles Booker this year – except for a moment when his Democratic challenger for U.S. Senate had the chance to command statewide attention.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Esso petrol station emergency as motorbike bursts into flames on forecourt in Washington

Emergency crews attended the scene of a motorbike fire at the Esso petrol station on Heworth Road

Chronicle Live

WA reaches $10M settlement with Tyson Foods in chicken price fixing

Tyson Foods, the nation's largest chicken producer, will pay Washington $10.5 million to settle a lawsuit that accused it of a long-running scheme to fix prices and rig contracts in coordination with its major competitors.

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Exclusive-U.N. could administer over $3 billion in funds to aid Venezuela - sources

Venezuelan politicians are discussing proposals for a fund that could release over $3 billion to provide humanitarian aid to Venezuela through the United Nations, in a process that also involves officials from the U.S. State and Treasury Departments, according to nine people close to the talks.

Reuters

Russian court upholds Brittney Griner’s nine-year sentence

US basketball star’s appeal rejected by Moscow court in what the White House calls ‘another sham judicial proceeding’.

Al Jazeera

Lawmakers trip over privacy and security of digital dollar

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both parties say the Federal Reserve needs legislative authority to issue a digital dollar, but the two sides have so far been unable to find a balance between privacy and security that could overcome the partisan divide.

Tribune News Service

Democratic super PAC ads focus on Social Security in final stretch

WASHINGTON — In the closing weeks of an election increasingly dominated by economic issues, the Senate Democrats’ top super PAC is focusing on Social Security in new ad buys worth at least $1 million each aimed at Republicans in Arizona and North Carolina.

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Lawmakers, advocates eye year-end bills for housing credit

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and advocates are eyeing year-end legislation as vehicles to expand a low-income housing construction incentive as opportunities dwindle to address a growing affordability crisis before the next Congress.

Tribune News Service

Lebanon: Mediation Ongoing for Austin Tice, Held in Syria

Lebanon is still mediating between the United States and Syria over the fate of American journalist Austin Tice who went missing a decade ago in the war-torn country, a Lebanese general said Tuesday. Washington maintains that Tice is held by Syrian authorities. Tice went missing shortly after his 31st birthday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Climate pins join a long line of Capitol Hill lapel adornments - Roll Call

In optics-obsessed Washington, where a necktie color hints at partisan loyalty and flag pins are de rigueur, the climate-themed lapel pin has arrived.

Roll Call

Russian court hears appeal by Griner against 9-year sentence

A Russian court has started hearing American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession

The Independent UK

Conspiracy pushers target races for local election posts

Races for the positions that oversee elections at the local level are being targeted by those peddling election conspiracies and falsely claiming that former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election

The Independent UK

Plastic recycling remains a myth, study finds

WASHINGTON: Plastic recycling rates are declining even as production shoots up, according to a Greenpeace USA report that blasts industry claims of creating an efficient, circular economy as "fiction."

Bangkok Post

Huawei investigation was targeted by Chinese spies, US alleges

WASHINGTON — The U.S. unsealed charges claiming two Chinese intelligence officers tried to obstruct a criminal investigation of Huawei Technologies Co., and alleged others were working on behalf of a “foreign power” to try procure technology and recruit spies.

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Ted Cruz heckled on The View, blistered by hosts for Jan. 6 and kowtowing to Trump

WASHINGTON — Heckled on live television, Sen. Ted Cruz sparred Monday with the hosts of ABC’s The View, who accused him of undermining democracy by trying to keep former President Donald Trump in power when he lost the 2020 election.

Tribune News Service

Progressive Democrats urge Biden to seek diplomatic solution on Ukraine

WASHINGTON — A group of progressive House Democrats urged President Joe Biden on Monday to pursue negotiations with Russia to try to find a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine, marking the first sign of divergence within the party on the administration’s strategy.

The Independent UK

Mechanical issue may have caused deadly seaplane crash

U.S. investigators say a mechanical issue may have caused the seaplane crash that killed 10 people off an island in Washington state last month

Tribune News Service

Biden team works on setting up Xi meeting as Chinese leader tightens grip

WASHINGTON — The U.S. won’t change its stance toward China as a result of Xi Jinping seizing more power in a key Communist Party congress, with advisers still trying to set up a meeting between President Joe Biden and the Chinese leader, U.S. officials said.

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Senate elections portend future of judiciary

WASHINGTON — Republicans are vowing to pressure President Joe Biden to nominate moderate judicial candidates if the GOP wins back control of the U.S. Senate in midterm elections.

Tribune News Service

Sen. Ted Cruz heckled on 'The View,' blistered by hosts for Jan. 6 and kowtowing to Trump

WASHINGTON — Heckled on live television, Sen. Ted Cruz sparred Monday with the hosts of ABC’s "The View," who accused him of undermining democracy by trying to keep Donald Trump in power when he lost the 2020 election.

Miami Herald

State Department determines Venezuela is wrongfully detaining LA public defender

WASHINGTON — The State Department determined in recent days that Eyvin Hernandez, a 44-year-old deputy public defender from Los Angeles, is being wrongfully detained in Venezuela, U.S. officials and friends of the Hernandez family told McClatchy and the Miami Herald.

Los Angeles Times

Justice Thomas issues temporary order shielding Sen. Graham from testifying in Georgia election case

WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas issued an order Monday that temporarily shields Sen. Lindsey Graham from testifying about his phone calls to Georgia election officials after President Donald Trump’s narrow loss there in November 2020.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Familiarity plays key factor in Packers OL configuration vs. Washington

The Packers' plan for re-tooling the offensive line in Washington revolved around familiarity for the left and right sides.

Daily Mirror

Aaron Rodgers says losing is 'best thing' for Green Bay Packers as play-off hopes dwindle

Aaron Rodgers, the four-time MVP quarterback, hopes the loss to the Washington Commanders will serve to benefit the Green Bay Packers as they struggle for form in 2022

Foreign Affairs

The Saudis Need a Reality Check

Washington should pause arms sales to rein in Riyadh.

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