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Analysis: Supreme Court likes separation of powers, but not of church and state

WASHINGTON — The Constitution is famously built on checks and balances, but nowhere does it specifically call for a "separation of powers" or insist on a "separation of church and state."

Los Angeles Times

US, Israel push Arab allies for joint defence pact amid Iran tensions

The United States and Israel are seeking to lay the groundwork for a security alliance with Arab states that would connect air defence systems to combat Iranian drone and missile attacks in the Middle East, four sources familiar with the plan said.

Reuters

Abortion is on the ballot in Kansas. Will it motivate Democrats and help Davids?

WASHINGTON — As crowds grew in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in the aftermath of a landmark ruling eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion, Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids’ campaign announced that, in Kansas, it would gather the next morning.

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Amid Brittney Griner trial, Russia says prisoner swaps 'difficult'

Russia said on Thursday that it was difficult to exchange prisoners with the United States and suggested Washington be silent about the fate of Brittney Griner, the U.S. basketball star detained in Russia on drugs charges.

Reuters

Tehran Denies Making Demands That Deviate From 2015 Nuclear Agreement

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Wednesday that Tehran did not raise any demands that go beyond the nuclear agreement in the indirect talks with Washington. His comments came a week after the failure of the latest round of diplomatic efforts mediated by the European Union in Doha.…

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Naomi Ishisaka: Even in liberal Washington state, the Catholic Church has too much influence on abortion access

With the end of Roe on so many of our minds, it might surprise those of us in liberal Seattle just how much abortion access in our state is under the control of the Catholic Church.

Tribune News Service

Washington turns up the heat on TikTok

The company is facing a new round of bipartisan scrutiny.

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For chips and budget packages, Democrats face choices

Much of official Washington and interested observers outside the Beltway have been attempting to parse Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s bombshell last Thursday that appeared to drive a stake into bipartisan talks to pass a package of domestic semiconductor manufacturing incentives this summer.

Tribune News Service

Biden struggles to define agenda ahead of visit to Saudi Arabia

US president says Arab normalisation with Israel and other regional issues are driving his upcoming trip to the kingdom.

Al Jazeera

Griner's Moscow trial resumes amid calls for US to seek deal

Jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner returns to a Russian court Thursday as calls increase for Washington to do more to secure her release

The Independent UK

Park Police radio channels unrecorded for years, watchdog says

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Park Police for years did not record radio communications on audio channels it used to operate and coordinate between officers, a violation of federal and department policies, an independent watchdog said Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

White House communications director Bedingfield set to depart

WASHINGTON — One of President Joe Biden’s top aides, White House communications director Kate Bedingfield, plans to leave the administration in coming weeks — joining a raft of other departures ahead of the November midterms.

Tribune News Service

Former White House counsel Cipollone agrees to testify to Jan. 6 committee

WASHINGTON — Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone has agreed to testify behind closed doors on Friday to the House committee investigating last year’s assault on the U.S. Capitol, people familiar with the matter said.

Tribune News Service

Kamala Harris could break a record. Democrats wish she didn't have to

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is on pace to set an unusual record, breaking the most tie votes in the U.S. Senate.

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Family of Paul Whelan 'astonished' after Biden calls Brittney Griner's wife: 'What are we to think?'

WASHINGTON — The family of Michigan's Paul Whelan was "astonished" Wednesday after President Joe Biden called the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner but did not also call the Whelans.

Los Angeles Times

Are widespread layoffs coming? How the pandemic has changed employers' recession strategy

WASHINGTON — With the economy slowing, the post-pandemic surge is over for Wisconsin restaurant owner Patrick DePula and his four pizza and pasta places.

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Washington man lucky to be alive after house goes up in flames following e-bike blaze

The man awoke to find smoke billowing through his home and frantically called for help

Tribune News Service

Group of Pa. Republican leaders bucking party to endorse Democrat Josh Shapiro for governor

In what analysts are calling an unprecedented move in an era of extreme hyperpartisanship, a group of Republican leaders — including a number of former officials who have been stalwarts of Pennsylvania's GOP establishment for decades in Harrisburg and Washington — is bucking their party to endorse Democrat Josh Shapiro…

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Big spending boost may be too little for national parks’ needs

WASHINGTON — Even as the House Appropriations Committee is proposing to offer a multimillion-dollar boost for national parks and federal land, the recent catastrophic flooding at Yellowstone National Park shows the increase may not be enough.

Tribune News Service

Nebraska quirk used new map to fill House vacancy last month

WASHINGTON — Some voters in last month’s special election to replace former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry in Nebraska’s 1st District won’t be represented by the Republican who won, Mike Flood, until January — and only if Flood wins again in November.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Five reasons why California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Florida ad is a big deal

WASHINGTON — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Independence Day Florida ad has vaulted him deep into the national conversation about the 2024 presidential race as Democrats on social media hail him as a tell-it-like-it-is stalwart.

Chronicle Live

'Bad health has doubled' in the last decade across North East - and almost half of people report struggling to get GP appointments

According to a new survey, the proportion of people reporting poor health in our area has rocketed since 2011 - while in places like Washington a staggering 55% of people report struggling to get in to see their GPs.

Al Jazeera

Qatari foreign minister in Tehran to help nuclear deal efforts

The visit comes after Doha hosted two days of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington that ended without progress.

Reuters

Iran insists it seeks lasting nuclear deal after talks with US ally Qatar

Iran said on Wednesday it sought a strong and lasting nuclear agreement with world powers following talks with U.S. ally Qatar on easing stalled efforts to revive a 2015 nuclear pact.

Pedestrian.tv

Syd’s Had More Rain Than London Gets All Year So How Does It Fare Against Other Sopping Cities?

Does it measure up to the glorious damp city of Forks, Washington?

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