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Capitol Hill staffers just got raises. These lawmakers say it’s their turn

WASHINGTON — Being a member of Congress definitely has its perks, but after a decade of being on the job with no raise, former Rep. Gregg Harper said enough was enough.

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Woman, 23, who vanished after taking mystery job made cryptic call to be rescued

TiJae Baker's mum fears that her only child may have unwittingly joined a cult after she went missing and lost contact after travelling to Washington DC last month

Daily Mirror

Top U.S. official meets Philippines' Marcos to boost "longstanding alliance"

Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Marcos met with a top U.S. official in Manila on Thursday, underscoring efforts to preserve an alliance strained by incumbent leader Rodrigo Duterte's animosity toward Washington and his embrace of Beijing.

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US official meets Marcos in Philippines in diplomatic push

A top State Department official has met with Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila, part of an ongoing diplomatic outreach in the Asia-Pacific region by Washington to try and blunt growing Chinese influence

The Independent UK

US and China set to clash over Ukraine, Taiwan at Asian security meeting

SINGAPORE: The United States and China are expected to use Asia's top security meeting this week to trade blows over everything from Taiwan's sovereignty to the war in Ukraine, although both sides have indicated a willingness to discuss managing differences.

Bangkok Post

U.S. and China likely to trade blows at Asian security meeting

The United States and China are expected to use Asia's top security meeting this week to trade blows over everything from Taiwan's sovereignty to the war in Ukraine, although both sides have indicated a willingness to discuss managing differences.

Reuters

Global supply chain crisis fuels push to local manufacturing as China’s appeal dims

Analysis: US to examine with fresh urgency easing reliance on China as pandemic disruptions expose global economic vulnerabilities

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‘New wound’: Expert questions whether 11-year-old Uvalde student should have testified

WASHINGTON — Perhaps the most notable witness at Wednesday’s House Oversight committee hearing on gun reform was one who did not attend in person: Miah Cerrillo, an 11-year-old who survived the horrific mass shooting in Uvalde by smearing blood on herself and playing dead.

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Matt Calkins: They’re not Russell Wilson, but Drew Lock and Geno Smith are providing intrigue in Seahawks QB battle

RENTON, Wash. — Two quarterbacks. Two competitors. Two friends. One spot.

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North Korea opens major party meeting amid nuke test signs

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has convened a political conference where he’s expected to review state affairs and possibly address relations with Washington and Seoul amid his revived nuclear brinkmanship

The Independent UK

House passes gun bill with age restriction, other proposals

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a package of gun violence prevention measures on a mostly party-line vote Wednesday evening, even as the bill faces little hope of clearing the evenly divided Senate.

Tribune News Service

Judge to Trump lawyer: Give Jan. 6 panel more emails, including one indicating likely crime

WASHINGTON — Conservative lawyer John Eastman must give 159 more emails to the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, including one a judge says is evidence of a likely crime related to the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Los Angeles Times

‘I don’t want it to happen again,’ Uvalde student says as gun laws debated in Congress

WASHINGTON — Miah Cerrillo gave lawmakers a horrifying first-hand account of last month's school massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde as she described covering herself in her friend’s blood to play dead while the shooter gunned down her classmates.

Tribune News Service

Gun violence hearing: Chilling moments of testimony about mass shootings

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Wednesday heard heart-wrenching and gripping testimony from parents, a child and a pediatrician who were all personally touched by recent mass shootings — an effort by Democrats to highlight in dramatic terms the physical and emotional toll of gun violence.

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House sets $1.6 trillion cap for fiscal 2023 appropriations

WASHINGTON — The House adopted a $1.6 trillion discretionary spending cap for the upcoming fiscal year, clearing the way for appropriators to start moving the fiscal 2023 spending bills through that chamber as bicameral talks reconvene on a framework for bills that can pass the Senate as well.

Sports Illustrated

Brian Mitchell Blasts Jack Del Rio Over Jan. 6 Comments

The former Washington All-Pro didn’t hold back when discussing the defensive coordinator’s controversial comments Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Larry Stone: DK Metcalf's minicamp holdout a troublesome development for Seahawks, but it's not time to panic

RENTON, Wash. — On an otherwise glorious day alongside Lake Washington, a little bit of gloom was dumped into the Seahawks' world on Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Conservatives slam Stabenow for praising electric cars amid high gas prices

WASHINGTON — Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, has come under fire from conservatives on social media for boasting about driving her electric vehicle from her home state capital to D.C. over the weekend amid skyrocketing gas prices.

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Lebanese caretaker energy minister says 'politics' behind delay of U.S.-backed electricity plan

Lebanon's caretaker energy minister said on Wednesday "politics" was behind the delay of a U.S.-backed deal to supply his country with electricity from Jordan via Syrian territory to ease crippling power shortages.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

McConnell demands House pass Supreme Court security bill after Kavanaugh threat

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell called on the U.S. House to immediately pass a bill that would bolster security for Supreme Court justices and their families after the arrest of a man who authorities say was plotting to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

The Independent UK

Del Rio defends comparing Floyd protests to Capitol riots

Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio is defending his comparison between the protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

USA Today Sports Media Group

Washington Commanders DC Jack Del Rio defends tweets, refers to Jan. 6 insurrection as a “dust-up”

Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio has caused his share of distractions with his political views.

Tribune News Service

Uvalde student, other witnesses testify as Congress weighs changes to gun laws

WASHINGTON — Miah Cerrillo gave lawmakers a horrifying first-hand account of the school massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, as she described covering herself in her friend’s blood to play dead while the shooter gunned down her classmates.

Tribune News Service

‘I don’t want it to happen again,’ Uvalde student says as gun laws debated

WASHINGTON — Miah Cerrillo gave lawmakers a horrifying firsthand account of the school massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde as she described covering herself in her friend’s blood to play dead while the shooter gunned down her classmates.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court shields border agents from lawsuits over excessive force

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday shielded federal border patrol agents from being sued over allegations of unreasonable searches and the use of excessive force.

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