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Biden sends Ukraine aid bill, but Democrats divide on strategy

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden sent to Capitol Hill proposed legislation for his $33 billion assistance package for Ukraine on Friday, but Democrats are divided on how to enact it.

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Mexico foreign minister to visit Washington after Biden-Lopez Obrador call

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he had agreed to send his foreign minister to Washington on Monday for talks following a call earlier in the day with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden.

Reuters

Biden holds talks with Mexico's president as pressure mounts over Title 42

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is holding talks Friday afternoon with Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador as a looming deadline to lift COVID-era restrictions at the U.S. southern border has magnified concerns over the administration's immigration policies and an influx in illegal border crossings.

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One Big Question Looms Over Okada’s Return to the U.S.

His match in Washington, D.C., next month will be his first on U.S. soil since November. But will he still be champion?

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Photos of the week ending April 29, 2022 - Roll Call

The House and Senate returned to Washington this week after their two-week recess. CQ Roll Call photojournalists were there.

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Washington woman found guilty of killing pensioner who suffered heart attack when she burgled him

Sarah Daniel, of Washington, has been convicted of a series of offences, including the manslaughter of William 'Billy' Jackson

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Bryan Ferry speaks out on growing up in Washington and his favourite Newcastle pub

The singer spoke about how his time in the North East shaped who he is today

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Martin Schram: Remembering Madeleine, a self-remade woman

The overwhelming vastness of the famed National Cathedral seemed to shrink to mere expansiveness, as Washington’s famous names, including three presidents, filled its pews Wednesday morning to honor yet another eminent insider with yet another quintessentially Washingtonian farewell.

Tribune News Service

Enrollment plummets at Washington's colleges, especially among men

LONGVIEW, Wash. — In 2019, Washington created one of the most generous college financial aid programs in the country. Compared with a program it replaced, the Washington College Grant allowed many more students to qualify for free or subsidized tuition. No longer would eligible students be denied aid because of…

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Joe-kes galore: Biden could draw on past Correspondents' dinners to entertain the guests

WASHINGTON — Not since 2016 has a sitting president attended a White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in person, but in a sign that history repeats itself, President Joe Biden might be able to recycle some material from his predecessors.

Tribune News Service

Cairo Asserts Keenness to Bolster Strategic Ties with Washington

Egypt and the United States celebrated on Thursday the 100th anniversary of establishing their diplomatic ties. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez underlined in a tweet Cairo’s keenness to bolster strategic ties with the US and between their peoples. In a tweet, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Some states’ anti-ESG push garners support in Congress

WASHINGTON — Republican state lawmakers are berating U.S. financial institutions for increased reliance on environmental, social and governance metrics to screen investments and analyze credit risk factors, with some of the critics attracting support in Congress.

Tribune News Service

When amendments ruled the Senate

WASHINGTON — Almost everyone in the Senate was dog-tired but glowing with relief as lawmakers debated a clean air bill in the spring of 1990.

Tribune News Service

Instant analysis of Chiefs trading up to No. 21 for Washington CB Trent McDuffie

The #Chiefs traded up to draft Washington CB Trent McDuffie. Was it a good move? Our instant analysis here:

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DNC seeks to boost California election outreach ahead of anticipated ‘red wave’

WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee is giving California and at least five other states grants to organize voter outreach ahead of this year’s elections.

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Hawaii Rep. Kahele to run for governor instead of reelection, report says

WASHINGTON — First-term Rep. Kai Kahele will run for governor of Hawaii instead of seeking reelection, according to a report by Punchbowl News.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

McConnell miscalculated Republican impeachment count against Trump, book says

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell thought the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol would finally vanquish former President Donald Trump, initially predicting that at least 17 Republican senators would vote to convict him in his impeachment trial, barring the former president from running again.

Los Angeles Times

Biden says he's considering some student debt relief, but not $50,000

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden shot down speculation that he is open to canceling up to $50,000 in debt for federal student loan borrowers Thursday, after Democratic lawmakers in favor of forgiveness suggested he was moving in their direction.

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House Jan. 6 panel plans eight hearings on Capitol Riot

WASHINGTON — The findings of a House select committee’s investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol will be presented to the nation in eight separate public hearings spread out over June, the panel’s chairman said Thursday.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Justice Department wants Manafort to pay $3 million over failure to report foreign income

WASHINGTON — A prosecutor has asked a South Florida federal judge to order Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign manager in 2016, to pay nearly $3 million in fees to the U.S. government over his failure to disclose foreign income hidden in over two dozen shell corporations and foreign accounts…

Miami Herald

Miami Marlins find recipe for success with five-game winning streak, sweep in Washington

WASHINGTON — The Miami Marlins believe they’ve found a recipe for success. Their three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals might be proof.

Reuters

IMF's Georgieva tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has tested positive for COVID-19, the IMF said on Thursday, following marathon meetings last week with global finance leaders in Washington.

Reuters

Canada training Ukrainian troops on howitzer artillery, Canadian defense minister says

Canada's Defense Minister Anita Anand said during a visit to Washington on Thursday that Canadian troops were training Ukrainian troops to use howitzer artillery.

The Independent UK

Girls hockey programs show promise in nontraditional markets

The NHL playoffs will take place next week in Dallas, Tampa, Nashville, Raleigh and Washington, D

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FDA proposes ban on menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, targeting products used by more than a third of smokers.

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