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Jackie Calmes: Republicans hope the justices will keep rolling back rights after striking down Roe v. Wade

At a party of liberal activists to mark the end of the Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, and her likely confirmation as the first Black female justice, the mood in the downtown Washington club this week was upbeat even before funk star Chaka Khan took…

Los Angeles Times

Taiwan’s ‘silicon shield’: Why island may not be the next Ukraine

Self-ruled island’s dominance in semiconductors is seen by some analysts as a deterrent against an invasion by Beijing.

Al Jazeera

MP calls for Washington DWP office closure plan to be reversed

Moving 945 jobs from Durham House to Sunderland would be a blow to Washington's wider community, says Sharon Hodgson

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Fresh Japan Sanctions on North Korea after ICBM Launch

Japan's government on Friday approved fresh sanctions against North Korea over its recent test-firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile, following Washington's calls for tougher international punishment for the nuclear-armed state. Japan already has bans on trade and vessel entries as part of unilateral sanctions against Pyongyang, but said Friday it…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Five fetuses found at the home of anti-abortion activist in Washington DC

Shocking discovery at the home of anti-abortion protester Lauren Handy comes the same day she was indicted with eight others on federal charges after storming a DC abortion clinic in October 2020

The Independent UK

McConnell optimistic GOP primaries will produce ‘fully electable’ candidates everywhere

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he’s optimistic Republican primary voters will choose “fully electable” candidates in each of the key states hosting 2022 Senate campaigns this year.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

America and Saudi Arabia Are Stuck With Each Other

How Biden Can Recalibrate the Relationship Without Breaking It

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House passes bill to lower insulin costs, but prospects unclear in Senate

WASHINGTON — The House moved Thursday to revive one of the more popular provisions of last year’s failed social safety net package, passing a narrow healthcare bill that would dramatically lower out-of-pocket costs for insulin users.

Los Angeles Times

Pelosi dismisses gas tax hiatus, says consumers wouldn’t benefit

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday appeared to shoot down the idea of a gas tax holiday, dismissing the idea as “very showbiz” and arguing it would not have a practical effect on consumers.

Tribune News Service

Biden orders huge oil release, prods drillers to step up output

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said his plan to release a million barrels of oil a day from U.S. reserves for six months would lay a foundation for the country to achieve independence from foreign energy suppliers.

Tribune News Service

U.S. envoy to Moscow says Russia ties sunk to 'Mariana Trench' depths

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has made John Sullivan's tough job as U.S. envoy to Moscow even harder as he grapples with the Kremlin's nuclear saber-rattling and threats to sever relations while keeping his embassy running on one-tenth the normal staff.

Reuters

Nico Harrison Q&A: Reflecting on Kristaps Porzingis trade, future moves around Luka Doncic and more

WASHINGTON — Seven weeks and one day after the NBA’s Feb. 10 trade deadline, the Mavericks will reunite with Kristaps Porzingis — and face the most distinct opportunity to reflect on their successes since.

Tribune News Service

Biden dice que Putin habría puesto a sus asesores bajo arresto domiciliario

WASHINGTON — El presidente Joe Biden dijo que el líder ruso, Vladimir Putin, pudo haber despedido a algunos de sus asesores o haberlos puesto bajo arresto domiciliario, y que es una “pregunta abierta” si Putin está completamente informado sobre el desempeño de su ejército en Ucrania.

Tribune News Service

Biden uses Cold War-era law to spur EV battery metal production

WASHINGTON — A Cold War-era law designed to bolster the U.S. economy in times of war will soon be used to help the country get a leg up in a global race to build electric vehicles.

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Biden says Putin may have put advisers under house arrest

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Russian leader Vladimir Putin may have fired some of his advisers or put them under house arrest, and that it’s an “open question” as to whether Putin is fully informed on his military’s performance in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Washington OKs 1st statewide missing Indigenous people alert

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a bill that creates a first-in-the-nation statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people

Reuters

U.S. State Dept sees 'limited' progress on consular access for detained Americans

There has been "limited additional progress" on Washington's demand for consular access to U.S. citizens detained in Russia, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday, adding that the United States continued to ask for regular and consistent access to detainees.

Daily Mirror

Reese Witherspoon shares her healthy breakfast which is secret to 25-inch waist

Reese Witherspoon, 46, enjoyed a very wholesome breakfast as she spent the day in Washington DC to celebrate Women's History Month.

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U.S. to build $537 million consulate in Nigeria's megacity

The United States will build a $537 million consulate in the Nigerian megacity Lagos, the country's commercial capital, as Washington strengthens economic and diplomatic relations with Africa's most populous country.

Reuters

U.S. deeply concerned by Tunisian president's move to dissolve parliament

The U.S. State Department on Thursday said Washington is deeply concerned by Tunisian President Kais Saied's move to dissolve parliament, which has been suspended since last year, after it defied him by voting to repeal decrees that he used to assume near total power.

The Independent UK

Washington woman beaten to death with hatchet, wire cutters and set of bongo drums

Suspect says he wanted victim to ‘be fully aware of what he was about to do to her,’ court documents state

The Independent UK

Police find five fetuses at the home of anti-abortion activist in Washington DC

Shocking discovery at the home of anti-abortion protester Lauren Handy comes the same day she was indicted with eight others on federal charges after storming a DC abortion clinic in October 2020

The Times of India

Global heat’s on India again, as in the summer of 1998

WASHINGTON: In the annals of Indian diplomacy, the summer of 1998 is considered one of the toughest periods for its mandarins as they worked overtime to blunt the global smackdown of its nuclear tests. A similar period is upon New Delhi now as the United States and its allies bear…

Tribune News Service

Senate may jettison $5 billion foreign aid piece of COVID-19 package

WASHINGTON — Senators appear to be scaling back a proposed COVID-19 aid package to about $10 billion by eliminating a $5 billion foreign assistance component.

Bangkok Post

Americans to be allowed to mark gender as ‘X’ on passports

WASHINGTON: The Joe Biden administration Thursday announced several measures intended to make federal forms of identification, applications for federal programs and travel documents more inclusive for Americans who identify as transgender or nonbinary, or who otherwise do not conform to traditional gender roles.

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