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Jan. 6 committee to pursue contempt charges against 2 more Trump aides

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 select committee will move Monday to hold former President Donald Trump aides Dan Scavino Jr. and Peter Navarro in contempt of Congress for not complying with subpoenas to provide testimony and documents for its investigation.

Los Angeles Times

TSMC, Samsung Seek To Be Part Of $52B Chip production Boosting Plan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM) and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (OTC:SSNLF) urged to participate in the $52 billion chip building federal program, Bloomberg reports. The world's top two contract chipmakers looked to spend billions of dollars building new cutting-edge plants in the U.S. TSMC argued that arbitrary favoritism based on the location of a company's…

Benzinga

Judge orders lawyer to hand over emails to Jan. 6 committee, says Trump likely committed felony obstruction

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump “more likely than not” attempted to illegally obstruct Congress when he tried to subvert the 2020 election on Jan. 6, 2021, a federal district court judge determined in a ruling Monday that ordered California attorney John Eastman to hand over emails to the congressional…

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Call for regime change? Biden departs from script to blast 'butcher' Putin

Did he go off script or was he on message? The Biden administration is partially rolling back what the US president said about Vladimir Putin at the conclusion of his Saturday speech in Warsaw. Washington insists it is not plotting or espousing regime change in Moscow, instead describing an "unworkable…

France 24

Top takeaways from Biden’s fiscal 2023 budget request

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday submitted his budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, which will set the tone for the legislative scramble ahead of midterm elections in November.

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Detroit to host 2024 NFL draft

The 2024 NFL draft will be held in Detroit, which beat out Green Bay and Washington, D.C. for the event

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Antecedentes de Brown Jackson son inusuales para un candidato a la Corte Suprema. Tiene que ver con Miami

Feb. 11—Como estudiante excepcional y formidable polemista en la preparatoria Miami Palmetto, Ketanji Brown Jackson podía haber elegido entre muchas carreras, pero ya sabía exactamente lo que quería hacer.

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Ginni Thomas faces possible House interview over Jan. 6 Texts

WASHINGTON — The House panel investigating last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is poised to discuss Monday whether to seek an interview with Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, about her text messages with a top White House official about overturning the 2020 election, officials…

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Madison Cawthorn claims he’s cool enough to get invited to D.C. sex and drug parties

The Republican congressman spilled some of Washington’s alleged secrets in a recent podcast interview.

Mic

Supreme Court agrees to hear pork producers’ challenge to California animal anti-cruelty law

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a constitutional challenge to a California ballot measure that would force pork producers across the country to end “extreme methods” of confining breeding pigs.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court to hear battle over War Powers and veterans’ lawsuits

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court hears argument Tuesday over a federal law that gives employment protections for military service members who return from duty, and lawmakers have warned the justices that they are critical for recruiting and retaining armed forces.

Tribune News Service

China's Huawei says 2021 sales down, profit up

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei says its 2021 sales fell but profit rose 76% despite U.S. sanctions in a year when its chief financial officer was released by Canadian authorities, ending a standoff with Washington over its dealings with Iran

The Independent UK

Tehran: Absence of US Decision the Only Obstacle in Vienna

Iran informed the European mediator at the Vienna talks that the “political decision” in Washington was the “last obstacle” to reaching an agreement, calling for US “realism.” However, US Special Representative for Iran Robert Malley expressed doubts about reaching an agreement, stressing that sanctions will be kept on Iran’s elite…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Warriors fourth-quarter rally falls short against Wizards

WASHINGTON — After trailing by 11 points heading into the fourth quarter, the Warriors had a late rally to pull within five, but it wasn’t enough.

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US says Iran nuclear deal not imminent amid deadlock over IRGC

The U.S. said the revival of a nuclear deal with Iran may not happen soon following recent requests from Tehran, including that Washington removes the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from its list of terrorist organizations.

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In his budget, Biden to propose deficit cuts and social spending flexibility

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s budget release on Monday is shaping up as a direct appeal to moderate Democrats, emphasizing deficit reduction and flexibility on social spending as the White House hopes to win support for new legislation before November’s midterm elections.

The Hindu

Ukraine: the pawn in the power game

History will not absolve the U.S. of a part of the blame for the human tragedy that has engulfed Ukraine

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Ginni Thomas texts show Supreme Court needs ethics rules, Klobuchar says

WASHINGTON — Sen. Amy Klobuchar called for the Supreme Court to adopt the same ethics standards as lower courts after revelations that a conservative justice’s wife was active in attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

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Washington Huskies cap big week with win at The Goodwin; Nevada’s Peyton Callens is medalist

Washington erased an eight-stroke final day deficit to win at Stanford Golf Course.

Los Angeles Times

US isn’t seeking regime change in Russia, Blinken says; Ukraine leader says the West lacks courage

LVIV, Ukraine — Removing Russian President Vladimir Putin from power is not on Washington’s agenda, the top U.S diplomat said Sunday as Ukraine’s leader accused the West of lacking courage for failing to commit fighter jets and tanks to his nation’s war against invading Russian forces.

Al Jazeera

Blinken: Nuclear deal the best way to cap Iran nuclear activity

Secretary of state says the US and Israel are ‘committed’ to preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.

Reuters

Israeli-Arab summit convenes, Blinken seeks to reassure allies on Iran

Israeli and Arab partners convened for a rare summit in Israel on Sunday attended by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who sought to reassure the U.S. allies over Washington's diplomacy with Iran.

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Hurricanes pummel Blues, 7-2, as Andrei Svechnikov scores twice on his birthday

It was a stretch of games on the schedule, three in four days, that probably caused Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour to shudder a bit — at St. Louis, at Washington, at Tampa Bay.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump’s Washington DC hotel sold for $375m after government approves deal

Trump Organization poured $200m into Old Post Office in DC to convert it into a hotel

Tribune News Service

Fortenberry to resign following conviction on charges tied to illegal contribution

WASHINGTON — Bowing to pressure from Republican leaders following his criminal conviction for lying to authorities about illegal campaign contributions, Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry said Saturday he will resign next week.

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