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Trump’s former adviser calls Jan. 6 committee case unprecedented

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s former adviser says a Jan. 6 committee court filing alleging he and the ex-president committed crimes in attempting to prevent certification of the 2020 election results is unprecedented and a hearing in the case should be indefinitely delayed.

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Give Ukraine US aircraft, Democratic lawmaker urges

WASHINGTON — A Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee suggested a significant escalation in the U.S. role in the war for Ukraine on Friday, urging the Biden administration to give Ukraine U.S. military aircraft to attack a Russian convoy.

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Appeals court: US can’t send migrant families to danger, but can expel them without hearing

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Friday said the Biden administration may expel migrant families from the U.S. without hearing their asylum claims, but barred the government from sending them to countries where they would likely be persecuted or tortured.

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Walter Mears, Pulitzer Prize winner and AP’s ‘Boy on the Bus,’ dies at 87

He became the AP’s Washington bureau chief and the wire service’s executive editor and vice president, but he always returned to the keyboard, and to covering politics.

Chicago Sun-Times

Idaho man sentenced to prison on felonies tied to Jan. 6 riot at US Capitol

BOISE, Idaho — A Nampa man was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison Friday for assaulting police during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot in Washington, D.C.

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White House disavows Graham's call for Putin assassination

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is facing pushback from the White House and all corners of Washington after calling for the assassination of President Vladimir Putin by the Russian people

The Independent UK

Jan. 6 rioter saw Pelosi as ‘evil incarnate,’ friend tells jury

WASHINGTON — The first Capitol rioter to go on trial harbored a deep hatred of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and believed the U.S. was “pretty much going down the tubes,” a friend who once belonged to the same right-wing militia group testified.

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Witness: Jan. 6 rioter wanted to remove 'corrupt' lawmakers

A key government witness has testified that a Texas militia member charged with storming the U.S. Capitol was armed with a holstered handgun that day

The Independent UK

U.S. calls for help to rehome Afghans who fled chaos of Taliban takeover

The United States still needs other nations to take Afghans who fled their homeland last year, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Friday, six months after Washington's chaotic withdrawal as the hard-line Islamist Taliban took control.

Reuters

U.S. committed to do all necessary to make Ukraine war stop, Blinken says

Washington is committed to doing every needed to stop the war in Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday as he went into a meeting with his EU counterparts praising the bloc for the "historic" steps it has taken against Russia.

Reuters

Blinken on Ukraine: ‘Suffering is likely to get worse before it gets better’ – as it happened

US secretary of state in Brussels for Nato meeting on Ukraine crisis where he condemns Russian ‘attacks on civilians’ – follow all the latest

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US Committed to Seeking Accountability in Syria

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Ethan Goldrich discussed with the head of Syrian Civil Defense Raed al-Saleh the vital work that the organization is doing to save lives through preparation, response, and recovery operations. The US embassy tweeted that Washington "is committed to seeking accountability…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington woman suffers facial injuries following struggle after man attempted to grab her handbag

Officers from Northumbria Police said the attempted robbery happened on Monday while the woman was walking her dog

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US Should Diplomatically Recognize 'Free' Taiwan, Says Pompeo

The United States should diplomatically recognize Taiwan as "a free and sovereign country," former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a speech while visiting the island.

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Biden imposes sanctions on more oligarchs as Russia intensifies attack on Ukraine

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced new sanctions Thursday on more than a dozen Russian oligarchs and their families, as pressure continued to build on Capitol Hill for an even tougher response to Moscow a week after it invaded Ukraine, particularly banning imports of Russian oil and gas.

The Independent UK

In S. Korea election, future of foreign policy up for debate

Ahead of the March 9 presidential election in South Korea, major candidates are embroiled in a heated debate over how to address a foreign policy challenges that include the U.S.-China rivalry, North Korea's nuclear threats and badly strained ties with Japan

Los Angeles Times

Palaces, superyachts, Swiss accounts. How rich is Putin and can sanctions hurt him?

WASHINGTON — On paper, the U.S. decision to freeze Russian President Vladimir Putin’s personal assets looks like an empty gesture.

Axios

Washington lobbyists rush to aid Ukrainian government

Russia's brutal invasion of its democratic neighbor has galvanized Washington and K Street is eager to lend its services.

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Washington family named as 4 killed, 3 injured in Fresno County crash on I-5, CHP says

FRESNO, Calif. — A family from Washington was identified Thursday as the four killed and three injured in a crash on Interstate 5 the previous day, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The Independent UK

Son testifies against father charged with storming Capitol

The son of a Texas man charged with storming the U.S. Capitol has testified that he secretly recorded his father describing his role in the riot and gave the audio file to an FBI agent within a week of the attack

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Analysis: Biden was masked Monday. It was gone by Tuesday night

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, a black mask covering his face to guard against COVID-19, shared a moment on stage with also-masked Vice President Kamala Harris at a Monday White House event commemorating Black History Month.

Los Angeles Times

Biden announces sanctions on additional Russian oligarchs as attack on Ukraine intensifies

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced new sanctions on more than a dozen Russian oligarchs and their families, as pressure continued to build on Capitol Hill for an even tougher response to Moscow a week after it invaded Ukraine, particularly a ban on imports of Russian oil and gas.

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Biden to sanction additional Russian oligarchs as Ukraine war continues, White House says

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will announce new sanctions on several Russian oligarchs and their families, as pressure continued to build on Capitol Hill for an even tougher response to Moscow a week after it invaded Ukraine, particularly a ban on imports of Russian oil and gas, White House press…

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Boeing bonuses pump hundreds of millions of dollars into Washington state economy

Boeing on Thursday will pay out the final and largest round of this year's annual bonuses, injecting a total of $485 million pre-tax into the paychecks of local employees and the Washington state economy.

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