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Prosecutor: First Capitol rioter on trial 'lit the match'

Jurors have heard attorneys' opening statements in the first trial for one of the hundreds of people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol last year

The Independent UK

U.S. preparing further sanctions against Russian oligarchs -sources

The United States is preparing a sanctions package targeting more Russian oligarchs as well as their companies and assets, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, as Washington steps up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Pubs in the North East looking for new publicans - and how much they will cost you

There's a huge amount of choice if you have always dreamed of owning your own pub

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India avoids condemning Putin to get weapons for China fight

NEW DELHI: India plans to avoid condemning Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as it needs Russian weapons in its standoff with China, and officials in New Delhi are confident the US won’t apply much pressure, people familiar with the matter said.

The Times of India

Washington Rallies its Allies over Syria for 'Ukrainian Reasons'

Washington will host on Thursday the envoys of allied nations in the Syrian file. The meeting will be an opportunity to "test" the allies and the extent the war in Ukraine will impact Syria given Russia's involvement. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs with responsibility for the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Analysis: Biden’s State of the Union speech aims to prove he has the strength to lead in turbulent times

WASHINGTON — Early in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, as President Joe Biden reeled off the devastating economic sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin, he sounded a bit like he was trying to channel Dirty Harry.

Los Angeles Times

Biden says ‘top priority’ is getting prices under control

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said that his top priority is controlling inflation, pitching elements of his stalled “Build Back Better” program as a means to temper the surge in prices that’s costing him support among voters.

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Analysis: New shadow war with Russia could last years

WASHINGTON — The war in Ukraine could draw the United States and its allies into a yearslong shadow war with Russia, supporting a Ukrainian insurgency that’s well positioned to continue fighting even if the country falls in the coming days.

Tribune News Service

How the tragic deaths of Joe Biden’s first wife and daughter changed his politics

US president, then an inexperienced Delaware senator, lost first wife Neilia and 13-month-old toddler Naomi in a car accident just before Christmas 1972, devastating losses that shaped his life and career in Washington

The Independent UK

‘One of our nation’s top legal minds.’ Biden hails court pick Jackson in State of Union speech

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden used his primetime platform of his first State of the Union address to make the case for confirming Miami’s Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court before a national television audience and a chamber full of the lawmakers who will weigh the judge’s nomination.

Miami Herald

Why Western sanctions aren't hitting Russia where it would hurt the most: Oil and gas

WASHINGTON — Even as the United States and its allies have hammered Russia’s economy in response to the invasion of Ukraine, they have held back perhaps the most powerful weapon in their arsenal: a total embargo on oil and gas.

Los Angeles Times

One America News Network host, former state legislator among those subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel

WASHINGTON — A One America News Network host and a conservative lawyer who participated in a call where former President Donald Trump pressured the Georgia secretary of state to “find” votes are among six people who were subpoenaed Tuesday by the House committee examining the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at…

Tribune News Service

Ukraine taps U.S. law firm Covington to press Russia claim at U.N. court

Ukraine has hired U.S. law firm Covington Burling to pursue its claim against Russia at the International Court of Justice at the Hague over the ongoing Russian invasion, a firm spokesperson said Tuesday.

Reuters

State of the Union live: Biden denounces ‘menacing’ Putin and vows to tackle inflation and Covid – as it happened

President condemns Russia, outlines plans to deal with rising prices and promises ‘new moment’ in fight against coronavirus

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Miami Herald

Cuban Embassy’s address in Washington may get a makeover: Oswaldo Payá Way

A bipartisan group of Florida members of Congress filed a bill that would rename the street in front of the Cuban Embassy in Washington as “Oswaldo Payá Way,” in honor of the late Cuban activist.

Benzinga

CRA Acquires Welch Consulting For Undisclosed Sum

CRA International Inc (NASDAQ:CRAI) has acquired Welch Consulting for undisclosed financial terms. The transaction closed on February 28, 2022. Welch Consulting was founded in 1978 to provide consulting and testifying services to the labor and employment community and currently has offices in Bryan, Texas, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. Welch Consulting's clients include…

The Independent UK

Trucker protest still likely at State of the Union despite chaos in breakaway convoys across the country

Breakdowns, an accident, and a total dissolution have plagued the US truckers bent on protesting coronavirus measures

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court nominee heads to Senate for confirmation process

WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson will meet with senators at the Capitol for the first time Wednesday about her nomination to the Supreme Court, as both parties sharpen their approach to the quick confirmation process Democrats have planned over the next few weeks.

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The Independent UK

Lockdown amid reports of shooting at Washington nuclear facility

Police have not confirmed if a shooting took place

Los Angeles Times

Biden set to deliver his first State of the Union address Tuesday night

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday evening will deliver his first State of the Union address amid a series of geopolitical and domestic crises that threaten his presidency: a stalled legislative agenda, rising inflation, declining public support and an escalating war in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

What is the secret group funding the US truckers?

The group funding the truckers has raised more than $500,000 for the convoy

Los Angeles Times

Why Western sanctions aren't hitting Russia where it would hurt the most: oil and gas

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is preparing to hammer Russia in his State of the Union address Tuesday, but he's likely to stop short of employing perhaps the most powerful economic weapon in the American and Western arsenal: a full-on embargo of Russian oil and gas.

The Conversation

Why translating 'God's law' to government law isn't easy

The relationship between certain interpretations of the Bible and public life in the U.S. continues to be in the headlines. During the March for Life anti-abortion rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21, 2022, the Bible featured prominently, with passages from the books of Jeremiah and Proverbs, among others, on…

Reuters

Analysis-Foes over Ukraine, Russia and Western unity tested in Iran talks

Western powers and Russia have for almost a year worked closely to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but the war in Ukraine is creating a sense of urgency to conclude talks before cooperation becomes impossible.

Reuters

Biden rallies Congress behind Ukraine, says Putin has 'no idea what's coming'

U.S. President Joe Biden assailed Russian President Vladimir Putin, barred Russian flights from American airspace and led Democratic and Republican lawmakers in a rare display of unity on Tuesday in a State of the Union speech dominated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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