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Biden to name Judge Ketanji Jackson to Supreme Court in historic pick

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday will select Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill the Supreme Court vacancy, according to a person familiar with the decision — a history-making choice that would make her the first Black woman to ascend to the high court.

Los Angeles Times

US struggles to raise support for UN resolution condemning invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Round the clock, senior U.S. diplomats have been in intense talks with their counterparts from dozens of countries hoping to persuade them to back a tough United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

With big tax incentives, Virginia aims to lure Commanders

Virginia lawmakers are advancing a measure intended to lure the Washington Commanders to the state by allowing the NFL team to forgo what could be $1 billion or more in future tax payments to help finance a potential new football stadium

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Gun storage tax break is rare point of unity in firearms debate

An 11-year-old boy in eastern Tennessee grabbed his father’s shotgun and fired once, killing an 8-year-old neighbor girl — because she wouldn’t let him see her puppy. The boy was convicted of murder, but the adult gun owner was not charged with a crime.

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US Sanctions on Russia Serve China a Sharp Reminder of Need for its Own Chips

The sweeping restrictions imposed on Russia to block its access to global exports of goods from chips to computers and electronics are likely to accelerate China's own push for self-reliance in the semiconductor industry, analysts said. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, Washington - as part of a package…

Asharq Al-Awsat

For NIL company Montlake Futures, the goal is to help the University of Washington win without selling its soul

SEATTLE — Montlake Futures is chasing more than just money.

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Biden Supreme Court pick Jackson brings criminal justice experience to the bench - Roll Call

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson got three Republican senators’ votes in an appeals court confirmation vote last year.

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Companies Shut Ukraine Operations, Assess Impact of Sanctions on Russia

Japan Tobacco and a Coca-Cola bottler were among firms shutting factories in Ukraine on Thursday following Russia's invasion, while UPS and FedEx Corp suspended services in and out of the country. Ukraine closed its airspace as Russian forces attacked in the early hours, leaving budget airline Wizz Air trying to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Asian Markets Track Wall St Rally as Traders Weigh Russia Sanctions

Equities bounced back Friday from the previous day's rout with investors taking their lead from a rally on Wall Street after Washington decided against imposing the stiffest sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to send troops into Ukraine sent shockwaves through Asian and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

CDC’s shift on COVID risk assessments may ease mask rules

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to move away from counting new cases as its primary measure of how severe COVID-19 outbreaks are around the U.S., and instead focus on how many people are hospitalized, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tribune News Service

Advocates urge protections for Ukrainians in US

WASHINGTON — Hours after Russia began a sweeping invasion of Ukraine, immigrant and refugee groups ramped up calls Thursday for the Biden administration to protect Ukrainians in the U.S. and prepare for a wave of refugees fleeing the embattled country.

Tribune News Service

A Pittsburgh man admits to calling in bomb threats at federal buildings

PITTSBURGH — A man from Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood admitted Thursday that he threatened to blow up the federal building in Downtown Pittsburgh and the FBI headquarters building in Washington, D.C.

Tribune News Service

Beijing may be tempted to side with Putin in the Ukraine conflict. But at what cost?

TAIPEI — As Russia pushes into Ukraine and President Biden marshals the global response, the elephant standing in the shadows is China.

Los Angeles Times

U.S., India cracks? Biden says talks on Russia 'unresolved'

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday Washington is in still unresolved "consultations" with India, when asked if Washington and Delhi were fully in sync on a response to Russia's attack on Ukraine ahead of an expected U.N. Security Council vote.

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Arreglar el Seguro Social animaría la agenda después de las elecciones de mitad de periodo

WASHINGTON— Si los republicanos toman una o ambas cámaras del Congreso en noviembre, no te sorprendas si el fortalecimiento de las finanzas de la Seguro Social se convierte en un área de enfoque bipartidista.

Al Jazeera

Latest Russia-Ukraine updates: US to impose sanctions on Putin

Ukraine news from February 25: Biden plans move to freeze assets of Putin and Russian foreign minister.

Reuters

U.S. hits major Russian banks with sanctions over invasion of Ukraine

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Russia in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, targeting its two biggest banks and members of the elite in new measures as Washington warned more action could come.

Los Angeles Times

Biden stiffens sanctions on Russia over Ukraine invasion

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the U.S. will impose severe economic sanctions on Russia over what he described as an “unprovoked and unjustified attack” on Ukraine, but he stopped short of barring Moscow from a key global financial system.

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The Hindu

‘In consultation with India’ on Russia, says Joe Biden

New Delhi shares a close relationship with both Moscow and Washington and is having to walk a tightrope given the increasingly isolated position Russia finds itself in following Ukraine invasion

Reuters

U.S. expelling Russian diplomat in tit-for-tat move -State Dept

The United States is expelling the No. 2 diplomat at the Russian Embassy in Washington in response to Russia's recent expulsion of the U.S. deputy chief of mission in Moscow, a senior State Department spokesperson said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

US expels Russia's No. 2 diplomat at Washington embassy

The United States has expelled Russia’s second-ranking diplomat in Washington in retaliation for the Russian expulsion of the No. 2 U.S. diplomat in Moscow earlier this month

Reuters

Biden hits Russia with new sanctions for 'premeditated' Ukraine attack

President Joe Biden hit Russia with a wave of sanctions on Thursday after Moscow invaded Ukraine, measures that impede Russia's ability to do business in major currencies along with sanctions against banks and state-owned enterprises.

The Guardian - US

‘Putin chose this war,’ Biden says as he announces new sanctions – US politics as it happened

President condemns Putin’s ‘brutal assault on the people of Ukraine’ – follow all the latest US politics news

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Other states keep watchful eye on snags in Washington’s pioneering public-option plan

With prospects dim for the U.S. to adopt a single-payer “Medicare for All” program, health care reform advocates turned instead to an insurance plan designed by the government that could compete with private insurance plans sold on the health care exchanges. The idea behind this “public option” is that it…

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine: Biden vows ‘support’ in call with Zelenskyy

Biden previously said the US and its allies would announce ‘severe sanctions’ on Russia after a G7 meeting on Thursday.

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