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Report: Trump may endorse more than one Republican in Missouri Senate Primary

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s endorsement is coveted among Republicans running for U.S. Senate in Missouri. All of the candidates talk about their support of Trump on the campaign trail. At least two have brought on former Trump staffers as paid advisers.

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U.S. calls on Bosnian leaders to stop divisive rhetoric, actions

The United States on Friday called on Bosnian rival ethnic leaders to put aside divisive rhetoric that threatens the volatile country's economy and future, saying Washington was ready to impose more sanctions on those obstructing stability.

Reuters

Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Texas blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for federal workers nationwide Friday, in a ruling that leans on a Supreme Court order last week that stopped a similar rule for larger businesses.

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With ‘Roe’ in peril, anti-abortion activists rally in Washington

Thousands of anti-abortion advocates protest as reproductive rights groups urge Congress to protect right to abortion.

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Blinken Talks with Lavrov About Iran

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he discussed Iran on Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, warning there was only a brief window to bring talks to save the 2015 Iran nuclear deal to a successful conclusion. Blinken told reporters the deal was an example of how Moscow…

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US and Russia try to lower temperature as Ukraine tensions simmer

Top diplomats say they are open to further dialogue after talks yield no sign of breakthroughs.

Al Jazeera

US Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Lebanese Individuals over Hezbollah Ties

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on three Lebanese nationals and 10 companies it said were part of an international Hezbollah network, accusing them of evading sanctions on the group with an armed militia that is designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by Washington. The US Treasury Department in…

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Biden emphasizes need for Build Back Better, citing a more just tax system – as it happened

Senator Joe Manchin doomed legislation last month, but there are signs Democrats are seeking to revive parts of it

The Guardian - US

Biden, Kishida agree to boost security, economic cooperation amid rising concerns

U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed in a virtual meeting on Friday to boost cooperation on pressing economic and security issues, including China, North Korea's missiles and Russia's threat to Ukraine.

Reuters

Judge Admonished for Ad Which Said He "Got Into Law in Part to Advocate for Marginalized Communities"

The ad was an ad for a college that he had attended, though the Washington Commission on Judicial Conduct concluded that it could also be reasonably viewed as a campaign ad.

Reason

China criticizes US missile sanctions as hypocrisy

China has criticized Washington for imposing sanctions on Chinese companies accused of exporting missile technology, and accused the United States of hypocrisy for selling nuclear-capable cruise missiles

The Independent UK

Blinken calls for Russia to release two U.S. citizens at Geneva talks

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday raised the cases of Paul Whelan and Trevor Reed, two U.S. citizens detained in Russia and repeated Washington's call for their release during talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Geneva.

Reuters

RTE announces new Washington Correspondent as Sean Whelan replaces Brian O'Donovan

The role has previously been held by the likes of Charlie Bird and Caitríona Perry and, most recently, Brian O'Donovan

Irish Mirror

Is There a Link Between Syria and Ukraine?

Geneva is hosting two meetings on Friday. The first between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, to discuss Ukraine, and the second between UN Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen and US Official Ethan Goldrich to review the Syrian situation and propose a “step for…

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Latest Ukraine updates: Russia, US voice hope for diplomacy

Ukraine tensions news from January 21: Lavrov and Blinken conclude Geneva talks aimed at defusing tensions.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia crisis: Moscow would face severe response to invasion, warns Blinken as talks end

Washington agrees to provide written response to Russia over its demand that Ukraine will never join Nato

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestinian Minister: Biden Moving Too Slow on Pushing Peace

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki said Wednesday US President Joe Biden was moving too slowly to reverse all of the Trump administration’s adverse policies against the Palestinians and not using Washington’s special relationship to pressure Israel to abandon “its rejection of a two-state solution and peace negotiations.” Malki told the…

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Russia-Ukraine crisis: Can US sanctions sway Putin’s thinking?

More aggressive moves from Washington could backfire on Europe, which depends on Russian energy.

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China, Russia Block US Push for UN Sanctions on N.Koreans

China and Russia on Thursday blocked a US push to impose United Nations sanctions on five North Koreans in response to recent missile launches by Pyongyang, diplomats told AFP. China's block came before a new closed-door Security Council meeting on North Korea, also requested by Washington, and was followed by…

The Independent UK

Nation's largest abortion protest could be last under Roe

Abortion opponents are gathering in Washington for the largest anti-abortion rally in the U.S., and they're hoping it's the last one under Roe vs

Tribune News Service

Biden’s team says it’s on alert for omicron disruptions in China

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is monitoring real-time data obtained from businesses operating in China to determine whether outbreaks of the omicron variant of coronavirus pose a risk to U.S. supply chains, an administration official said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot strongly backs top cop David Brown despite police supervisors’ lack of confidence in his leadership

"Supt. Brown is trying to change the culture of a police department where the status quo served a lot of people, but frankly didn’t serve the residents of the city in keeping them safe," the mayor said in a Zoom call from Washington D.C.

Los Angeles Times

Biden’s ‘minor incursion’ comment roils diplomatic efforts to halt Russian invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday sought to clarify remarks by President Biden about the consequences of a “minor incursion” by Russia into Ukraine that appeared to undermine weeks of intense U.S.-led diplomacy aimed at stopping an invasion of the former Soviet republic.

Tribune News Service

Amid hunger crisis, Biden urged to release frozen Afghan funds

WASHINGTON — Calls are growing on Capitol Hill for the Biden administration to release some of the billions of dollars in seized Afghan financial assets the United States is keeping frozen.

Foreign Affairs

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