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Blinken Seeks United Front with European Allies over Russia

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads Thursday to Berlin for meetings with key European allies, as part of a whirlwind diplomatic tour to stop Russia from marching on Ukraine. Blinken will seek a united front with counterparts from France and Germany as well as Britain's junior foreign minister before…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden and Blinken offer assurances to Ukraine, warnings to Russia

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivered in-person assurances to Ukraine’s besieged leaders Wednesday as President Joe Biden vowed to punish Russia if it invades the former Soviet republic.

Los Angeles Times

Republicans block Democrats’ voting rights push in the Senate

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked President Joe Biden’s voting rights measure, handing Democrats their second high-profile setback in as many months.

Los Angeles Times

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N.Korea suggests it may resume nuclear, missile tests; slams 'hostile' U.S

North Korea will bolster its defences against the United States and consider resuming "all temporally-suspended activities", state news agency KCNA said on Thursday, an apparent reference to a self-imposed moratorium on tests of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles.

Reuters

Washington hunting for mystery naked jogger who runs with his dog

Victim told police ‘the male’s actions became more sexual in nature’ on second encounter

The Independent UK

Blinken offers assurances, more military aid to a Ukraine fearing Russian invasion

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blnken delivered in-person assurances to Ukraine’s besieged leaders Wednesday, threatening to punish Russia if it invades the former Soviet republic.

Los Angeles Times

DraftKings Partners With Tulalip Tribes To Operate Sports Betting In Washington

DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:DKNG) has entered into an exclusive market access partnership with Tulalip Tribes of Washington to bring its retail sportsbook experience to the state of Washington. DraftKings plans to open retail sportsbook locations at Tulalip Resort Casino and Quil Ceda Creek Casino, located about 30-minutes north of Seattle in Tulalip. The DraftKings…

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After setbacks, Biden enters year two looking to emphasize accomplishments

WASHINGTON — On the eve of President Biden's first press conference in 10 months, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stepped to the briefing room podium on Tuesday and referred to the television screen over her shoulder that detailed what she described as the administration's year-one accomplishments — 6.4 million…

Los Angeles Times

Republicans block voting rights protections from advancing – as it happened

Chamber expected to reject Democrats’ voting rights bill – follow the latest

The Guardian - US

Rare snowy owl dazzles onlookers from Union Station perch - Roll Call

A snowy owl, a rare sight in Washington, has been dazzling bird-watchers — and feasting on Union Station rodents — all month.

Roll Call

Bobby Ghosh: Trump isn’t responsible for Iran’s aggressive behavior

As the nuclear negotiations between the world powers and Iran approach a denouement, the Biden administration is turning up the heat on … Donald Trump!? Facing a Republican clamor against reviving the 2015 deal, the White House is keen to reframe the discussion in Washington about the talks in Vienna…

Tribune News Service

Latest Ukraine updates: Blinken pledges ‘relentless’ diplomacy

Ukraine crisis news from January 19: US working to ‘prevent aggression’ as fears grow of an imminent Russian invasion.

Al Jazeera

Brickbat: Snow Job

When heavy snow closed State Route 903 in Washington, Kittitas County officials offered to send public works crews to clear the highway. But state officials turned down the help because the county could not guarantee that all of its workers are vaccinated against COVID-19. Gov. Jay Inslee has mandated that…

Reason

Lithuania says Russian troops in Belarus pose "direct threat"

Russian troops arriving in Belarus for what Moscow and Minsk say will be joint military exercises are a direct threat to NATO member Lithuania, and could prompt Washington to station more troops in the region, Lithuania's defence minister said.

Reuters

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey ‘Cannot Ignore’ the US, Russian Bases in Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country could not ignore the presence of Russian and US bases and terrorist organizations in large parts of its neighbor to the south, Syria. Speaking to members of the Turkish press on the way back from Albania, Erdogan criticized Washington’s support for…

The Times of India

Passengers bound for the US stuck as Air India, Emirates and other carriers curtail flights over 5G issue

MUMBAI: Air India, the only Indian carrier that flies to the US has curtailed most of its operations to the US from Wednesday (January 19) over issues arising due to deployment of the 5G communications by the US. Other carriers too have curtailed their flights. Emirates too announced that it…

Miami Herald

Cherfilus-McCormick, first Haitian American from Florida, officially joins Congress

WASHINGTON — Florida’s newest congresswoman, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, officially took the oath of office Tuesday evening to represent the state’s most Democratic-leaning district.

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Washington lands quarterback in latest PFF mock draft

PFF gives Washington a quarterback at No. 11 in their latest mock draft.

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Los Angeles Times

Senate begins debate on voting rights legislation

WASHINGTON — The Senate began debate on voting rights legislation Tuesday for the first time this Congress, inching toward putting every member of the chamber on the record about where they stand on the issue.

Tribune News Service

Splintered Democrats stumble toward defeat on voting rights

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are on the verge of handing President Joe Biden another defeat as they take up voting-rights legislation with extraordinarily long odds in the evenly divided chamber.

Chicago Sun-Times

The work of Dr. King is still not done

Dr. King would urge President Biden to push hard to overcome those who stand in the way of democracy reform and of economic decency. Yet he also understood that citizen movements are essential. It was Selma that moved the Voting Rights Act in Washington.

Newsroom.co.nz

Russian aggression exposes gap in NZ's diplomatic toolkit

As Russian troops mass near the border with Ukraine, New Zealand's lack of teeth when it comes to sanctions is set to be exposed,

The Guardian - US

Schumer insists Senate will vote on voting rights bill ‘win, lose or draw’ – as it happened

Senate majority leader says ‘the eyes of the nation will be watching’ – follow all the latest news

Al Jazeera

Blinken to travel to Ukraine amid fears of Russian invasion

US Secretary of State visit comes after talks between Moscow, Washington and NATO failed to make progress last week.

Reuters

'We want peace': Blinken to meet Russian, Ukrainian officials, U.S. says

U.S. President Joe Biden's top diplomat will seek to defuse a crisis with Moscow over Ukraine when he meets the Russian foreign minister in Geneva this week following visits with Ukrainian leaders in Kyiv and European officials in Berlin.

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