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US Capitol Divided on Anniversary of Jan 6 Attack

Americans marked on Friday the second anniversary of the storming of the Capitol amid sharp partisan divisions that loomed over the rooms of the same building that witnessed the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Instead of visiting the Capitol building, US President Joe Biden chose to stay at the White House.…

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One chaotic week, 15 votes, and finally, a House speaker: Kevin McCarthy

McCarthy had been on the cusp of victory in the 14th round of voting late Friday, but he fell one vote short. After nearly adjourning, the House remained in session and elected McCarthy on the 15th ballot.

Chicago Sun-Times

Republican Kevin McCarthy elected US House speaker

The California lawmaker narrowly overcomes opposition from right-wing legislators to secure the speaker’s gavel.

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Biden faces Israel quandary with new Netanyahu government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government is vexing the Biden administration as it embarks on policies that U.S. officials fear will run counter to longstanding American goals

The Independent UK

Mexican capo's arrest a gesture to US, not signal of change

Mexico’s capture of a son of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán this week likely is an isolated nod to a drug war strategy that Mexico’s current administration has abandoned rather than a sign that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s thinking has changed

The Independent UK

U.S., Mexican immigration officials to meet ahead of Biden visit

U.S. and Mexican immigration officials are set to meet in El Paso Saturday, the day before U.S. President Joe Biden's first visit to the border since taking office, Mexico's immigration institute said Friday.

Reuters

US rejects oil offers in first attempt to replenish stockpiles

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is delaying the replenishment of the nation’s emergency oil reserve after deciding the offers it received were either too expensive or didn’t meet the required specifications, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Biden honors officers, officials to mark Jan. 6 attack anniversary

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden marked two years since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by honoring the work of police officers who defended the building and state officials who resisted efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Tribune News Service

Florida activates national guard as Cuban arrivals seek refuge

Governor Ron DeSantis criticised US President Joe Biden’s immigration stance as rising numbers of Cuban refugees arrive.

Al Jazeera

The fate of America's largest lithium mine is in a federal judge's hands

West Coast Native American tribes are suing to stop the proposed lithium mine because they consider the land sacred. Proponents of the Nevada mine see it as vital for electric vehicle production.

WEKU

US appeals court blocks ban on rapid-fire 'bump stocks'

A federal appeals court has ruled against a Trump administration ban on bump stocks, the devices that enable a shooter to rapidly fire multiple rounds from a semi-automatic weapon after the initial trigger pull

The Independent UK

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 7 January 2023

The Sinaloa Cartel was dealt a significant blow this week with the capture of Ovidio Guzmán. You know the name. The city of Culiacán descended into an orgy of retaliatory violence.

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reopens investigation into false Trump electors

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Friday her office is reopening its investigation into the 16 Republican electors who signed a certificate falsely claiming that former President Donald Trump had won the state's 2020 election.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis activates state guard as migrants flow into Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has mobilized the state national guard to help local officials respond to a large influx of Cuban migrants landing in the Florida Keys

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Reason

Biden's Immigration Plan Lays Out a Tougher Border, New Legal Pathway for Some Migrants

There's still much more to be done to establish fair and efficient processes at the border.

Reuters

Exclusive-Canada seeks progress in dispute over Mexican energy policies at summit

Canada and the United States are going to argue at a North American leaders' summit next week that resolving a dispute over measures that favor Mexican energy companies would help draw more foreign investment to Mexico, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday.

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

By the end of the week, 18 state legislatures will have begun their regular sessions: sessions in California and Maine began in December with 16 more starting this week. Another 27 legislatures go into session later in January, and two more in February. All 50 states will hold regular sessions…

Al Jazeera

Biden awards medals to US Capitol officers on Jan 6 anniversary

Law enforcement and election workers are honoured in a White House ceremony on the two-year anniversary of the riot.

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The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis activates national guard after ‘alarming influx of migrants’ in Florida Keys

The Republican governor and potential 2024 candidate condemns Biden’s “lawless immigration policies”

Miami Herald

Gov. DeSantis activates Florida National Guard to respond to South Florida migrant surge

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis called out the Florida National Guard on Friday to help respond to the surge of migrants that have been arriving in South Florida by boat in recent weeks.

The Guardian - US

Twenty-four hours of terror as cartel violence engulfs Mexican city

At least 29 people killed in Culiacán as drug cartel gunmen fight bloody battle to stop transport of El Chapo’s son after arrest

Al Jazeera

US rights groups slam Biden’s ‘unacceptable’ asylum restrictions

New rules allowing US to turn more people away at border with Mexico ignore rights of asylum seekers, advocates say.

Tribune News Service

‘El Chapo’ son’s arrest leaves 29 dead in Mexico before Biden trip

The capture of the son of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman in northern Mexico left 29 dead, including 10 members of the country’s military, just days before U.S. President Joe Biden is set to visit the nation.

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Some Democrats criticize Biden outreach on border policy change - Roll Call

Some Democratic lawmakers say the Biden administration did not sufficiently consult them before announcing a major border initiative Thursday.

Salon

House mess reveals danger to democracy

History shows a weakened House could erode democracy — and lead to the potential rise of an American dictator

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