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EU leaders seek to stand up to US and avoid trade war

European Union leaders are seeking ways to stand up to the United States over its new green technologies plan that they say unfairly discriminates against European companies

The Independent UK

War in Ukraine hinges on who gets more rockets and shells first

The potential addition of Patriot missile defense batteries to Ukraine’s arsenal comes as Kyiv and Moscow both face a critical question with the war in its 10th month: Can they secure enough missiles and artillery through winter to prevail?

Tribune News Service

What causes stuttering? A speech pathology researcher explains the science and the misconceptions around this speech disorder

What comes to mind when you think of someone who stutters? Is that person male or female? Are they weak and nervous, or powerful and heroic? If you have a choice, would you like to marry them, introduce them to your friends or recommend them for a job?

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Sam Smith changes lyrics on ‘Stay With Me’ to celebrate law signing of same sex marriage

Singer said they felt ‘inspired to change the lyrics’ after watching ‘landmark moment’

The Independent UK

ESG funds plunge, underscoring need for SEC standards, group says - Roll Call

The value of funds citing ESG in investment decisions fell this year as regulators around the world start scrutinizing the claims being made.

Roll Call

We must prepare for Vladimir Putin widening his cruel war

Vladimir Putin has cancelled his traditional marathon press conference for the first time in 10 years as he secretively plans the next moves in the war that he knows could end his 20-year rule.

Evening Standard

An update on 153 state legislative leadership roles

Welcome to the Thursday, December 15, Brew.

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US Department Of Energy Finalizes $2.5 Billion Loan To Ultium Cells

Ultium Cells will use the loan to finance construction of new battery cell plants in Ohio, Tennessee and Michigan, which will support a total of 11,000 jobs.

InsideEVs

States press Biden to lower drug prices

President Joe Biden has endorsed the approach, but his administration has yet to greenlight a state plan

Salon

First Thing: Blizzard warnings, tornadoes and two deaths as storm marches across US

A young boy and his mother were found dead in Louisiana, where their home was destroyed after a tornado hit, according to police. Plus, how the Buy Black movement could benefit the country

The Guardian - UK

Catholic bishops' abortion shift

Realizing that the faithful aren't following them, bishops adopt a "moderate" strategy — to reach a total ban

Salon

Russia questions suitability of Biden's nominated ambassador to Moscow

Russia on Wednesday questioned the suitability of the woman nominated by President Joe Biden to be the next U.S. ambassador to Moscow, suggesting Lynne Tracy might feel more at home in a hardline think-tank.

Reuters

White House reveals winter COVID-19 plans, more free tests

The Biden administration is again making some free COVID-19 tests available to all American households as it unveils its contingency plans for potential coronavirus surges this winter

The Independent UK

Americans are sick of lawmakers bickering. They don't have much hope that will change

Three-quarters say they want members of Congress to compromise with each other across the aisle, but 58% say they have no confidence they will, more than double the percent who said so in 2008.

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'They are joining me. I'm not joining them': Netanyahu defends far-right allies

Israel's longest-serving prime minister is poised to return to office, even while on trial for corruption charges. He spoke with Morning Edition about his comeback and controversial coalition.

Roll Call

Post-pandemic, CDC faces ‘uphill battle’ for backing in new Congress

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky wants to overhaul the agency but needs Congress' help. And she is losing key allies.

Salon

Debt relief email error hits millions

The error leaves borrowers in limbo until the Supreme Court hears the case next year

Tribune News Service

COUNTERPOINT: Select panel wastes $4 million

The House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack has spent $4 million in taxpayer money on its investigation of the riot at the Capitol. The American people are due to receive a final report Dec. 21.

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Commentary: US-Africa Leaders Summit is an opportunity we all must seize

African leaders are meeting this week with President Joe Biden for the second U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit of his administration. The gathering comes at a very important time, for this is an inflection point as much for the U.S. as it is for Africa. The U.S. has always loomed large in…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Trudy Rubin: Will Congress really send 80,000 Afghans back to the Taliban?

Before the United States made its chaotic exit from Afghanistan in August 2021, Congress had promised special immigrant visas to Afghans who worked with our military or civilians. Once our allies were without the protection of American forces, they would surely face Taliban revenge.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: By embracing anti-Fauci and QAnon conspiracies, Musk tests how low Twitter can sink

People trying to track the intellectual and moral deterioration of Twitter under its new owner, Elon Musk, have gotten a few more data points to work with in recent days.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Blaming consumers for inflation makes no sense — here’s the real culprit

If you want to know what it means to add insult to injury, look no further than Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. In a recent late-night interview, she blamed inflation on consumers spending too much. Not only was Yellen complicit in creating inflation, but now she has the impudence to blame…

Tribune News Service

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly beat the odds to win reelection. Has she become a national model for Democrats?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly was statistically the most vulnerable incumbent governor in the nation heading into the 2022 election.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Hostage-trading rarely ends well for US administrations, but it's a sad fact of life

The kidnapping sprees that made international travel perilous for Americans back in the 1980s and 1990s have returned in force. Only this time, other governments are joining in taking American civilians prisoner on trumped-up charges and effectively holding them hostage for use in trades with Washington. This rarely ends well…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Efforts to Restore African Confidence, Confront Russian Influence

US President Joe Biden and administration officials in Washington pledged to recognize Africa as a major geopolitical player in the international arena and announced Washington’s support for the African Union to join the G20 as a permanent member. The Biden administration’s biggest challenge is convincing the leaders of Africa that…

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