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Saudi Arabia-Israel normalisation difficult but possible: Blinken

Top US diplomat says Washington is ‘very much involved’ in push for formal relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Al Jazeera

Retired nurse who rode the length of Britain 'devastated' as bike is stolen on way home

Personal items which meant a lot to her were also taken

Wales Online

Community response ‘like a bear hug’ after retired nurse’s motorbike stolen

Mary Dean was completing a charity ride to Scotland and back when her motorbike was stolen near Newcastle.

The Independent UK

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How Capital Pride went from a block party in 1975 to welcoming the vice president

Seeing Kamala Harris take part in DC Pride ‘was an acknowledgement of how far the community has come,’ former Capital Pride Alliance president tells Gustaf Kilander

The Independent UK

Prigozhin ‘aimed to capture Russian generals’

WASHINGTON: Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin aimed to detain the heads of the Russian military in last week’s mutiny, but they discovered his planned rebellion early and avoided capture, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

HHS has limited options as millions lose Medicaid

WASHINGTON -- States are disenrolling residents from Medicaid at a breakneck pace, even though a large percentage of those losing coverage are still eligible for the program.

Tribune News Service

Biden administration mulling new restrictions on AI chip exports to China, report says

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Washington is looking to further restrict the exports of artificial intelligence chips to China. The United States is concerned that Beijing could use American-made technology to develop weapons or increase its hacking abilities. Also in this edition: UK food retailers face tough questions…

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Carl P. Leubsdorf: House Republicans seem uninterested in governing

It should surprise no one that, in today’s Washington, a deal sometimes is not a deal.

Tribune News Service

Failed Russian mutiny boosts prospects for more US arms to Ukraine

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden says it’s too early to tell what the turmoil in Moscow will mean for Russian President Vladimir Putin. But the 24-hour mutiny by mercenaries is likely to bolster those in Washington seeking to boost support for Ukraine’s war effort.

Tribune News Service

Biden says he thinks US economy will avoid potential recession

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden told donors he thinks the United States will avoid a potential recession that economists and banks have long been predicting.

Tribune News Service

Analysis: 10 memorable moments from six months of divided government

WASHINGTON — The 118th Congress has delivered on forecasts it would not send President Joe Biden much legislation to sign into law. It also has delivered on predictions of fireworks aplenty.

Tribune News Service

US Senate report highlights Capitol riot intelligence ‘failures’

FBI downplayed threats of violence by Trump supporters ahead of January 6, 2021, attack on US Capitol, report says.

Al Jazeera

Biden unveils election battle plan: 'Bidenomics'

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is making a big bet on the US economy powering him to re-election next year with the unveiling of a "Bidenomics" pitch to voters this week.

Bangkok Post

Senate report dings FBI, DHS for not heeding warnings about Jan. 6

WASHINGTON — A new Senate report sharply criticizes the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis for not acting on information about the potential for violence leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

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McClatchy Washington Bureau

From Obama to state lawmakers, reaction pours in to Supreme Court ruling on North Carolina election case

WASHINGTON — Democrats took an immediate victory lap Tuesday morning after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an election theory from North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders that would have allowed them to give their party an upper hand in future elections.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court makes it harder to prosecute online stalkers

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it somewhat harder to prosecute online stalkers, ruling the 1st Amendment protects the free speech of those who repeatedly send unwanted and harassing messages if they lack the understanding that their words are seen as threatening.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court rejects GOP claim that state lawmakers have full power over elections

WASHINGTON — In another surprise ruling, the Supreme Court on Tuesday firmly rejected a Republican claim that the Constitution gives state lawmakers full and unchecked power over the elections of members of Congress and the president in their state.

Zenger

US Dips Into Israel’s Secret Munitions Stockpile To Replenish Ukraine’s Ammo

Washington to replenish its depleted arsenal by using Israel's War Reserve Stockpile Ammunition, raising concerns over Israel's security

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Ballotpedia

Washington and Wisconsin enact laws limiting advisory questions on ballots

Washington and Wisconsin passed bills during their 2023 legislative sessions that limited non-binding questions, also known as advisory questions or advisory votes, on election ballots.

The Independent UK

LOCALIZE IT: The U.S. government's program to reduce wildfire risk to communities near federal land

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Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court rejects GOP redistricting claim in North Carolina elections case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against North Carolina’s Republicans, saying state lawmakers do not have sole authority to set rules for federal elections without interference from state judges.

Tribune News Service

Vilsack touts Biden’s biofuel support as he details new aid

WASHINGTON -- Critics of the EPA’s rule setting biofuel mandates for transportation use overlook the Biden administration’s ongoing support for an “important industry in the Midwest,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Prince William’s fight against homelessness could benefit all London

It’s a sight that’s too familiar — the homeless person slumped in a shop door or stretched out in a dirty sleeping bag. Some of the begging signs are worn by familarity, though one enterprising example I saw in Washington read simply “I also take Venmo” (the US payments app).…

Tribune News Service

Lori Borgman: Complainers feel the heat

It is common knowledge that in the summer, Washington, D.C. is a brick oven, a solid mass of heat-reflecting concrete. You sizzle like a slab of beef slowly turning over an open flame.

The Independent UK

Washington's long-term care payroll tax starts July 1, as other states explore similar programs

Washington next month will become the first U.S. state to deduct taxes from workers’ paychecks to finance a new long-term care benefit for residents who can’t live independently due to illness, injury or aging-related conditions like dementia

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