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Desperate To Avoid Decriminalization, Washington Legislators Lovingly Threaten Drug Users With Jail

The imminent expiration of a law that recriminalized drug possession triggered a bipartisan panic.

Reason

McCarthy puts debt-limit talks on ‘pause’ as clock ticks down

WASHINGTON — Debt-limit negotiations hit an impasse Friday as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy blamed the White House for resisting spending cuts, casting doubt on efforts in Washington to avert a catastrophic default.

Tribune News Service

Bernie Sanders Attempts To Push A To Enable Paid Sick Leave On A Federal Level

Family and Medical Leave Act doesn't obligate companies to pay for medical sick leave as it is not federally required.

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‘Birds in a cage’? Logistical challenges on cards when Ukraine gets F-16s

In a major U-turn, President Joe Biden said on Friday the US will back giving Ukraine advanced fighter jets including F-16s – days after Britain and the Netherlands promised an “international coalition” to send Kyiv the US-made jets it has long demanded. But analysts warn this will be an immense…

France 24

Russia says 500 Americans to be banned, list includes Obama

Russia's foreign ministry on Friday said former President Barack Obama was among 500 U.S. citizens who would be banned in response to the latest round of sanctions announced by Washington.

Reuters

Biden endorses plan to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets -officials

President Joe Biden told G7 leaders on Friday that Washington supports joint allied training programs for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, senior U.S. officials said, a significant endorsement as Kyiv seeks to boost its air power against Russia.

Reuters

The top 5 Washington draft choices for Ron Rivera: No. 2

Antonio Gibson is a big part of Washington's plans in 2023.

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S&P Futures Tick Higher Ahead of Powell Speech, U.S. Debt Deal Optimism Boosts Sentiment

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are trending up +0.18% this morning as market participants weighed the latest updates on negotiations in Washington to reach a debt-ceiling deal while awaiting a key speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Barchart

Veterans could be among the first to feel the pain of a debt default

Veterans funding could be affected by the two high-stakes showdowns in Washington right now: budget talks and the possible default on America's debt.

WEKU

Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s return to Capitol has been closely watched. Can she still do her job?

WASHINGTON — For seven months in 1988, Joe Biden was absent from the Senate, recovering from operations to repair brain aneurysms.

Tribune News Service

Cornyn goes anyone-but-Trump for 2024, and Trump aide slams him as part of ‘Deep State’

WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. John Cornyn has joined the anyone-but-Trump caucus, becoming one of the most prominent Republican leaders to shun the former president’s 2024 comeback bid.

Tribune News Service

US agrees on Taiwan trade terms, clouding plans for China talks

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Taiwan agreed to boost trade ties, the first tangible results under an initiative announced last year that faces vehement opposition from Beijing and clouds the outlook for a visit to the U.S. next week by a Chinese commerce official.

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court brushes aside issue on border policy challenge

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that a request by Republican officials to join litigation over pandemic-era asylum restrictions be dismissed, one week after the contested border policy was lifted.

Tribune News Service

Flanked by moon mission astronauts, Kelly calls NASA the ‘Dolly Parton’ of government

WASHINGTON — News conferences outside the Capitol don’t always attract a crowd of visitors and tourists — but most also do not feature astronauts in flight suits.

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Los Angeles Times

A frail Sen. Dianne Feinstein continues to vote as new details emerge about her health

WASHINGTON — It's police week here at the nation's Capitol, and, with law enforcement officers flowing through the halls, the Senate Judiciary Committee took up several bills meant to support the police.

Tribune News Service

Navy, in suicide probe, admits it ‘failed’ crew of USS George Washington

NORFOLK, Va. — After months spent investigating a series of suicides of Hampton Roads-based sailors last year, the Navy has concluded that it failed its own personnel on an individual and systemic level.

Los Angeles Times

Why border crossings fell after Trump-era rules expired

WASHINGTON — Fewer migrants are crossing the southern border of the U.S., and the doomsday scenarios that many politicians feared would follow the expiration of the pandemic-era restrictions known as Title 42 have yet to arrive.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court rejects Andy Warhol's use of copyrighted photo of Prince

WASHINGTON — Andy Warhol's posters of Prince, some shaded purple and others orange, may have been works of art, but they infringed the copyright of the photographer who captured the original image of the musician, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

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The Conversation

When wolves move in, they push smaller carnivores closer to human development – with deadly consequences

Large carnivores like wolves are returning to areas they used to occupy, leading scientists to wonder whether they may once again fulfill important ecological roles. But wolves’ return to the landscape can affect other nearby animals in complex ways.

Tribune News Service

Cornyn says Trump can’t win in 2024, GOP needs someone else as presidential nominee

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Cornyn has joined the anyone-but-Trump caucus, becoming the most prominent Texas Republican to shun the former president’s 2024 comeback bid.

Tribune News Service

Federal judge says Clarence Thomas ethics complaints mishandled more than a decade ago

WASHINGTON — The federal courts’ policymaking body in 2011 mishandled ethics complaints surrounding financial disclosures by Justice Clarence Thomas, a sitting federal judge testified Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

Relatives of Calif. family slain by ‘catfishing’ Virginia cop plan to sue over his hiring

WASHINGTON — Attorneys for relatives of the Riverside, California, family slain by “catfish” cop Austin Lee Edwards have notified Virginia officials of their intent to sue, citing gross negligence by the state and local law enforcement agencies that hired him.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court dismisses challenges to the Section 230 legal shield that protects websites

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a major challenge to the legal shield known as Section 230 that has protected websites from being sued for what users post there.

Zenger

Israeli, US Diplomats Discuss Negev Forum In Washington

Diplomats from the US and Israel discuss range opportunities to advance regional integration through the Negev Forum

Tribune News Service

Debt-limit dangers loom in big government bills due June 1 and 2

New projected cash flows for the U.S. Treasury Department from a Washington think tank show June 1 and 2 could present the biggest risk dates for a potential government default if Congress fails to lift the debt ceiling before then.

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