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McConnell returns to Senate, urges Biden to ‘stop wasting time’ on debt ceiling

WASHINGTON — Minority Leader Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate on Monday weeks after suffering a concussion and fractured rib in a fall, jumping back into the fray by accusing President Joe Biden of taking an “extreme position” over a coming debt ceiling deadline.

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Man who killed Washington police officer gets life sentence

The man who fatally shot a Washington police officer last year has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole

The Independent UK

Spurred by Highland Park, other mass shootings, marchers press Congress for assault weapons ban

‘We hope to make sure that our voices are heard,’ said Ivy Domont at Washington march. The mother of three youngsters was at the Highland Park July 4th parade.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Chicago-area protesters march in Washington for federal assault weapons ban

Fed up with repeated mass shootings, hundreds of people from the Chicago area took part in a march in Washington, D.C., Monday to call for a federal ban on assault guns.

Chicago Tribune

US diplomatic convoy attacked in Sudan, prompting Blinken warning

Washington's top diplomat said Tuesday that a U.S. Embassy convoy came under fire in Sudan and denounced “indiscriminate military operations” as the country’s armed forces and a powerful rival unleashed heavy weapons in urban areas for a fourth day.

France 24

Replacing Feinstein can be complicated, Senate history shows

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Monday that Republicans should let another Democratic senator temporarily fill California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Judiciary Committee seat.

Tribune News Service

Republicans seek ban on members’ TikTok use

WASHINGTON — House and Senate Republicans are calling for an end to members’ use of the controversial TikTok video app for “official communications.”

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‘It’s great to be back’: John Fetterman returns to the Senate

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Fetterman made his highly anticipated return to the Senate on Monday, following a six-week hospital stay for depression, which put mental health challenges under a spotlight that had already been trained on him and his health for months.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Wet, Wintry Weather To Chill Northwestern US This Week

A stretch in unsettled weather across the Northwestern states will keep residents on alert as temperatures rival levels

Zenger

House Republicans release sweeping immigration bill

WASHINGTON — House Republicans released sweeping immigration legislation on Monday that would tighten asylum eligibility, expand migrant family detention and crack down on the employment of undocumented workers.

Tribune News Service

McCarthy blasts Biden, Democrats over debt limit

WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy began laying out House Republicans’ plan to lift the debt limit and curb spending in a speech at the New York Stock Exchange Monday where he tried to amp up the pressure on Democrats to negotiate.

Tribune News Service

These veterans' student loans are gone, but so are their GI Bill benefits. How that could change

WASHINGTON — When her Army career was cut short by a medical discharge in 2005, Tasha Berkhalter decided to pursue a degree that she hoped would lead to a career as an FBI agent. The now-defunct, for-profit ITT Technical Institute promised a flexible class schedule that would meet her needs…

Los Angeles Times

Analysis: FDA case may reveal if Supreme Court's conservative justices are abortion foes above all else

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's fast-track encounter with abortion pills this week may reveal much about the three justices who were crucial to overturning Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion.

Los Angeles Times

US envoy visits WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich in Russian jail

Ambassador says reporter is ‘in good health and remains strong’ as dozens of countries voice concern over his arrest.

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Reuters

U.S. to offer additional help to Ukraine for Russian war crimes probes

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Monday the Justice Department intends to appoint a prosecutor and a legal adviser to assist Ukraine with its efforts to investigate and prosecute suspected war crimes by Russian forces.

Reuters

Brazil's Lula draws Russian praise, U.S. scorn for Ukraine views

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva drew criticism from the United States on Monday for his recent comments suggesting the West had been "encouraging" war by arming Ukraine, while he was praised by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for his proposal for peace talks.

The Independent UK

Slow start on World Bank reform angers climate-hit countries

World Bank meetings in Washington were supposed to be a first step in a new era of affordable loans for developing nations hard hit by climate change

Tribune News Service

Pediatrician launches new PAC focused on children

WASHINGTON — A pediatrician from South Carolina is forming a new political organization focused on children’s issues.

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Latest on Ukraine: Russia's prisoners, Brazil's diplomacy, the fight for Bakhmut

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

From highs to lows, FEC reports offer an early 2024 temperature

WASHINGTON — The first three months of this year saw a new Republican majority take control of the House and, after a bumpy start marked by a prolonged speaker election, try to exert its influence on Democrats who control the Senate and White House.

Reuters

China says condemns US sanctions on its firms allegedly involved in fentanyl trade

China strongly condemns U.S. sanctions on Chinese firms over their allegedly involvement in the fentanyl trade, and has lodged solemn representations with Washington, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

S.Korea, US, Japan Hold Missile Defense Drills to Counter N.Korea

South Korea, the United States and Japan staged joint naval missile defense exercises on Monday, in a push to improve security co-operation and respond better to North Korea's evolving missile threats, Seoul's navy said. The news came days after the three nations agreed at talks in Washington to hold regular…

The Independent UK

GOP leader McConnell returning to Senate after head injury

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell will be back at work in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, almost six weeks after a fall at a Washington-area hotel and undergoing extended treatment for a concussion

Tribune News Service

Justice Thomas reported income from defunct firm, Washington Post says

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas reported income from a real estate firm founded by his wife and her family, even after the company ceased to exist, The Washington Post said.

Tribune News Service

Graham calls for people to be ‘fired’ over US intelligence leak

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham questioned why a low-ranking Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking secret intelligence had access to the information and demanded people lose their jobs over the security failure.

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