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Congress barely dents scourge of hunger in military

WASHINGTON — A recently enacted income supplement for low-ranking U.S. troops, put in place primarily to alleviate food insecurity in the ranks, will help fewer than 1% of the estimated scores of thousands of hungry U.S. military families, according to Pentagon figures.

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Martin Schram: Who says Washington can’t keep a secret?

The art and craft of investigative journalism often feels like a never ending work-in -progress.

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Kishida, Biden agree to cement alliance

WASHINGTON -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed to strengthen the bilateral alliance's deterrence and response capabilities when the two leaders met at the White House in Washington on Friday.

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Kishida's White House visit reflects closeness of ties

WASHINGTON -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's long-awaited visit to the United States was an opportunity to show the world the close relationship he enjoys with U.S. President Joe Biden.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Buttigieg’s post-Biden ambitions dented by travel meltdown

WASHINGTON — A series of transportation calamities is tarnishing Pete Buttigieg’s political prospects, threatening to hamper his ability to use his high-profile Cabinet position as a springboard for a widely-expected second White House bid once President Joe Biden leaves office.

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Trump’s 2016 campaign settles nondisclosure-agreement fight

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign has reached a settlement in a long-running fight over its nondisclosure agreements that would free potentially hundreds of ex-staffers, contractors and volunteers to say what they want to about their experience.

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Biden COVID-19 adviser Kessler to depart as pandemic wanes

WASHINGTON — David Kessler, a former FDA commissioner who helped steer President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 policy, will leave the administration — as the government’s response continues to gear down amid a waning pandemic and a funding crunch.

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Seahawks embracing underdog role vs. 49ers as they've 'got nothing to lose'

RENTON, Wash. — If, as Janis Joplin so memorably sang, freedom is really just another word for having nothing left to lose, then consider the Seahawks to be, well, free as a bird as they head into the 2022 playoffs.

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Yellen says US to take extraordinary steps to avert a default

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the department will begin taking special accounting maneuvers on Jan. 19 to avoid breaching the U.S. debt limit, urging lawmakers to boost the ceiling to avert a devastating payments default.

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Michigan man returns to US after being jailed in Russia for 9 months

WASHINGTON — Taylor Dudley, a Lansing, Michigan, man who spent nine months in Russian captivity, returned with his mother to Michigan on Friday after flying overnight from Poland.

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Analysis: Biden’s winning streak hit by classified documents probe

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden began the year with a surge of political momentum, propelled by better-than-expected midterm election results and Republican disarray.

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Supreme Court appears set to expand workers’ right to time off for religious observance

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to rule on extending federal civil rights law to protect workers who seek to take time off for religious observance.

Los Angeles Times

Keenan Anderson, cousin of a BLM founder, was a highly respected DC high school teacher. How did he end up ‘tasered to death’ by the LAPD?

Keenan Anderson begged for help from LAPD police officers. Instead, he was pinned down, tasered and died after suffering a cardiac arrest. His cousin Patrisse Cullors tells Bevan Hurley she hopes his death finally leads to meaningful police reform.

The Independent UK

Japan's Kishida says allies must act in concert on China

Japan, the United States and Europe must act in unison on China, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in Washington on Friday, during a visit aimed at enhancing Tokyo's U.S. alliance in the face of growing challenges from Beijing.

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Missouri man found guilty on 2 charges related to Jan. 6 insurrection

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday found a northwest Missouri man guilty of two misdemeanor charges for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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Biden to deliver State of the Union on Feb. 7 after accepting McCarthy’s ‘kind invitation’

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will deliver the State of the Union address to the newly divided government on Feb. 7 after the new Republican speaker extended a formal invitation.

Reason

Cutting Government Back to Last Year's Size Shouldn't Be 'Impossible' or 'Severe'

Taking stock of the utterly unserious fiscal policy discourse in Washington.

WEKU

Who is Robert Hur, the special counsel leading the Biden classified documents inquiry

Hur spent much of his legal career serving in multiple positions in the Department of Justice. He is also the former U.S. attorney in Maryland, appointed by then-President Donald Trump.

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Biden and Kishida Discuss Japan ‘Stepping up’ Security

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida were holding wide-ranging talks at the White House on Friday as Japan looks to build security cooperation with allies in a time of provocative Chinese and North Korean military action. The two administrations were also ready to seal an agreement to…

Al Jazeera

US ‘fully committed’ to Japan alliance, Biden tells Kishida

Talks in Washington are part of Japanese prime minister’s diplomatic blitz to boost partnerships amid China pressure.

Reuters

Dutch PM Rutte denies U.S. pressure over chip export policy

The Netherlands is not feeling pressured by Washington to adopt new U.S. rules further restricting semiconductor technology exports to China, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

2023 NFL draft: Washington WR won’t declare, returning for next season

On Thursday night, Odunze announced he won't declare for the draft and will return for another season at Washington.

Los Angeles Times

US and Japan's new defense strategy sends stark warning to China

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will welcome Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Friday, a meeting intended to signal a more confrontational approach to China as Tokyo's defense turns south toward the Taiwan Strait.

Tribune News Service

Debt limit battle set to dominate 2023 fiscal agenda

WASHINGTON — Lifting the statutory debt ceiling is set to dominate this year’s budget agenda. Republicans first need to agree among themselves on what to ask for in exchange.

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House Republicans united on border policy focus

WASHINGTON — Despite Republican Conference divisions laid bare by a dayslong internal battle for speaker, the party has emerged united on plans to focus this year on immigration issues and oversight of the Biden administration’s border policies.

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