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With Roe overruled, can red states disregard FDA rules on abortion pills?

WASHINGTON — When the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade last month, many abortion-rights advocates looked to pills sent by mail as a possible option for pregnant women who live in states where abortion is outlawed.

Los Angeles Times

European Sources to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Made Concessions to Iran, it Should Seize the Opportunity

With the end of the latest round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States, through European mediation, the four western capitals (Washington, London, Paris and Berlin), in addition to the representative of the European Union, were convinced that discussions in Vienna would pave the way for a speedy…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington DC aims to ban natural gas in most new buildings city-wide

The District of Columbia joins other cities who have moved to restrict fossil fuel infrastructure

The Independent UK

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US, Saudi Arabia pledge moves to stabilise global energy markets

Washington welcomes Riyadh’s commitment to supporting global oil markets as it seeks to lower the price of gasoline.

Al Jazeera

Biden fails to secure major security, oil commitments at Arab summit

President Joe Biden told Arab leaders on Saturday that the United States would remain an active partner in the Middle East, but he failed to secure commitments to a regional security axis that would include Israel or an immediate oil output rise.

Reuters

Trump’s fundraising dropped $2 million in the second quarter

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump saw a drop of contributions from the army of donors who’ve combined to give tens of millions of dollars to his political operation in the wake of his loss in the 2020 election.

Tribune News Service

Secret Service isn’t cooperating with Jan. 6 probe, panel told

WASHINGTON — The House panel investigating the assault on the U.S. Capitol met Friday with representatives of the Homeland Security Department’s watchdog who said the Secret Service isn’t cooperating with its investigation.

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Manchin pivot on climate deal throws EV tax credits into doubt

WASHINGTON — Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin has dealt what is likely to be a fatal blow to his party's plan to expand electric vehicle tax credits, one of the biggest policy priorities for the nation's automakers.

Tribune News Service

Biden OKs health care-focused budget pact struck in Senate

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday endorsed a plan hatched by two key Senate Democrats to pass a budget reconciliation package that would help lower the cost of prescription drugs and protect millions of households from health insurance premium spikes, even if it leaves out important clean energy priorities.

Tribune News Service

Cop confirms Hutchinson's testimony

A Washington police officer who was in Trump's motorcade on Jan. 6 has corroborated details of Trump's Jan. 6

Salon

Man charged for posing as federal agent and attacking gay men in Washington DC park

The man faces hate crime charges for allegedly targeting gay men

The Independent UK

House easily passes defense bill

WASHINGTON — The House has passed, 329-101, its version of the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, which would authorize $840.2 billion in national defense spending, after sifting through hundreds of amendments and hours of debate.

Tribune News Service

DC police confirm accounts of Trump fight in limo on Jan. 6, report says

A Washington, D.C., police officer has reportedly confirmed reports that former President Donald Trump got into a physical altercation with Secret Service agents on Jan. 6 as he sought to go to the Capitol to lead the violent insurrection by his supporters.

Tribune News Service

Biden meets Saudi king with a handshake, state news agency photo shows

U.S. President Joe Biden shook hands with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz when they met on Friday, an image published by the Saudi state news agency showed, at the start of a trip in which Washington wants to reset ties with the oil-producing kingdom.

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Biden fist bumps Saudi crown prince on trip that seeks to reset ties

U.S. President Joe Biden gave a fist bump to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday, state television showed, during a trip to Saudi Arabia that is being watched for body language and rhetoric as Washington seeks to reset relations.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

National interest in DeSantis surges, sparking new round of presidential buzz

WASHINGTON — Ron DeSantis insists he’s focused only on trying to win his reelection race for governor this year.

Al Jazeera

Biden says he brought up Khashoggi killing with Saudi leaders

On visit to the Gulf kingdom, US president says he made clear what he thinks of Saudi journalist’s 2018 murder.

Tribune News Service

Manchin upends effort for a downsized 'Build Back Better’

WASHINGTON — West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin III is yet again upending his party’s priority economic package, jettisoning climate measures and tax increases he previously favored and leaving only provisions focused on lowering health care costs.

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France 24

Biden tries to revive Saudi alliance amid Ukraine war – but will MBS reciprocate?

Joe Biden arrived in Saudi Arabia for a two-day visit on Friday, as the war in Ukraine and the Middle East’s vexed geopolitics have prompted the US president to reverse course after having vowed to make the Wahhabist monarchy a “pariah” because of the 2018 killing of exiled journalist Jamal…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington Must Show Radical Change in Policy to Redraw Middle East Alliances

With the US seeking to create a new defense alliance in the Middle East to confront threats, analysts believe that redrawing alliances in the region requires fundamental changes in US policy towards the region. US President Joe Biden, during his Middle East tour, is expected to present ideas on building…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia, US Set Record Levels of Non-Oil Trade Exchange

Trade relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia recovered from the pandemic's low levels in 2020, recording high exchanges of oil and non-oil goods in 2021. A report issued by the Washington-based Saudi-US Business Council indicated that total trade volume reached $24.7 billion, a 22 percent increase over 2020…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Warns the US against Destabilizing Regional Security

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned the United States and its allies against destabilizing the security of the Middle East after US President Joe Biden signed a joint security declaration in Tel Aviv directed primarily against Tehran. "The great nation of Iran will not accept any insecurity or crisis in the…

Foreign Affairs

Japan and South Korea Can No Longer Let History Thwart Cooperation

How Washington Can Strengthen Relations Between Its East Asian Allies

Tribune News Service

Rookie Michael Harris does it all in Braves’ win over Nationals

Michael Harris wowed all spectators – as he often does – in the Braves’ 5-4 win over Washington on Thursday at Nationals Park.

Tribune News Service

Secret Service texts that could shed light on Trump’s actions erased, Jan. 6 panel says

WASHINGTON — The House panel investigating the assault on the U.S. Capitol is seeking to recover U.S. Secret Service text messages that could shed light on then-President Donald Trump’s actions as the attack unfolded, but were erased from the agency’s computer system.

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