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White House Calls For Probe After Israeli Troops Kill Turkish-American Activist During West Bank Protest
3 months, 2 weeks ago

White House Calls For Probe After Israeli Troops Kill Turkish-American Activist During West Bank Protest

News 18  

The White House on Friday expressed deep concern over the death of a Turkish-American woman who was shot and killed by Israeli troops. The Palestinian Authority’s official news agency, WAFA, said the incident occurred during a regular protest march by activists in Beita, a village near Nablus that has seen repeated attacks on Palestinians by Jewish settlers. ‘DEEPLY DISTURBED’ In …

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US lawmakers accuse Olympic leaders of blackmail over their fight with IOC, World Anti-Doping Agency
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US lawmakers accuse Olympic leaders of blackmail over their fight with IOC, World Anti-Doping Agency

Associated Press  

Instead of reexamining a drug-fighting law Olympic leaders don’t like, a bipartisan group in Congress is proposing a new bill that would hold back funding for the World Anti-Doping Agency if it doesn’t do its job better. “I don’t think their position looks at all sustainable.” Last week, the IOC awarded Salt Lake City the 2034 Winter Olympics but only …

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Netanyahu resists U.S. plan to cut off aid to Israeli military unit
8 months ago

Netanyahu resists U.S. plan to cut off aid to Israeli military unit

Raw Story  

Israel’s leaders are fiercely pushing back against U.S. plans to withhold American assistance from an Israeli unit accused of human rights abuses. The public dispute between Israel and the United States follows a ProPublica article Wednesday that revealed Blinken has failed to act for months after a special State Department panel recommended that he disqualify multiple Israeli military and police …

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Biden vows ‘we will not rest’ until Baltimore’s Key Bridge is rebuilt as he visits scene of disaster
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden vows ‘we will not rest’ until Baltimore’s Key Bridge is rebuilt as he visits scene of disaster

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As workers continue efforts to cut apart and remove the …

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US Senator raps Netanyahu over Gaza aid, suggests Biden to back up his ‘no excuses' language with real action
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US Senator raps Netanyahu over Gaza aid, suggests Biden to back up his ‘no excuses' language with real action

Hindustan Times  

As the Biden administration is facing immense criticism over its failure to restore ceasefire amid ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Senator Chris Van Hollen lambasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over continuous assault on Gaza. Senator Chris Van Hollen made the suggestion that Biden should back up his “no excuses language with real action” and allow flow of more aid into Gaza. …

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This Maryland senator says a law could allow Biden to push for more aid in Gaza
9 months, 1 week ago

This Maryland senator says a law could allow Biden to push for more aid in Gaza

NPR  

This Maryland senator says a law could allow Biden to push for more aid in Gaza Enlarge this image toggle caption Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images Is the U.S. using every tool at its disposal to get food to people starving in Gaza? The senator says the Biden administration could pressure Israel to let more …

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Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is running for the US Senate
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is running for the US Senate

Associated Press  

— Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Friday that he will run for U.S. Senate, giving Republicans a prominent candidate who is well-positioned to run a competitive campaign for the GOP in a state that hasn’t had a Republican U.S. senator in 37 years. “For eight years, we proved that the toxic politics that divide our nation need not divide …

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Biden order attaches human rights conditions to U.S. military aid
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden order attaches human rights conditions to U.S. military aid

LA Times  

Chris Van Hollen, with fellow Democratic senators, speaks to reporters Friday about human rights conditions on U.S. military aid. Democratic senators on Friday called Biden’s directive — meant to bring breadth, oversight, deadlines and teeth to efforts to ensure foreign governments don’t use U.S. military aid against civilians — historic. “The issue was never knowledge” of U.S. military aid being …

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Senate Democrats Urge Biden To Deschedule Marijuana Entirely
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Senate Democrats Urge Biden To Deschedule Marijuana Entirely

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A group of 12 Senate Democrats on Monday urged the Biden administration to remove marijuana from the list of harmful drugs outlawed by the federal government, arguing that simply reclassifying it as less dangerous would be insufficient. In the letter, addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Drug Enforcement Agency Administrator Anne Milgram, the senators said a …

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Cumbersome process and ‘arbitrary’ Israeli inspections slow aid delivery into Gaza, US senators say
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Cumbersome process and ‘arbitrary’ Israeli inspections slow aid delivery into Gaza, US senators say

Associated Press  

CAIRO — At Egypt’s Rafah border crossing, lines of hundreds of trucks carrying aid wait for weeks to enter Gaza, and a warehouse is full of goods rejected by Israeli inspectors, everything from water testing equipment to medical kits for delivering babies, two U.S. senators said Saturday after a visit to the border. Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley pointed …

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A Black medic wounded on D-Day honored for treating dozens of troops under enemy fire
1 year, 2 months ago

A Black medic wounded on D-Day honored for treating dozens of troops under enemy fire

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Va. — An African American combat medic who was wounded while landing on Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion in northern France but went on to tend to dozens of troops was posthumously honored Wednesday in a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Corporal Waverly Woodson with an aid bag.” Woodson was a 21-year-old Army medic assigned to the only …

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US senators pass resolution recognising Arunachal as integral part of India
1 year, 5 months ago

US senators pass resolution recognising Arunachal as integral part of India

India Today  

Less than a month after the historic visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, a Congressional Senatorial Committee has passed a resolution recognising Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India. “Committee passage of this resolution affirms that the United States views the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh as part of the Republic of India -- not the …

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'The Sky Is the Limit': Will Modi-Biden Optimism Reflect on Indo-US Partnership?
1 year, 6 months ago

'The Sky Is the Limit': Will Modi-Biden Optimism Reflect on Indo-US Partnership?

The Quint  

As for pure politics – it is not lost on anyone that having thousands of Indian Americans throng the White House for the welcome ceremony with a marine band and around 300 to 400, fancy ones later for a state dinner, won’t hurt the Democratic Party prospects in 2024. Various spokesmen for Biden have used the bully pulpit to defend …

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PM Modi’s U.S. visit | Dozens of U.S. lawmakers ask Biden to raise democracy, rights concerns with Modi
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi’s U.S. visit | Dozens of U.S. lawmakers ask Biden to raise democracy, rights concerns with Modi

The Hindu  

More than 70 American Senators and Representatives have written to U.S. President Joe Biden on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Washington DC for a state visit, asking Mr. Biden to raise concerns around democratic norms and human rights in India with Mr. Modi. “A series of independent, credible reports reflect troubling signs in India toward the …

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US report on Abu Akleh killing must be made public, senator urges
1 year, 6 months ago

US report on Abu Akleh killing must be made public, senator urges

Al Jazeera  

Chris Van Hollen says though US did not conduct an independent investigation, the government report provides ‘important insights’. Washington, DC – A United States senator has called on President Joe Biden’s administration to make public a government report on the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Still, the senator said the report provides “very important insights” into the …

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US journalists renew calls for justice for Shireen Abu Akleh
1 year, 7 months ago

US journalists renew calls for justice for Shireen Abu Akleh

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – Journalists in the United States have renewed calls for justice in the shooting death of Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces, stressing the need for an independent investigation one year after her killing. “We do not want to live in a world where a journalist like Shireen, who devoted her career to public good, is …

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Maryland Rep. David Trone announces US Senate run
1 year, 7 months ago

Maryland Rep. David Trone announces US Senate run

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. — Maryland Rep. David Trone announced Thursday he will run for the U.S. Senate seat that will be opening with the retirement of Sen. Ben Cardin. “Ben Cardin was a great U.S. senator, and we’re looking forward to following in his huge shoes,” Trone said in an interview with The …

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Senator urges release of new US report on killing of Abu Akleh
1 year, 7 months ago

Senator urges release of new US report on killing of Abu Akleh

Al Jazeera  

The Biden administration has not acknowledged a new assessment on the fatal Israeli shooting of Al Jazeera journalist. In its first and only public assessment of the shooting so far, the USSC said last July that the Israeli military “was likely responsible for the death of Shireen Abu Akleh”. A Palestinian Authority investigation had said weeks earlier that Israeli forces …

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The FBI is causing problems again, but this time, it's not Trump—and it's hilarious.
1 year, 8 months ago

The FBI is causing problems again, but this time, it's not Trump—and it's hilarious.

Slate  

In December, as Congress was working on a bill to fund the government, Virginia Sen. Mark Warner was tipped off to some unwelcome new language that had made its way into the draft. In a March 2022 government funding bill, Congress required the General Services Administration to select a site from the three previously chosen finalist spots in the suburbs—whether …

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EPA outlines $27B ‘green bank’ for clean energy projects
1 year, 10 months ago

EPA outlines $27B ‘green bank’ for clean energy projects

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday outlined how states and nonprofit groups can apply for $27 billion in funding from a “green bank” that will provide low-cost financing for projects intended to cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. The so-called Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, created by Congress in the landmark climate law approved last year, will invest in clean energy …

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Shireen Abu Akleh: Key US senator demands answers on killing
2 years, 3 months ago

Shireen Abu Akleh: Key US senator demands answers on killing

Al Jazeera  

Patrick Leahy suggests US assistance to Israel could be restricted to ensure accountability for journalist’s killing. Washington, DC – United States Senator Patrick Leahy, a senior Democrat, has raised a series of questions about the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh in a statement that also suggested that US aid to Israel could be restricted to ensure accountability. On Thursday, the …

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2022 midterms: What to watch in Maryland’s primary elections
2 years, 5 months ago

2022 midterms: What to watch in Maryland’s primary elections

Associated Press  

— The Republican race for Maryland governor in Tuesday’s primary election pits a candidate backed by outgoing Gov. On the Democratic side, the crowded candidate field includes the former head of the national Democratic Party, a bestselling author, the current state comptroller and a former U.S. education secretary. The Democratic primary for governor is shaping up as a competitive three-way …

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Democrats' biggest push for voting rights fails with no Republicans on board
3 years, 2 months ago

Democrats' biggest push for voting rights fails with no Republicans on board

NPR  

Democrats' biggest push for voting rights fails with no Republicans on board Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Senate Democrats' most forceful and perhaps last push for major voting rights legislation this year was blocked by a Republican filibuster on Wednesday afternoon. Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat, said that …

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The SEC should investigate the Didi IPO fiasco, Senator Van Hollen says
3 years, 5 months ago

The SEC should investigate the Didi IPO fiasco, Senator Van Hollen says

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen called on US financial regulators to probe the disastrous IPO of Chinese ride-hailing company Didi. “The SEC should thoroughly investigate this incident to see if investors were intentionally misled by Didi’s public disclosures,” Van Hollen told CNN Business in a statement. “American investors need confidence that the companies that list …

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