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Commentary: Military recruiting is increasingly AWOL. Can we fix it?

It’s national budget time in Washington, so the conversation on Capitol Hill is focused on numbers. But an important number is being overlooked, one that affects our ability to defend ourselves. At a time when threats abroad are growing, America’s ability to recruit the volunteers needed to fully staff its…

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Congress hears sirens wail as Ukraine legislators visit

As members of the Ukrainian parliament visited Capitol Hill, pleading for wartime aid, an air raid siren suddenly blared

The Independent UK

With ink barely dry, Biden budget put through the wringer

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies on Capitol Hill are in for another protracted standoff over fiscal priorities, based on Republicans’ reaction to Biden’s election-year budget released Monday.

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Washington DC Exclusive Scoop: Cannabis Industry CEOs, Federal Lawmakers Lobby For Cannabis

Over 20 cannabis industry CEOs attended the U.S. Cannabis Council's second CEO Summit in Washington D.C. just a few days ago. Benzinga got exclusive inside details on the meetings. What Happened CEOs from the following companies met in D.C. to lobby for cannabis reform:

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Here’s why Biden’s approval rating has fallen to record lows

Biden risks losing his base as the center abandons him

The Independent UK

Mitch McConnell says he will not support Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination – as it happened

Senate Republican leader says he will not back Biden’s nominee as Biden meets Nato and G7 leaders in Europe

The Guardian - US

Should we be taking Donald Trump’s new ‘Truth Social’ app seriously?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, The Donald’s Truth Social app has already been derided as a farce. But should we really be writing him and it off, asks Samuel Fishwick

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Editorial: Jackson is solid on the law, so Republicans resort to religious litmus tests

The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment is clear about forbidding Congress from passing laws that mix the business of the state with matters of religion. Yet Republican lawmakers, many of whom are lawyers and constitutional scholars, seem intent on delving into matters of religion anyway from their Capitol Hill…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Republicans ignore Ketanji Brown Jackson’s answers as they badger her about child sex abuse image sentences

‘At some point, you have to follow the rules’ chairman Dick Durbin warns his GOP colleague

The Independent UK

Young at heart: Photos of Rep. Don Young on the Hill - Roll Call

Rep. Don Young died on March 18, 2022, after serving nearly 50 years in Congress. Here’s a look back at his long history on Capitol Hill.

Roll Call

Biden’s sending more arms to Ukraine, but some in Congress call it lacking

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the U.S. government will send $800 million in weapons to Ukraine, bringing the total over the last year to $2 billion, but pressure is growing on Capitol Hill to do even more.

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Six things to watch for when Ukraine’s president Zelensky addresses Congress

How will Washington react to the Ukrainian leader’s pleas for further assistance?

The Independent UK

Six things to watch for when Ukraine’s president Zelensky addresses Congress

How will Washington react to the Ukrainian leader’s pleas for further assistance?

The Independent UK

GOP senators urge Biden to send Polish warplanes to Ukraine

Republican U.S. senators are imploring the Biden administration to reverse course and allow the transfer of Poland’s MiG fighter jets to the Ukrainians to fight the Russian invasion

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Lobbyists urge lawmakers to let them roam the Capitol again

WASHINGTON — Lobbyists have a renewed plea to leaders in Congress: Let us roam the Capitol complex.

Roll Call

Lobbyists urge lawmakers to let them roam the Capitol again - Roll Call

As pandemic restrictions ease, lobbyists are trying to get back the access they used to have to Capitol Hill buildings.

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Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar expects bipartisan backing for Ketanji Brown Jackson in Supreme Court confirmation

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar met with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, as the U.S. Supreme Court nominee made the rounds on Capitol Hill in advance of confirmation hearings later this month.

Los Angeles Times

Biden imposes sanctions on more oligarchs as Russia intensifies attack on Ukraine

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced new sanctions Thursday on more than a dozen Russian oligarchs and their families, as pressure continued to build on Capitol Hill for an even tougher response to Moscow a week after it invaded Ukraine, particularly banning imports of Russian oil and gas.

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Biden announces sanctions on additional Russian oligarchs as attack on Ukraine intensifies

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced new sanctions on more than a dozen Russian oligarchs and their families, as pressure continued to build on Capitol Hill for an even tougher response to Moscow a week after it invaded Ukraine, particularly a ban on imports of Russian oil and gas.

Los Angeles Times

Biden to sanction additional Russian oligarchs as Ukraine war continues, White House says

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will announce new sanctions on several Russian oligarchs and their families, as pressure continued to build on Capitol Hill for an even tougher response to Moscow a week after it invaded Ukraine, particularly a ban on imports of Russian oil and gas, White House press…

The Independent UK

Democrats see 'no reason to wait' on Supreme Court vote

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson has begun courting senators on Capitol Hill, making her case for confirmation in private meetings as Democrats worked to move her nomination through the Senate within weeks

The Independent UK

Biden's past Supreme Court experience helped inform choice

President Joe Biden knows better than anyone the unexpected turns a Supreme Court nomination can take after it lands on Capitol Hill

The Independent UK

Key Dem senator presses Biden for 'more urgency' on guns

A leading Democratic senator is calling out President Joe Biden to show “more urgency” to address gun violence by executive action, as the prospects of legislation on Capitol Hill to pass gun control reforms remain slim

The Guardian - US

State of the Union live: Biden denounces ‘menacing’ Putin and vows to tackle inflation and Covid – as it happened

President condemns Russia, outlines plans to deal with rising prices and promises ‘new moment’ in fight against coronavirus

Tribune News Service

Day In Day Out festival announces 2022 lineup likely to please old-school Capitol Hill Block Party fans

SEATTLE — Among a certain group of Capitol Hill Block Partiers of yore, this year's stacked comeback lineup of au courant alt-pop singers, rappers and electronic artists was met with a degree of befuddlement, triggering several existential questions: Who are these people? Are we really this old? Do kids still…

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