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Military pay, typically exempted during shutdowns, is at risk - Roll Call

This year, a vulnerable House GOP incumbent is leading the charge to ensure the troops get paid on time if funding lapses on Oct. 1.

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Biden administration cancels oil and gas leases in Arctic wildlife refuge

The move comes as the Biden administration seeks to expand protections against oil and gas development on public lands.

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Peace in Northern Ireland, war in Ukraine — and American football - Roll Call

Several lawmakers visiting the United Kingdom and Ireland said they will be attending the Navy-Notre Dame football game Saturday in Dublin.

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US deployed warships after China, Russia naval patrol near Alaska: WSJ

The US dispatched four destroyers after 11 Russian and Chinese ships went close to Alaska state, according a WSJ report.

Al Jazeera

US dispatches warships after China and Russia send naval patrol near Alaska

Combined naval patrol appeared to be largest such flotilla to approach US territory and ‘highly provocative’, expert says

The Guardian - US

Dan Sullivan, who was shot and paralyzed as a teen and went on to become a Cook County judge, dies at 68

Mr. Sullivan was shot at 19 in Rogers Park and left unable to walk, but he never let his paralysis hold him back. ‘There was nothing he wouldn’t try,’ a childhood friend says.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cruising to Nome: The first U.S. deep water port for the Arctic to host cruise ships, military

Climate change is opening up the Arctic, and a $600 million-plus expansion will make Nome on Alaska's western coast the nation’s first deep-water Arctic port

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Senators eye Ukraine aid bills as avenue to increase DOD budget - Roll Call

Senators are weighing using bills that provide funds for aid to Ukraine as a vehicle to increase the Pentagon's budget.

Roll Call

Library funding becomes the 'nuclear option' as the battle over books escalates

Some libraries are now facing an existential threat: They could lose their public funding over books deemed inappropriate for young readers.

WEKU

Biden climate legacy at stake after backlash over Willow

President Joe Biden has made fighting climate change a core part of his agenda

The Independent UK

US lawsuit filed to stop Willow oil drilling project in Alaska

The Alaska venture will add 239 million metric tons of carbon emissions to the atmosphere over the next 30 years.

Al Jazeera

Alaska oil project approved as protection sought for other areas

WASHINGTON — The Interior Department on Monday approved the operation of a massive oil and gas facility on Alaska’s North Slope, a ConocoPhillips project called Willow supported by the state’s congressional delegation but opposed by environmental groups.

Tribune News Service

Happy 100th Birthday to Senator, Undersecretary, and Judge James L. Buckley

A remarkable life, with service in all three branches of government.

Reason

This Road Could Save the Planet—and Carve Up Alaskan Wilderness

The remote Ambler Mining District contains massive lodes of minerals essential to cleantech, but extracting them will likely make an ecological mess.

Businessweek

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Lab leak most likely origin of Covid pandemic, says US report

The Covid pandemic is most likely to have been caused by a Chinese lab leak, according to a US intelligence report.

The Independent UK

Biden’s test: Sustaining unity as Ukraine war enters Year 2

A year ago, President Joe Biden braced for the worst as Russia massed troops in preparation to invade Ukraine

Salon

Biden FCC nominee faces GOP, dark money

Gigi Sohn battles Republican hostility and onslaught of Big Telecom dark money in "proxy fight for net neutrality"

Roll Call

Information trickles out about downing of flying objects - Roll Call

“They’re not from outer space,” Sen. Thom Tillis says after all-senators classified briefing about the unidentified objects.

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Pressure mounts on Biden administration for decision on giant Willow oil field project in Alaska

A major oil prospect on federal land in Alaska is hanging in the balance as pressure mounts on the Biden administration for a final decision to approve, or reject, the project.

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House Jan. 6 panel's report says Rudy Giuliani called Alaska Sen. Sullivan twice before election certification vote

WASHINGTON — Rudy Giuliani had two calls with Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan the evening of Jan. 6, 2021, before Congress voted to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to the House Jan. 6 committee's final report.

Reason

Chuck Schumer Scrambles To Save the Marijuana Banking Bill He Blocked Last Year

The Senate majority leader is suddenly keen to pass legislation that he portrayed as a threat to broader reform.

Roll Call

Camp Lejeune amendment backers relent on NDAA vote - Roll Call

A move by Senate Republicans to cap attorney fees in suits over contamination at Camp Lejeune Marine base has slowed the annual defense bill.

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss jets to same US conference as anti-abortion Donald Trump backers

A spokesperson for Ms Truss said it was a gathering of “centre-right” politicians, but many on the bill would be considered on the hard-right - opposing gun controls, backing bans on abortion and same-sex marriage and supporting Donald Trump

Tribune News Service

Biden releases Arctic strategy with emphasis on competition with China and Russia

WASHINGTON —The Biden administration has released its vision for U.S. strategy in the Arctic in a new document that underscores competition with Russia and China over the next decade.

Tribune News Service

2 Russians detained on St. Lawrence Island after they arrived by boat

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two Russians who arrived on St. Lawrence Island by boat were flown off the Bering Sea island by federal government officials this week, setting off a scramble by multiple agencies.

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