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US tells China not to overread likely Taiwan president visit

The Biden administration has been stressing to Beijing that an expected unofficial visit to the United States by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen should not be used as pretext by Beijing to step up aggressive activity in the Taiwan Strait

The Independent UK

Georgia lawyer convicted in Jan. 6 case

WASHINGTON — A federal judge Monday found Georgia attorney William McCall Calhoun, Jr., guilty of a felony obstruction charge and four misdemeanors related to his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.

Tribune News Service

Chris Rock Jokes Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Paul Is ‘The Only Guy Who Knows How I Felt’ After Oscars Slap

Chris Rock continues making jokes about Will Smith's slap, this time including Paul Pelosi.

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Chris Rock shares brutal joke that didn’t make it into Selective Outrage

Comedian seemingly compared Will Smith Oscars slap to Paul Pelosi’s horrific attack in October 2022

The Independent UK

Nancy Pelosi and Democrats condemn Trump’s ‘reckless’ statement as he stokes unrest over indictment

Current and former members of Congress warn against Kevin McCarthy’s ‘dangerous’ defence

The Independent UK

Trump calls for protests over expected arrest on New York charges

Former President Donald Trump said he expected to be arrested next week on New York charges and, echoing his rhetoric before the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, called for protesters to “take our nation back.”

Tribune News Service

Convicted Jan. 6 defendant wants to sell his guns

ATLANTA — A Georgia man who was arrested in Washington, D.C., for threatening to shoot former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi following the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot has asked a federal judge for permission to sell a cache of firearms seized in his arrest.

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Biden, McCarthy unite on Ireland at St. Patrick’s Day lunch

WASHINGTON — A very Irish American president finally got to experience the most Irish presidential tradition after years of pandemic restrictions canceled the annual St. Patrick’s Day toast in the Capitol with Irish leadership.

Tribune News Service

Biden, McCarthy unite on Ireland at St. Patrick’s Day lunch - Roll Call

President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy touted their heritage at a luncheon with Ireland's leader, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

Roll Call

Biden's proposed budget includes increase for Capitol Police

WASHINGTON — The Capitol Police would receive a significant funding boost under President Joe Biden’s proposed fiscal 2024 budget, according to figures released Monday.

Tribune News Service

Legislative branch budget: Another proposed increase for Capitol Police - Roll Call

The Capitol Police would receive a significant funding boost under President Joe Biden’s proposed fiscal 2024 budget.

Roll Call

Joe Biden confirms plan to visit Ireland to mark 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement

"I think his commitment to the Good Friday agreement along with Nancy pelosi has been extraordinary"

Irish Mirror

I once admired Russell Brand. But his grim trajectory shows us where politics is heading

In an age of distortion, public figures have powerful tools and a responsibility. This is an object lesson in how that can go wrong, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

Lawmakers renew push for stock trading ban at House hearing

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan cadre of lawmakers speaking Wednesday at a Members Day hearing at the House Administration Committee sought to reignite efforts to tighten the rules for, if not entirely ban, the practice of stock trading among lawmakers.

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Roll Call

Lawmakers renew push for stock trading ban at House Administration hearing - Roll Call

A bipartisan cadre of lawmakers is seeking to tighten the rules for, if not entirely ban, the practice of stock trading among lawmakers.

Tribune News Service

Sacramento Republican activist Jorge Riley pleads guilty in Capitol Riot plea deal

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Republican activist and Jan. 6 capitol riot defendant Jorge Aaron Riley pleaded guilty Tuesday to a single felony count of obstructing an official proceeding, making Riley the third of four area residents to accept plea deals related to the insurrection.

The Guardian - UK

China says military budget to increase again by ‘appropriate’ level

Spokesperson does not specify figure but announces rise is needed to meet complex security challenges

The Independent UK

‘Seriously. This is real’: Trump’s new song with insurrection ‘prison choir’ mocked

‘This is like We Are the World but instead of Bono it’s the guy who took a s*** on Nancy Pelosi’s desk’

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Reason

Review: Pelosi in the House Is a Nepotistic Puff Piece

The glowing documentary makes no mention of her failures or even shortcomings as speaker.

The Independent UK

Echoes of Pelosi as new leadership era begins for Democrats

A new generation of House Democratic leaders taking over for Nancy Pelosi and her team has debuted at the party’s annual retreat

Tribune News Service

In Baltimore speech, Biden urges House Democratic leaders to take credit for party’s successes

BALTIMORE — With an eye on the 2024 elections, President Joe Biden repeatedly urged U.S. House Democrats meeting Wednesday evening in Baltimore to help the party claim credit for various initiatives, including a massive infrastructure package and gun safety measures.

Los Angeles Times

Newsom gets good marks in new poll but faces test with budget crisis

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom is California's most popular high-profile politician, but that could be tested by voter concerns over his ability to handle the state's estimated $22.5 billion deficit, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times.

Salon

The Democratic insider who fought Trump

Douglas Letter, the House chief counsel for four years, shares his views on the era’s biggest battles

Los Angeles Times

Schiff, Porter in tight race to replace Sen. Feinstein, poll shows; others trail far behind

LOS ANGELES — The race to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein is shaping up to be a close contest between two congressional colleagues who have built national profiles and potent fundraising operations but appeal to different generations of Democratic voters, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll…

Al Jazeera

Will Russia’s struggle in Ukraine help Taiwan — or hurt it?

The answer may lie in the differing personalities of Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, say analysts.

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