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Fight over Garcetti’s nomination to be ambassador to India intensifies amid expanding Senate probe

LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to India has touched off a pitched battle in the U.S. Capitol, as more senators express concern about his handling of sexual harassment allegations and Garcetti and his aides step up their defense.

Los Angeles Times

LA mayor sees urgent need for India envoy post since war

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti — whose nomination as U.S. ambassador to India has faced months of delay — said there’s a pressing need to fill the role since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

U.S. Senate Green-Lights Bipartisan Marijuana Research Bill Ahead Of House Legalization Vote

On Thursday, the Senate gave a green light to a bipartisan marijuana bill meant to promote marijuana research, reported Marijuana Moment.

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Another senator places a ‘hold’ on LA Mayor Garcetti’s nomination to become ambassador to India

WASHINGTON — Another Republican senator has acted to slow down Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s confirmation to become U.S. ambassador to India.

Los Angeles Times

Senator delays India post as LA mayor denies ignoring abuse

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to become U.S. ambassador to India is facing another obstacle

The Independent UK

Report: U.S. Ski and Snowboard Accused of Interference in Sexual Assault Investigation

The U.S. Center for SafeSport claimed U.S. Ski and Snowboard did not report the allegations.

Sports Illustrated

Sen. Ernst places "hold" on Biden India nominee

A year into the Biden administration, the U.S. has no ambassador to the world's largest democracy.

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Takeaways: Supreme Court hearings test senators on race

It’s not just Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson who is being watched as she makes history as the first Black woman to be considered for the job

The Independent UK

Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies at 84 – as it happened

Albright served as the senior US diplomat in the administration of Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001 – follow the latest

The Guardian - US

Hearing for court nominee Jackson veers into hot-button topics

WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson on Tuesday rolled unscathed through a marathon day of questioning for her nomination to the Supreme Court, as some of the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee spent time on outside issues peripheral to her qualifications.

Tribune News Service

Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing veers into hot-button topics - Roll Call

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson spent much of her first marathon day of hearings fielding questions unrelated to her judicial record.

Roll Call

Ketanji Brown Jackson vows neutral stance on US top court

Republicans threaten ‘tough questions’ as Democrats hail Jackson as first Black woman nominated to US Supreme Court.

Al Jazeera

Takeaways: Jackson makes history, GOP vows no 'spectacle'

History was made the instant Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee

The Independent UK

Senator wants Garcetti nomination held, calls for further probe into whistleblower claims

A top Republican senator wants to delay a Senate vote on Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to become ambassador to India so allegations that Garcetti ignored sexual harassment in his office can be investigated.

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$35 insulin cap is welcome, popular and bipartisan. But Congress may not pass it anyway

Democrats in the Senate are primed this month to make their first attempt at salvaging one of the most popular elements of President Joe Biden’s stalled "Build Back Better" plan — the proposal to cap insulin costs at $35 a month.

Sports Illustrated

Report: USA Hockey Reported to Congress for Potential Interference in Investigation

Senator Chuck Grassley sent a letter to USA Hockey concerning the national governing body’s cooperation with an investigation.

The Guardian - US

Russia is the ‘aggressor’, says White House, but Biden open to more talks with Putin – as it happened

White House dismisses Putin’s criticism of US and allies while Blinken urges Russia to pursue diplomatic path in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Elizabeth Warren tells The Independent Trump is ‘trying to commit insurrection in public’

Comes after Trump floated pardons for January 6 rioters

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