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Roger Goodell: ‘I grew up in Washington D.C…so I understand the passion of the fans’

The NFL commissioner discussed the Commanders' sale and potential new stadium.

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Padres get best of Nationals, former top prospects

WASHINGTON — The Padres hit two home runs off their former top prospect and survived a two-run homer by another former top prospect to beat the Nationals 7-4 Tuesday night.

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Congress votes to rescind Biden administration emissions rules for heavy-duty trucks

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted 221-203 Tuesday, mostly along party lines, to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule to reduce smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy trucks.

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Microsoft to bring Copilot, an AI personal assistant, to Windows

Microsoft will integrate a ChatGPT-like system, called "Windows Copilot," in all PC apps, the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant announced Tuesday. The Copilot will be available for Windows 11 as a preview in June.

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McCarthy, Rep. Graves signal impasse in White House debt talks

WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy left the U.S. Capitol late Tuesday afternoon saying the two parties had yet to reach a deal to avert a first-ever U.S. default, and a top lieutenant said there are no more meetings planned.

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China’s new ambassador to US says relations face ‘serious’ challenges

China’s new ambassador to the U.S. said the relationship between the world’s two biggest economies is facing “serious difficulties and challenges.”

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Lawmakers seek to ease defense export controls to UK, Australia

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers have high expectations for a new trilateral security partnership between the United Kingdom, United States and Australia to significantly boost not only the three allies’ maritime positions in the Indo-Pacific vis-à-vis China but also to accelerate and deepen their collective abilities in next-generation defense technologies.

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Harlan Crow dismisses Senate panel’s questions about gifts to Clarence Thomas

WASHINGTON — A billionaire Republican donor brushed off questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee about his relationship with Justice Clarence Thomas, in a letter Monday that argues the panel did not have the authority to investigate the lavish gifts he provided to the member of the Supreme Court.

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Biden's cancelled Australia-PNG trip was a missed opportunity – but a US debt crisis would hurt a lot more

The Quad leaders’ meeting was meant to take place in Sydney today, with the Sydney Opera House as the picturesque setting. Instead, US President Joe Biden has rushed back to Washington from the G7 summit in Japan to deal with the looming debt ceiling crisis in Congress.

The Conversation

New Chinese ambassador to US acknowledges challenges in relations

China's new ambassador to Washington Xie Feng said on Tuesday that he will seek to enhance China-U.S. cooperation, but that relations face serious challenges.

Reuters

Salazar, Escobar unveil comprehensive immigration bill

WASHINGTON — Florida Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar and Texas Democrat Rep. Veronica Escobar have teamed up on a sprawling immigration bill that aims to revamp asylum processing, slash visa backlogs and provide a path to legal status for millions of undocumented immigrants.

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Biden, McCarthy stay positive though debt deal remains elusive

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Republicans Tuesday that debt limit talks still have some distance to go and pleaded with them to stay united on the party’s demands for spending cuts to avert a U.S. default.

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Seahawks regular season woes vs the other Washington

Seattle has had difficulty defending home turf from the other Washington

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Resolution would allow bulk Senate confirmation without unanimous consent

WASHINGTON -- Senate Rules and Administration Chairwoman Amy Klobuchar is proposing a change to expedite the process for confirming certain presidential nominees and reduce the backlog waiting for approval.

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Lawmakers suggest agency to supervise artificial intelligence

WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers are floating ideas about guardrails for artificial intelligence as Congress considers how to confront the fast-moving technology that experts say could have profound implications.

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Salazar, Escobar to propose comprehensive immigration bill

WASHINGTON -- Florida Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar and Texas Democrat Rep. Veronica Escobar have teamed up on a sprawling immigration bill that aims to revamp asylum processing, slash visa backlogs and provide a path to legal status for millions of undocumented immigrants.

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States bordering Lake Superior could have as much nickel as Russia, Canada

WASHINGTON — The Lake Superior region could be home to as much nickel as Russia or Canada, some of the largest nickel producers in the world, according to estimates by the United States Geological Survey.

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Commanders’ fans should be excited about Josh Harris

"So if I’m a fan of the Commanders, I’m pretty excited.”

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The Street

The Best and Worst Small Cities to Launch a Business

A growing small city can be part of the recipe for small business success. Here are 25 small cities that have favorable business environments and lower costs.

The Guardian - UK

IMF says UK no longer heading for recession but urges against tax cuts

Jeremy Hunt should squeeze public spending and cut debt, says Washington-based body

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More absentee ballot drop box legislation introduced in 2023 than at this point in 2022

Welcome to the Tuesday, May 23, Brew.

The Independent UK

Asian stocks fall after more US debt talks fail to break impasse

Asian stock markets are lower after more negotiations in Washington on government debt failed to yield a deal to avoid a potentially jarring default

The Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea’s security deal with the US is a win for Washington – for now

Prime minister James Marape was at pains to say he did not want to be forced to make a choice between the US and China

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McCarthy: No deal yet, but debt limit meeting ‘productive’

WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he and President Joe Biden on Monday had their best meeting yet on how to lift the statutory debt limit but that “there’s nothing agreed to” in the negotiations.

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Biden-McCarthy debt talk ends with optimism, but without a deal

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy remained without a deal on the debt limit Monday night after another round of talks, though they called their discussions productive and vowed to keep negotiating to avert a catastrophic U.S. default.

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