Taken as a whole, Washington state can make the claim to having one of the most powerful congressional delegations in Congress.
FMC nixes claim that proposed per diem rule adds to port congestion, pollution
The Federal Maritime Commission turned away a petition from ocean carriers and marine terminals claiming that limiting liability on per diem billing would translate into worsening port congestion and pollution.
New Armored Vehicles Will Help Ukraine Take the Fight to Russia
The Western allies’ provision of infantry fighting vehicles signals their support for new offensives in coming months, analysts said.
Next steps for saving local journalism
Congress came close to supporting local journalism in December. Advocates for local news are now hoping to build on the momentum and try again in 2023.
North Korea’s Strategic Build-Up
After conducting a record number of missile launches in 2022, North Korea will narrow down the scope of its nuclear weapons development.
What happens if democracy ends?Don’t ask
What would a new American civil war look like? Despite warnings that democracy is in peril, no one wants to talk about it.
ADF airlifts food to Western Australia areas hit by floods – as it happened
Australian Defence Force planes now able to use the airstrip at Fitzroy Crossing as weather improves. This blog is now closedWA’s ‘worst’ flood reveals vulnerability of supply chains as 100 residents airlifted outGet our morning and afternoon news emai…
QB Gronowski goes from torn ACL to another FCS title shot
South Dakota State and quarterback Mark Gronowski are getting another shot in the FCS title game.
McCarthy makes big gains for speaker role, but is still short
Not since the Civil War era has a speaker’s vote dragged through so many rounds of voting.
Irish DPC’s €390M Meta fine, issued at the behest of European Data Protection Board, is a harbinger of how EU may crack down on Big Tech in the next two years (Parmy Olson/Bloomberg)
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Irish DPC’s €390M Meta fine, issued at the behest of European Data Protection Board, is a harbinger of how EU may crack down on Big Tech in the next two years — Meta Platforms Inc. is used to batting aw…