The Senate rejects the Biden Solar Tariff Exemption –  The Biden administration’s attempt to temporarily abolish tariffs on solar materials imported from Southeast Asia was defeated by the Senate on Wednesday by a vote of 56-41, sending the proposal to President Biden’s desk for an anticipated veto. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, one of the…

White House Considers Debt-Limit Fallback Options as It Fumbles to Avoid Default – WASHINGTON—After months of impasse over raising the nation’s borrowing limit, the Biden administration and Capitol Hill leaders are frantically trying to avert the first-ever government default that may occur as early as June 1. As time passes, Republicans and Democrats alike continue…

Trump rejects Jurors are shown a video of E. Jean Carroll’s alleged rape – In a deposition, Donald Trump called E. Jean Carroll’s rape allegation “the most ridiculous, disgusting story.” The deposition was shown to jurors Wednesday during a civil trial on Ms. Carroll’s claims that Mr. Trump assaulted her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing…

LIV has paid huge for retired golfers. Saudis care – SPortswashing is not intended to be profitable. This is the reason that no ordinarily operating corporation saw the need to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in a golf disruption strategy. With an apparently inexhaustible supply of money, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) may…

Fulham is defeated by Mohamed Salah, keeping Liverpool in the top four – Salah sinks Fulham and maintains Liverpool in top four. Anfield Andy Hunter @AHunterGuardian Wed 3 May 2023 22.00 BST 240  Liverpool’s second home win of the week was modest compared to the first, but Jürgen Klopp was relieved. Liverpool’s finest run of…

Due to hand surgery, Emma Raducanu will miss the French Open and Wimbledon – Hand surgery sidelines Emma Raducanu from French Open and Wimbledon. “For next few months,” Raducanu says. 10 months of “recurring injury” Madrid Wed 3 May 2023 18.59 BST Tumaini Carayol After long-term ailments, Emma Raducanu will miss the French Open and…

House Republicans write to Governor Inslee expressing their worries about Blake Fix –  Washington state House Republicans wrote to Gov. Jay Inslee expressing their worries over any legislative solution to a state Supreme Court decision that decriminalized drugs. To pass such a bill, a special session would need to be summoned. Senate Bill 5536 failed…

Washington’s new capital gains tax has collected roughly $850M – Washington state’s capital gains tax – given the legal green light in March – has brought in almost $850 million, far exceeding initial expectations of bringing in at least $500 million a year for early childhood education programs. As of Monday, the state Department of…

King County councilmembers want jail population reduction strategies evaluated –  A motion by Rod Dembowski and Jeanne Kohl-Welles, members of the King County Council, would ask the office of King County Executive Dow Constantine to review initiatives tasked with lowering the average daily population in the county’s correctional system. The proposal would also request financial…

Special Session for Drug Possession –    (The Square in the Center) During the 105-day regular session that ended on April 23, lawmakers were unable to adopt a new drug possession statute, therefore Washington state Governor Jay Inslee said on Tuesday that he will convene a special legislative session to begin on May 16. According…