📰 House Votes To Hold Attorney General Garland In Contempt. The Republican-led House of Representatives voted 216 to 207 to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, escalating a tug-of-war over audiotapes of President Biden's interview with a special prosecutor. (NPR) 📰 G7 Summit Opens With Deal To Use Russian Assets For Ukraine As EU's Traditional Powers Recalibrate. A Group of Seven summit is opening Thursday with agreement on a U.S. proposal to back a $50 billion loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets as collateral, giving Kyiv a strong show of support even as Europe's political chessboard shifts to the right. (AP) 📰 Argentina: Violent Protests As Senators Back Austerity Measures Of President Milei. The result came after protesters urging senators to reject Milei's programme of cuts and economic deregulation hurled sticks, stones and molotov cocktails at police, and overturned cars. (The Guardian) |
