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Capehart and Abernathy on the debt deal and race for the GOP presidential nomination

Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and columnist Gary Abernathy join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the deal to raise the debt ceiling and the growing field of candidates challenging former President Trump for the 2024…

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Biden orders 20-year ban on oil, gas drilling around tribal site in New Mexico

By Morgan Lee, Associated Press

The action Friday by Secretary of the Interior Haaland is intended to protect cultural and historic resources that tribal communities consider sacred. The order will apply only to public lands and federal mineral rights within a 10-mile radius.

Centrists alarmed as poll shows growing support for German far-right party

By Associated Press

Prominent members of German mainstream parties have expressed alarm at a new poll released showing support for the far-right Alternative for Germany at a record high.

Ohio Supreme Court says abortion, reproductive ballot issue will be single question

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

In a ruling Thursday, the Ohio Supreme Court sided with the bipartisan Ohio Ballot Board over Cincinnati Right to Life, which - on behalf of a pair of anti-abortion voters - argued abortion should be considered separately.

The debt deal set a new date for student loan payments to resume

By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn, Rachel Liesendahl

The wide-reaching bipartisan debt ceiling deal approved by Congress this week includes a provision that prevents the Biden administration from extending the pause on federal student loan repayments.

Judge removes himself from Disney lawsuit, but not for reasons cited by DeSantis

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Disney filed the First Amendment lawsuit against the Florida governor and a DeSantis-appointed board in federal court in Tallahassee after they took over Disney World's governing board.

White House wants to engage Russia on nuclear arms control in post-treaty world

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

The White House push on Moscow comes the day after the administration announced new steps in response to Russia suspending participation in the treaty.

U.S. sanctions Iranian technology firm for helping government censor internet

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

Internet disruptions were instituted after homegrown anger over the September death of Masha Amini, an Iranian-Kurdish woman detained by the country's morality police, led to large-scale protests.

Justice Department won't bring charges over classified documents found at Pence's home

By Jill Colvin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence's legal team that it won't pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified documents at his Indiana home.

Fort Bragg changes name to Fort Liberty, part of U.S. Army plan to rename installations honoring Confederate soldiers

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Fort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans view as a small but important step in making the U.S. Army more welcoming to Black service members.