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Debt-Ceiling Talks Head Into Weekend With Spending Cuts in Focus

Wall Street Journal Negotiators are at an impasse in talks to raise the government’s borrowing limit, as the deadline for avoiding a default looms as soon as June. https://www.wsj.com/articles/debt-ceiling-talks-head-into-weekend-with-spending-cuts-in-focus-7850afef

Wife of Azov Commander Redis told how regiment’s commanders live in Türkiye

Pravda Ukraine Kateryna Prokopenko, founder of the Association of Azovstal Defenders’ Families and the wife of fighter Denys Redis Prokopenko, said that the Azov commanders in Türkiye live in a closed facility but have access to information. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/20/7403082/

Biden, Fellow G-7 Leaders Take on China at Hiroshima Summit

Wall Street Journal The leaders said they would take steps to block transfer of sensitive technology and protect nations from what they see as Beijing’s intimidation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-fellow-g-7-leaders-take-on-china-at-hiroshima-summit-573108e0

Iranian Navy to deploy flotilla to Antarctic for first time ‘in near future’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Iranian Navy announces plans to deploy one of its flotilla of warships to the Antarctic for the first time ever “in the near future.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/20/703753/Iranian-Navy-development-flotilla-warships-

First on Fox: Former Rep. Mark Walker launches Republican campaign for North Carolina governor

Fox News EXCLUSIVE – Spotlighting his “conservative leadership” as well as his “history of building bridges” with Democrats and Independents, former Republican Rep. Mark Walker on Saturday will announce he’s running for governor of North Carolina in 2024. “We are North Carolina proud – we love our state and our nation, and we are called…

Missing in this year’s debt-ceiling talks: Democratic demands for new taxes

Washington Post Democrats have not made tax increases a central plank of their demands even as Republicans have vocally pushed for deep spending cuts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/20/taxes-debt-ceiling-democrats/

China cuts marriage red tape for migrant workers as population crisis looms

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. People in 21 provinces will not have to travel back to their birthplace to register their partnerships. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3221251/china-cuts-marriage-red-tape-migrant-workers-population-crisis-looms?utm_source=rss_feed

5 trade moves China has made in 2023 in Latin America – the traditional backyard of the US

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China has recently bolstered its relations with the likes of Ecuador, El Salvador, Brazil, Argentina and Nicaragua, even as Latin America traditionally looks to the United States as its top source of business. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3221178/5-trade-moves-china-has-made-2023-latin-america-traditional-backyard-us?utm_source=rss_feed

‘A Century of Dining Out: The American Story in Menus, 1841-1941’ Review: Orders of the Day

Wall Street Journal An exhibition at New York’s Grolier Club gathers over 200 bills of fare, telling a food-focused history that nonetheless encompasses presidents, war, literature and more. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-century-of-dining-out-the-american-story-in-menus-1841-1941-review-orders-of-the-day-a9add31e

Chicago-Area Home of Late McDonald’s Chairman Asks $5.75 Million

Wall Street Journal Andrew McKenna purchased the Winnetka property in 1976 https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-area-home-of-late-mcdonalds-chairman-asks-5-75-million-9727108a