DAMASCUS, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Two U.S. congressmen have urged senior American officials to suspend some sanctions on Syria to ease pressure on its shattered economy after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, according to a letter dated Dec. 10 and seen by Reuters. Maya Gebeily

Scoop: US delegation headed by Barbara Leaf expected in Damascus in the coming days to meet HTS leader Jolani ft.com/content/f150e7…

I’ll be live on NPR’s 1A foreign news roundup in 15 mins talking about what I’ve seen and heard travelling across #Syria in recent days.

BREAKING: No riot this time

So grateful for the opportunity to be on NPR today and chat with 1A's Jenn White about covering the #January6th Capitol attack and the unexpected opportunities it revealed for personal and political healing. #mentalhealth #democracy the1a.org/segments/kate-…

.⁦Donald J. Trump⁩ discovers a note from ⁦Joe Biden⁩ in the Oval Office.

One in 6 Americans now feels lonely all or most of the time, a new Pew survey finds. And young people report feeling the most isolated and pessimistic. csmonitor.com/USA/Society/20…

One year since this precious child, Hind, was killed in a hail of Israeli bullets after the world heard her begging for help. Will there ever be accountability?

NEW: All takeoffs and landings have been halted at Reagan National Airport after a small aircraft crashed in the Potomac River. Fireboats and helicopters are currently on the scene looking for victims. “All takeoffs and landings have been halted at DCA. Emergency personnel are

Lorne Michaels, the ringmaster of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ is 80 years old. What happens to the show, not to mention American comedy, when he retires? vulture.com/article/snl-fu…

Get me to God's country

A poem written with love and baked to perfection. 💙🍪✏️😂

This is some trash weather. Bring on the heat dome.

we need Andy Cohen

🚨 BREAKING: US Bombed Iran Nuclear Facilities. Trump says US attacked including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. US bombers out of Iran airspace now. First ever such US attack inside Iranian territory. Details to come.. AL-Monitor al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

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Four Al Jazeera staff, including reporter Anas Al Sharif, were killed in an Israeli attack on a tent for journalists outside the main gate of Gaza's al-Shifa hospital aje.io/onll19

Incredible how no D.C. resident had ever been outside until now.

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Grateful the connection between trauma & democracy is getting more airtime. This is the missing link. I’ll be on NPR’s 1A talking w/ host Jennifer White & guests @MillerIdriss & Garrett M. Graff 10 am EST hour on WAMU 88.5. H/t Sr Managing Producer Maya Garg the1a.org/segments/if-yo…