Tag: USA

(USA/Politics) ‘A double standard going on’: Democrats accuse GOP and Manchin of bias on Biden nominations (Politico)

LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ and CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO Women’s rights activists and allied Democrats are growing increasingly vocal about what they call the unfair targeting of women and people of...
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(USA/Politics) Trump taunts don’t shake McConnell’s hold on Senate GOP (Politico)

BURGESS EVERETT Sen. Rick Scott challenged the certification of Donald Trump's reelection loss, bashed Trump's second impeachment trial and recently spoke with the former president...
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(USA/Politics) Trump to attend RNC spring donor summit (Politico)

ALEX ISENSTADT Donald Trump has confirmed his attendance at the Republican National Committee’s upcoming spring donor retreat, as the former president reemerges following his departure...
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(USA/Politics) New Jersey legalizes cannabis after years of failed efforts and toxic negotiations (Politico)

SAM SUTTON New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy finally delivered on a 2017 campaign promise when he signed legislation Monday that legalizes cannabis for adults, decriminalizes...
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(USA/Politics) Cuomo approval drops in new poll, but remains strong (Politico)

BILL MAHONEY New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's approval rating dropped modestly in recent weeks, according to a Morning Consult poll released on Monday. But it...
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(USA/Politics) Republicans demand equal representation on 1/6 Commission (Politico)

Senior House lawmakers are battling over the contours of a panel inspired by the 9/11 Commission to investigate the deadly Capitol insurrection on Jan....
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(USA/China) US Treasury Nominee Adeyemo Vows to Combat China’s ‘Unfair Economic Practices’ in Testimony (VoA)

Wally Adeyemo, President Joe Biden's nominee for the No. 2 job at the U.S. Treasury, vowed to crack down on authoritarian governments and fight...
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(Middle East/USA) The Smart Way out of the Middle East (The Hill, CSIS)

Jon B. Alterman The United States has been rebalancing away from the Middle East for almost a decade now. Weary of committing blood and treasure...
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(Iraq/USA) US ‘Outraged’ After Rocket Salvo Slams Baghdad (VoA)

Jeff Seldin U.S. officials expressed outrage Monday after a trio of rockets slammed into Baghdad, two of them landing in the city's fortified Green Zone. https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/us-outraged-after-rocket-salvo-slams-baghdad
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(Myanmar/USA) US Sanctions Two Myanmar Generals Over Coup (VoA)

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on two members of Myanmar's military junta and threatened further actions over the country's February 1 coup. https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/us-sanctions-two-myanmar-generals-over-coup
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(USA/Politics) Biden’s Pick for Attorney General No Stranger to Washington Politics (VoA)

U.S. President Joe Biden’s pick for attorney general, Merrick Garland, is no stranger to Washington politics. https://www.voanews.com/usa/bidens-pick-attorney-general-no-stranger-washington-politics
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(USA/Universities/Innovation) 5 questions for Korok Ray on the relationship between universities and innovation (AEI)

James Pethokoukis and Korok Ray Are American universities set up to foster innovation? Do higher education institutions do enough to help student and faculty inventions...
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(USA/Politics) The return of earmarks: A Q&A on what’s happening and what to expect (AEI)

Kevin R. Kosar Various reports indicate that congressional Democrats intend to bring back earmarks. Politico quoted Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) as saying they will return — and...
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(Huawei/China/USA/West) The Huawei challenge, then and now (AEI)

Claude Barfield It has been a full decade since I first began to analyze the implications of Huawei’s rise in this long paper. https://www.aei.org/technology-and-innovation/the-huawei-challenge-then-and-now/
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(USA/Russia/Security Cooperation) Unstable Foundations: Prospects are Dim for Any Renewal of US–Russia Security Cooperation (RUSI)

Nick Reynolds and Sarah Martin The new administration of President Joe Biden already has a difficult relationship with Russia. Biden’s campaign ran in part on...
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(China/Middle East/USA) Between Opportunity and Unpredictability: China’s Middle East in the Biden Era (Stimson Center)

Yun Sun  ·  Dr. Gedaliah Afterman The new US administration’s swift reversal of some of its predecessor’s policies in the Middle East is a source of optimism...
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