Tag: USA

(USA) Climate Security by Memorandum (Wyatt Scott, New America)

It’s official. President Biden and Vice President Harris have taken their oaths of office, and they wasted no time in getting a running start....

(USA) Man who allegedly entered Senate chamber with taser, cuffs is ordered released pending trial (Josh Gerstein, Politico)

A federal magistrate judge in Tennessee on Friday ordered the pretrial release of Eric Munchel, who allegedly entered the Senate chamber during the Capitol...

(USA) Judge orders Treasury to notify Trump before giving up tax returns (Toby Eckert, Politico)

The latest back-and-forth is an example of the type of legal wrangling arising from his administration that will continue to dog Donald Trump. https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/22/treasury-trump-tax-returns-461469

(USA) Biden directs Treasury, IRS to find 8M who haven’t claimed stimulus (Aaron Lorenzo, Politico)

Much of the focus is on people not required to file tax returns. https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/22/biden-treasury-unclaimed-stimulus-461466

(USA) Biden poised to pick Obama-era security veterans for 3 top cyber roles (Eric Geller, Politico)

The leading candidates for the cyber positions have been described as well prepared to confront an ongoing cyber espionage crisis and other digital security...

(USA) White House launches ‘comprehensive threat assessment’ on domestic extremism (Natasha Bertrand, Politico)

The assessment comes on the heels of a deadly riot at the Capitol staged by right-wing extremists earlier this month https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/22/white-house-assessment-domestic-extremism-461390

(NATO/USA/New START/Russia) NATO welcomes US intention to extend New START with Russia (Xinhua, Global Times)

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Friday welcomed US President Joe Biden's newly announced intention to extend by five years a bilateral treaty...

(USA/China) The US and China Must Cooperate in Space (Anne-Marie Slaughter, Emily Lawrence, Project-Syndicate)

Although the United States and China will likely remain at odds on many issues, President Joe Biden’s administration must also recognize those areas where...

(USA/Israel) Is Biden distancing himself from Israel (Mohsen Pakaeen, IRNA)

It is very difficult, but if realism dominates the foreign policy of the Biden government and the new president of the United States thinks...

(USA) Transition 2021 Series: Renewing the U.S. State Department (CFR)

Speakers Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley Ambassador (Ret.), Abercrombie-Winstanley Consulting, LLC; Former U.S. Ambassador to Malta (2012–2016); Former U.S. Consul General, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2002–2005); CFR Member Arnold A. Chacón Senior Vice...

(USA) What does the day after Section 230 reform look like? (Derek E. Bambauer, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/techstream/what-does-the-day-after-section-230-reform-look-like/

(USA/Africa) Biden, democracy, and Africa (Witney Schneidman, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/01/22/biden-democracy-and-africa/

(USA) Trump’s last-minute judicial appointments: Impact on norms and on Biden’s appointment opportunities (Russell Wheeler, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2021/01/22/trumps-last-minute-judicial-appointments-impact-on-norms-and-on-bidens-appointment-opportunities/

(USA) Who has to leave the Federal Reserve next? (Kadija Yilla and David Wessel, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/who-has-to-leave-the-federal-reserve-next/

(USA) – Who is getting a COVID-19 vaccination? (Darrell M. West, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2021/01/22/who-is-getting-a-covid-19-vaccination/

(USA) What is the Child Tax Credit? And how much of it is refundable? (David Wessel, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2021/01/22/what-is-the-child-tax-credit-and-how-much-of-it-is-refundable/