Stevenson’s army October 30
In a stunning double defeat, the House Wednesday voted 403-16 to impose tough sanctions on Turkey for its invasion of Syria and for the first time ever voted to recognize the Armenian genocide. WaPo has good background on the lobbying efforts that prevented such a vote until now.
Lt.Col Vindman fills in the ellipses, saying that he tried unsuccessfully to get words he overheard in the Trump-Zelensky phone call incorporated into the memcon.
Where are the carriers? In Newport for repairs.
CFR says farmers are $7 billion in the hole because of the trade war with China.
Look at WSJ’s list of the many arguments used by the administration to assert untrammeled presidential power.
How to reduce hyperpartisanship? FP suggests ways to get a multiparty system.
Defense News has a good rundown on what’s in and not in the “skinny” NDAA draft.
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