The panel set up to recommend modernization measures for Congress has approved a bunch of suggestions.
SFRC had hearing on aspects of F35 sale to UAE.
Washingtonian notes DC statehood would require a Constitutional amendment
WOTR has article on US relations with Taiwan.
Next week we talk about the budget. It looks as if the president is trying to to turn limited pilot program/test authority into a nearly $7 billion giveaway of $200 cash cards for prescription drugs.
There’s a lot of discussion about Atlantic article warning of election disruption. Scary.
CFR has new report on what to do about Venezuela.
Many sites –Politico, Axios, FP and others — have good weekly posts on China. Politico’s is especially interesting this week.
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