– Politico has rundown of the Sept fight to pass spending bills.
– FP reports Congress-executive branch fight over new foreign aid program.
– Taiwan plans increased defense spending.
– NYT has interactive maps on how China could blockade Taiwan.
– State Dept releases paper on Russian lies about Ukraine.
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