– WSJ has good summary of current factors in Ukraine war.-
– WSJ also reports on US military activities in Syria.
– Lawfare summarizes and comments on Jan 6 committee report.
– Jim Fallows, a former presidential speechwriter, analyzes Zelensky address.
– More Jan 6 interview transcripts here.
Learned something new: USG allows nonprofits to fund temporary government jobs. Politico reports; GAO assesses.
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