Just in time for the Xi-Biden summit, the congressionally created US-China Economic and Security Review Commission released its annual report.
– Politico explains how the IPEF plan got scuttled.
– All such summits are carefully choreographed. CNN tells about this one.
– Senate Rules Committee reported a measure to get around Tuberville holds, but lack current GOP support.
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– Normally the majority leader controls the Senate agenda. GOP tried and failed to take over.
– Todd Harrison on how Congress should handle the Space Force.
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