– The Senate passed the NDAA; House plans 2/3 suspension of rules vote today.
– Hill reports McConnell-Hawley feud
– Agriculture and business interests disputed China committee proposals
– WSJ says US blocked shipment of rifles to Israel because of settlers
– NYT analyzes Israeli war cabinet
– Netanyahu reply to Biden — by WaPo, by NYT
– Fred Kaplan on GOP fight on Ukraine
– Long blast against NYT by its former editorial page editor
– Law profs analyze use of force against Mexican cartels
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