#Congress, Biden must crack down on universities’ Chinese gravy-train

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The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) issued its 2023 report to Congress on Nov. 14. The report included 30 recommendations of “particular significance.” Its third recommendation identified proposals to “address China’s state-sponsored influence and interference” now affecting America’s universities. Released a day before President Biden’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic…

#Schumer faces Democratic divisions on Israel

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the first Jewish Senate majority leader in history and a staunch ally of Israel, faces a tricky divide in his caucus and the broader Democratic Party over how to respond to the attacks against Israel. Schumer must navigate the growing tensions between Democratic allies of Israel and progressive…

#Republicans push Schumer to vote on top generals amid Tuberville hold

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Senate Republicans are pressuring Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to vote on some of President Biden’s top military nominations amid Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Al.) hold, which is blocking Senate leadership from moving nominations and promotions in expedited package votes. GOP senators pushed for targeted voted during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday…

#Senate passes annual defense bill, teeing up showdown with House

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The Senate on Thursday night passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), teeing up a looming effort to find a deal on a compromise bill that satisfies the Democratic Senate and Republican House. Senators voted 86-11 on the bill, which authorizes a topline figure of $886 billion for fiscal year 2024, the…

#McCarthy faces GOP skepticism on debt talks, defense spending

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Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) says his proposal to cap discretionary spending won’t hurt defense programs, but fellow Republican lawmakers are skeptical of that claim and warn the Pentagon may see its budget effectively frozen while the nation faces growing national security threats from Russia and China. While Republican lawmakers have voiced general support for…

#The Hill’s Morning Report — McCarthy lays down marker in debt-limit showdown

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#Five takeaways from the big COVID-19 ‘lab leak’ story

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Five takeaways from the big COVID-19 ‘lab leak’ story The tangled story of the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a new twist. On Sunday, the Wall Street Journal revealed that the Department of Energy had shifted its position, now holding that the most likely source of the virus was a laboratory mishap, presumably…

#COVID origin report reignites firestorm over ‘lab leak’ theory

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COVID origin report reignites firestorm over ‘lab leak’ theory A new federal assessment saying a lab leak was the likely origin of COVID-19 is feeding new oxygen into Republican calls for further investigations, even as scientists and the intelligence community say the issue is still far from resolved. In the wake of a Wall Street…

#Lawmakers demand Biden address nation on UFO incursions

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Lawmakers demand Biden address nation on UFO incursions Frustration on Capitol Hill is mounting after a string of aerial objects were shot down over U.S. and Canadian airspace in the last few days, raising a long list of questions that lawmakers say President Biden should publicly address. Three unidentified flying objects (UFOs) have been shot…

#Chinese spy balloon has GOP saying no cuts to defense

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Chinese spy balloon has GOP saying no cuts to defense A growing number of Senate Republicans are saying that President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) should take defense spending cuts off the table in their negotiation over the debt ceiling. The Republicans are digging in their heels after receiving a classified briefing on a…