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Jake Sullivan served on a national security board with Hunter Biden for 2 years, raising questions from GOP
Fox News Hunter Biden and President Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, served together on the board of the Truman National Security Project, a liberal foreign policy think tank, for roughly two years before Sullivan joined the president’s campaign in 2020. Hunter, who started serving on the board in 2012, and Sullivan both served on…
Read MoreG-7 Countries Plan Steps to Counter China’s Economic Clout
Wall Street Journal Leaders will emphasize plans to ‘de-risk, not decouple’ from China while showing a united front on Beijing’s human rights record. https://www.wsj.com/articles/g-7-countries-plan-steps-to-counter-chinas-economic-clout-636b2cbc
Read MoreMysteries: ‘The Lie Maker’ by Linwood Barclay
Wall Street Journal A down-on-his-luck writer finds work crafting fictional life histories for criminal informants entering witness protection. https://www.wsj.com/articles/mysteries-the-lie-maker-by-linwood-barclay-382c854f
Read MoreOne killed, four under rubble: Belarusian soldiers cannot retrieve bodies of their brothers-in-arms in Bakhmut
Pravda Ukraine The Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment has spoken about the heroic death of the group’s commander and the inability of retrieving the bodies of four Belarusian soldiers who held positions in Bakhmut. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/19/7402989/
Read MoreA ‘New Normal’ for Rates? Not So Fast, Says Fed Research
Wall Street Journal A top Federal Reserve official presented research Friday showing the Covid-19 pandemic didn’t change estimates of a “neutral” interest rate that neither stimulates nor restricts demand. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-normal-for-rates-not-so-fast-says-new-fed-research-6add6097
Read MoreConstruction of Rasht-Astara railway in Iran to be completed in 2027 — First Deputy PM
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia and Iran signed an agreement on joint construction of the railway section on May 17 https://tass.com/economy/1620125
Read MoreRussia’s presence in Syria contributes to stability, says top Jordanian diplomat
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The armed conflict in Syria started in 2011 https://tass.com/world/1620123
Read MoreNew Hampshire House approves making state’s expanded Medicaid program permanent
Fox News The New Hampshire House gave preliminary approval Thursday to making the state’s expanded Medicaid program permanent, rejecting attempts to set another expiration date or otherwise change it. The lengthy debate was somewhat reminiscent of 2014 when lawmakers first considered expanding health care coverage to adults ages 19 to 64 with incomes up to…
Read MoreRussia adds ICC judge who issued Putin warrant to wanted list
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743611
Read MoreUK sanctions against Fesco will not affect its operations — company
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On Friday, the UK announced the imposition of sanctions against 86 individuals and companies associated with Russia and operating in energy, metallurgy, banking, military-industrial and other sectors https://tass.com/economy/1620103
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