USA – Page 40 – Prologue Journal

China’s Plan B to Save the Economy: A Crusade Against Busywork

Wall Street Journal When China’s top leaders pledged to act more aggressively to stimulate economic growth, they rounded off their remedies with a political order: Have fewer meetings and cut the busywork. https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-xi-stimulate-growth-busy-work-67bf4b4f

Huawei’s Chip Advances Threaten Apple in China

Wall Street Journal The Chinese company’s latest device is coming next week as it pushes ahead in technology despite U.S. sanctions. https://www.wsj.com/articles/huaweis-chip-advances-threaten-apple-in-china-165a1e9e

The Irish Government Is Unbelievably Rich. It’s Largely Thanks to Uncle Sam.

Wall Street Journal A clampdown on global corporate tax dodging turned Ireland into the nouveau riche man of Europe. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-irish-government-is-unbelievably-rich-its-largely-thanks-to-uncle-sam-92494310

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston says Trump’s mass migrant deportations will create ‘Tiananmen Square moment’

Fox News Democratic Denver Mayor Mike Johnston pledged to resist President-elect Trump’s proposed immigration policies, invoking China’s infamous Tiananmen Square incident by saying residents would rise up against federal agents. Johnston emphasized Denver’s commitment to protecting illegal migrants and maintaining its sanctuary city status, saying it would not be “bullied” by the incoming Trump administration.…

Pam Bondi Is Trump’s New Choice as Attorney General. Here’s What to Know About Her.

New York Times Florida’s first female state attorney general, she became a member of Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team and backed his false claims of election fraud in 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/us/politics/pam-bondi-trump-attorney-general.html

Trump’s new A-G nominee calls Palestine supporters ‘ignorant children’

Jerusalem Post Pam Bondi, Trump’s new nominee for Attorney-General following Matt Gaetz’s resignation, is a well-known pro-Israel figure who has previously called Israel “America’s most important ally.” https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-830236

Bondi Worked as Lobbyist in Recent Years, With Clients Including Amazon, G.M., Uber and Qatar

New York Times President-elect Donald J. Trump’s new choice to be attorney general joined a powerhouse Republican firm after her second term as Florida’s attorney general. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/us/politics/pam-bondi-trump-ag-lobbyist.html

Bondi has been a lobbyist in recent years, with clients including Amazon, G.M., Uber and Qatar.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/us/politics/pam-bondi-lobbyist.html

China’s Hacking Reached Deep Into U.S. Telecoms

New York Times The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said hackers listened to phone calls and read texts by exploiting aging equipment and seams in the networks that connect systems. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/us/politics/china-hacking-telecommunications.html

Marjorie Taylor Greene to Lead ‘DOGE’ Panel and Work With Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy

New York Times The rise of the Republican representative from Georgia signals the ascendancy of the MAGA wing of the G.O.P. in Congress. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/us/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-doge-elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy.html