Stevenson’s army, October 17

– The national security adviser disagrees with Gen. Milley.  Are tweets real policy?
– A federal judge asks the same question and gets confused reply.
–Turkey breaks the law.
Administration rejects Putin call for extension of New START. [By the way, as I read Article XIV of the treaty, an extension will not require a vote by the Senate.]
– NYT notes how similar the cultural splits over face masks look like the 1980s fights over mandatory vehicle seatbelts.

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