China has reached a free trade agreement with 14 other nations. USA is MIA.
Slate explains how a Biden administration can install its nominees even if a GOP Senate opposes them: use the Vacancy Act and the presidential power to adjourn Congress long enough for recess appointments.
WaPo has more on SecDef Esper’s warning about Afghanistan just before he was fired.
WaPo lists the many norms broken by Pres. Trump.
Dean Cohen’s new Atlantic article also analyzes Trump.
Lawfare explains the legal issues behind the Ellis appointment as NSA General Counsel.
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