Stevenson’s army, March 19

– Grandstanding in Anchorage: both sides [US & China] prolonged the photo op to make their talking points
– Administration plans to reach out to Palestinians and already is talking to Israel about Iran.

– WSJ says China will ban Tesla use by officials as a security measure.
– Sen. Cruz lifts holds on State nominees after getting promises on Nordstream 2.
Politico has more background on the project.
Even NYT goes for clickbait.

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