Stevenson’s army, August 12

– Belarus rejected US proposed ambassador.

– China punished Lithuania over Taiwan.

– FP assesses problems in Afghanistan’s forces.

– FWIW: Here’s the Trump-Taliban peace agreement.

-CBO says debt limit likely to be reached in Oct or Nov

– Data for redistricting to be released today.

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