Stevenson’s army, October 6

– Politico draws attention to the important role the Commerce Dept plays in foreign policy, in particular in trade with China.

– David Ignatius sees hope for a deal over Yemen.

– CIA warns its informants abroad are being arrested and killed.

-WaPo explains why using reconciliation to suspend debt limit takes 1-2 weeks.

– Here’s report on HFAC hearing on Afghanistan our guest told about. And here’s a video with transcript.

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