Stevenson’s army, May 4

– Why is Russia showing restraint in Ukraine, NYT asks.

– Are US leaders thinking before they talk about Ukraine, Tom Friedman wonders.

– Did CIA director’s meeting with MBS solve anything?

– Can Congress be reformed? Retiring David Price has doubts.

– Is GOP divided over earmarks?

– Why hasn’t Biden ended the interagency fight over China tariffs?

– Is Russia losing on the electronic battlefield, as David Ignatius argues?

– What have we shipped to Ukraine? Breaking Defense answers.

– Why did we send mentally disabled men to fight in Vietnam?

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