– The administration’s proposed FY 2024 budget will be released at noon. Details will be here, as well as at departmental websites.
– Meanwhile, here’s what the CBO director told the House.
– And what NYT says the House GOP wants.
– Big interagency fight over giving data to ICC. Where you stand…
– I posted the IC annual assessment yesterday. Here’s DNI testimony on Ukraine.
– NBC says China is hard place for US spies.
– House rejected GOP measure to recall US troops from Syria.
– David Rothkopf warns about zero-sum China policy.
Now NYT let’s you search for first use of terms.
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