-CNN says Surovikin was secret member of Wagner.-
– Jay Solomon has background on Iran policy envoy’s removal. More from CNN.
– WSJ says Chinese spy balloon used US tech; DODsays it didn’t collect data.
– Sounds like some in DOD are pushing again for ATACMS to Ukraine
– Two views of CBO report: from CNN and from RollCall.
– Retirees recalled to build missiles.
– Hill article notes ways around Tuberville hold on nominees; yes, but they all take a lot of time.
– I get really upset when candidates [like some of the GOP presidential wannabes] show their ignorance when they promise things like “abolish the Commerce Dept”. Do they really want to do away with NOAA and NIST and Constitutionally mandated functions like Census and Patents?
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