Stevenson’s army, September 18

– Senate has changed its dress code. I think that will lower decorum and seriousness.

– Senate Democrats need 67 votes to suspend the rules [in this case rule XVI on appropriations] to package 3 spending bills.

– Jake Sullivan and Wang Yi spent 2 days in important talks

– There’s a Sahel security pact

– Intercept says US got arms from Pakistan for Ukraine in return for IMF bailout

– WaPo says deal with Iran could lead to more. Brett McGurk explains and defends deal

– Trudeau accuses India of killing Canadian Sikh
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