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Read MorePelosi’s Taiwan trip spurs new military activity in Pacific
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan this week has prompted a flurry of U.S. military activity in the region as the Biden administration looks to bolster its defenses in the face of a bellicose China. Pelosi confirmed her arrival in Taipei on Tuesday, making her one of the highest-ranking U.S. officials to visit the independent island in decades. But the trip has sent tensions soaring between Washington and Beijing, which considers Taiwan part of Chinese territory. Ahead of the travel, the U.S. Navy has positioned several warships — including an aircra
Read MoreBipartisan senators urge UN to help women under Taliban rule
A bipartisan group of senators sent a letter last week to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urging him to use the organization’s tools to liberate women and girls in Afghanistan. “We urge you to ensure the UN response in Afghanistan protects and advances the human rights of women and girls now under attack,” wrote Sens. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), James Risch (R-Idaho), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa).
Read MoreFDA needs to modernize its pathway for climate tools so farmers can use them now
We are at a pivotal moment for climate change. According to the United Nations, the world has eight years left to curb emissions or suffer irreversible damage to the planet. As the world looks to tackle this crisis, critics of farming are hijacking the debate and calling for mass reductions of dairy, meat, and poultry consumption — a move that would threaten global food security and block vulnerable populations from receiving essential nutrition. We cannot disconnect the conversation about climate from calories — they are inextricably linked. Despite what critics
Read MoreOn The Money — Manchin swaps proposals with Sinema
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is working on getting Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (D-Ariz.) support for the deal he cut with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.). We’ll also look at the latest data on the strength of the labor market and more sanctions on Russia. But first, Dee Snider is going after
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