6 days agoFriday News Roundup — January 27, 2023In the view from Washington this week, the news has had three drivers: first, the controversies and investigations over classified documents have expanded with the discovery of classified materials at the Indiana home of former Vice President Mike Pence. The former Vice President is cooperating with authorities on the matter…Ukraine22 min readUkraine22 min read
Jan 20Friday News Roundup — January 20, 2023Two stories dominated the headlines in Washington this week. First, the continued fallout from the discovery of classified materials at a Biden-led think tank in Washington and the president’s private home in Delaware has the president facing a major scandal. House committees are readying their investigations. Second, we are on…UN16 min readUN16 min read
Jan 13Friday News Roundup — January 13, 2023Greetings from Washington and happy Friday the 13th. Horror movies often mean sequels, and we’re getting one when it comes to a scandal over the handling of classified documents. There are significant differences in scope and handling of the materials compared to last year’s raid on Mar-a-Lago. Yet, yesterday’s announcement…China20 min readChina20 min read
Jan 6Friday News Roundup — January 6, 2023Happy new year from Washington, D.C. What was supposed to be a week of getting back to business has been a week of paralysis, as Republican Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has failed to achieve the 218 vote majority needed in 11 rounds of voting prior to this morning. Discussions about…US Politics22 min readUS Politics22 min read
Dec 16, 2022Friday News Roundup — December 16, 2022Happy holidays to you from Washington, D.C., as we share with you the last roundup of 2022. The legislative year is coming to a close as the Senate cleared stopgap funding until December 23rd as well as the 2023 James M. Inhofe NDAA. Now all eyes are on the final…China21 min readChina21 min read
Dec 9, 2022Friday News Roundup — December 9, 2022The Biden administration successfully negotiated the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian custody, gaining her freedom in exchange for the notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout. …China19 min readChina19 min read
Dec 2, 2022Friday News Roundup — December 2, 2022Unrest in China & COVID Reopening; NATO, Turkey & the Kurds; World Cup Diplomacy; Japan’s Semiconductor Gambit — We have reached December, and, returning from the Thanksgiving recess, the lame duck session has begun. In a historic moment on Tuesday, the Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act in a 61–36 vote, ensuring that same-sex and interracial marriages would be recognized across state lines should the Supreme Court…China23 min readChina23 min read
Nov 18, 2022Friday News Roundup — November 18, 2022Although a handful of races have yet to be resolved, it appears that the 2022 U.S. midterm elections took place last week without major problems. This would not normally be our top story, but it is significant because it represents a stark contrast to 2020, which will be noted as…China14 min readChina14 min read
Nov 4, 2022Friday News Roundup — November 4, 2022This week in Washington, President Biden delivered remarks that framed the stakes of the midterm election — which takes place next week — as a fight for democracy itself. This was President Biden’s second recent speech on the topic and it came in the wake of the violent assault suffered…Japan23 min readJapan23 min read
Oct 28, 2022Friday News Roundup — October 28, 2022Washington is relatively quiet now, as most of the focus is on the midterm campaign trail. With early voting already underway in many states, the American people are having their voice heard at the ballot box. …China15 min readChina15 min read
