The Biden administration faces a difficult balancing act in its approach to China as it strives to safeguard U.S. national security without jeopardizing the overall relationship. Last year President Joe Biden announced a measure aimed at cutting China off from advanced semiconductor chips, and this month he ordered restrictions on U.S. investment in high-tech industries… Continue reading U.S.-China tensions may sink key science and technology pact STA
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Virginia becomes the latest state to depart nonpartisan election security pact
Virginia formally withdrew from an election information-sharing pact on Thursday, the latest state under Republican control to exit the non-partisan program that became the subject of conspiracy theories surrounding the 2020 presidential election. “Virginia’s resignation from ERIC is effective August 10,” a spokesperson for the Virginia Department of Elections confirmed to NBC News. The Electronic Registration… Continue reading Virginia becomes the latest state to depart nonpartisan election security pact
Biden In Utah To Mark Anniversary Of PACT Act Expanding Veterans Benefits
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Joe Biden will mark the first anniversary of a law that is delivering the largest expansion of veterans benefits in decades on Thursday by showcasing the bipartisan PACT Act in the company of Utah’s Republican Gov. Spencer Cox. The Democratic president and GOP governor will visit the George E.… Continue reading Biden In Utah To Mark Anniversary Of PACT Act Expanding Veterans Benefits