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A Constitutional Crisis Greater Than Watergate

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Updated at 10:17 a.m. ET on December 1, 2024 For more than four decades before Donald Trump assumed the presidency, the FBI director was a position above politics. A new president might choose a political ally as attorney general, but the FBI director was different. An FBI director appointed by Richard Nixon also served under Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. Carter’s choice remained on the job deep into Reagan’s second term, when Reagan moved him to head the CIA. Reagan’s FBI appointee served through the George H. W. Bush…

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US Engagement With Indo-Pacific Requires Greater Trade, Investment

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U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai embarks this week on her first trip to Asia in the post. She will travel to Japan, South Korea, and India to hold high-level meetings with trade stakeholders in each country “to discuss the enduring U.S. commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and to strengthen trade and economic relationships with key allies and partners.” Tai’s visit to the region comes at a critical juncture, particularly given the fact that many countries in the Indo-Pacific region have questioned America’s willingness and commitment  to pursue greater freedom to…

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