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China’s ‘Malign Influence’ Growing, but Not Being Countered, Texas Lawmaker Warns

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“China’s malign influence is growing exponentially, and its encroachment into the Western Hemisphere poses a clear and present danger,” Rep. Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said at a hearing Wednesday. “Now is the time to act and address this with the seriousness it deserves,” McCaul, R-Texas, said at the hearing, “Assessing U.S. Efforts to Counter China’s Coercive Belt and Road Diplomacy.” “We need a whole-of-government approach, including a concerted effort among the State Department, the Commerce Department, the Development Finance Corporation to successfully counter [the…

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Biden’s North Korea policy ‘not working,’ key Republican lawmaker says

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President Biden’s embrace of an Obama-era policy of “Strategic Patience 2.0” toward North Korea isn’t working, according to a leading Senate Republican voice on foreign policy, who argues the administration needs to take a more active stance on the ballistic missile and nuclear weapons threat emanating from Pyongyang. The Washington Times stories: White House

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U.S. House Democrat to move office after confrontation with Republican lawmaker – Reuters

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U.S. House Democrat to move office after confrontation with Republican lawmaker  Reuters QAnon representative claims fundraising haul amid controversies  Al Jazeera English Fauci says ‘virus will continue to mutate’ as Democrats aim to fast-track Covid relief plan – as it happened  The Guardian Democratic Rep. Bush to move congressional office away from Rep. Greene, citing safety reasons  The Washington Post Democratic Rep. Cori Bush is moving her office after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘berated’ her  CNBC View Full Coverage on Google News “us democrats” – Google News

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