Expanding the Quad? Opening seen to boost pro-democracy alliance against China

America’s intensifying pro-democracy alignment with Japan, Australia and India has room to grow as other nations seek ways to push back on an aggressive China that is eager to dominate Asia and beyond in the 21st century, former top U.S. officials and regional experts said Tuesday. Speaking at The Washington … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Democrats would need huge wave — one not seen in more than 40 years — to win US House, report says – The Denver Post

The Denver Post Democrats would need huge wave — one not seen in more than 40 years — to win US House, report saysThe Denver PostA report released Monday suggests Democrats might have to temper their enthusiasm about climbing back to power during this year's midterm elections. To win a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats would need a tremendous electoral …Donald J. Trump on Twitter: "I am considering a VETO of the Omnibus Spending Bill based on the fact that the 800,000 …Twitter Trump signs massive spending…

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Facebook says 126 million people in the US may have seen posts produced by Russian-government-backed agents – Recode

Recode Facebook says 126 million people in the US may have seen posts produced by Russian-government-backed agentsRecodeFacebook, Google and Twitter plan to tell congressional investigators this week that the scope of Russia's campaign to spread disinformation on their sites — and to potentially disrupt the 2016 U.S. presidential race — is much broader than the …Russia's election posts reached 126 million people, Facebook will tell CongressThe Verge Facebook, Twitter, Google to Tell Congress How Russia MeddledBloombergRussian posts 'reached up to 126 million users' around US election, Facebook saysFRANCE 24Daily Sabah –ABC…

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