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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Trump undercuts his team’s strategically brief impeachment opening – Quartz

Trump undercuts his team’s strategically brief impeachment opening  Quartz Trump wanted aid to Ukraine frozen until it helped on probes of political rivals: New York Times  Reuters Trump Claims His Lawyers ‘Shredded’ Impeachment Case Against Him  VOA News Trump says lead impeachment lawmaker has ‘not paid the price, yet’  South China Morning Post Impeachment Manager Schiff Claims He Was Threatened by US President Trump on Twitter  Sputnik International View full coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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Trump’s looming trade war gives Democrats an opening in farm country – Reuters

Reuters Trump's looming trade war gives Democrats an opening in farm countryReutersThe trans-Pacific quarrel strikes at the heart of Trump's rural support in farm states, which host some of this year's toughest Senate races in North Dakota, Missouri and Indiana, and competitive House races in Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Minnesota …and more » us democrats – Google News

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