by jpitney | Aug 3, 2022 | China, Taiwan
Minxin Pei: Until relatively recently, China’s leaders viewed the situation in the Taiwan Strait as unsatisfactory but tolerable. When Taiwan was ruled by the traditionally China-friendly Kuomintang Party, China was able to pursue a gradual strategy of economic...
by jpitney | Aug 2, 2022 | Military, Public Service
Alicia Adamczyk at Fortune: An estimated 176,906 active-duty service members have federal student loans that are already eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, or that could be consolidated into eligible loans, according to a 2021 report from...
by jpitney | Aug 1, 2022 | Congress, Crime, Violence
Andrew Solender at Axios: A series of high-profile security incidents is rattling members of Congress and prompting Capitol security officials to take major steps to shore up lawmakers’ security. Why it matters: Threats against lawmakers have risen...
