Plus: Prioritizing Ukraine Aid Threatens Deterrence by Denial in the Pacific
 
 
July 26 2023
 
 
NEWS
Hunter Biden Plea Deal Collapses, Trial Increasingly Likely
By Fred Lucas

Hunter Biden’s plea agreement with federal prosecutors on tax and gun charges—panned by critics as “a sweetheart deal”—falls apart in federal court.
COMMENTARY
Prioritizing Ukraine Aid Threatens Deterrence by Denial in the Pacific
By Alex Velez-Green

Deterring China has far less to do with the war in Ukraine than it does with convincing Chinese leader Xi Jinping that U.S. and Taiwanese forces will be able to soundly defeat a Chinese assault.
COMMENTARY
The Biden Administration’s Plot to Kneecap Merit in Federal Hiring
By Benjamin Paris, John Peluso

The Office of Personnel Management is proposing to kneecap the government’s ability to hire the most qualified candidates for federal job openings, aiming to close federal “wage gaps.”
COMMENTARY
Germany’s Irrationality Against Fossil Fuels Has Made It More Dependent on Them
By Dr. Barbara Kolm

Rather than producing energy itself, Germany has opted to import fossil fuel-based energy from other countries—and Russia in particular.
COMMENTARY
ICYMI: US Is a Top Destination for Child Sex Trafficking, and It’s Happening in Your Community
By Emma Waters

Studies estimate that 83% of child trafficking victims in the U.S. are Americans.
 
     
 
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