WSJ on Trump & Ukraine aid; Commerce Secretary says China's chips way behind; Mike Gallagher on America's strategic priority; A new kind of soft power
WSJ: Why Trump Didn’t Sink Mike Johnson’s Ukraine-Aid Bill
Sec. Gina Raimondo, 60 Minutes: Huawei's chip is "years behind what we have in the United States.”
Rep. Mike Gallagher: “The power of the American private sector remains the secret weapon that our adversaries cannot match. Beijing may offer cheap credit to state-owned enterprises doing cheap work, but America, particularly when we’re working together with our partners around the world, can do better. We can mobilize our capital markets, our private investors, and free enterprise to help the cause. This is a strategic priority, and we should treat it as such.”
Howard French: America’s New Expression of Soft Power — “Shogun” and “3 Body Problem” show U.S. pop culture can thrive without putting Westerners front and center.