#Administration

U.S. Trade Rep. Bob Lighthizer has spent the last few weeks trying to construct a narrative about the Trump/Lighthizer legacy on trade. I respond to some of his arguments here:
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THREAD: This draft proposed rule is Orwellian, and goes against our fundamental belief in the dignity of the person and the sanctity of family. It is a 328-page instruction manual
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It’s striking that many defending IHRA definition insist definition is NOT focused on conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitism. This, despite fact that loudest advocates for the definition make it
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1/4 Committee to Protect Journalists feels that the new media policy could be an Orwellian tool to control Kashmir's (IOJK) press. It started in May when 2 journos from IOJK
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The US won a big WTO case against China last year on TRQ administration for wheat, maize and rice. China agreed to comply. So how is implementation going? Here are
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A Biden presidency w/a narrow GOP majority in the Senate is not half a loaf. It's the loaf. I'd be happier if Ds had flipped the Senate -- to mix
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1. [Thread] Yemen Watchers, Humanitarians: 22 aid organizations working in Yemen make three points today regarding the FTO designation and the ongoing Biden review:https://www.nrc.no/news/2021/january/aid-agencies-make-unprecedented-and-uni
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I’ve been doing a bunch of reporting on vaccine distribution, and there are a few things that experts inside and outside the administration seem to agree on: Welp, something failed
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Y’all wanna know why we aren’t making progress on diversity and inclusion at BG? Because we keep hosting these panels without discussing action steps. We can have these conversations all
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Biden has appointed Cecilia Muñoz, former head of Obama's domestic policy council, to his transition team. Muñoz is best known for her role in the mass deportation of immigrants. She
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NEW to @NBCNews House Democrats find Trump overspent for ventilators by as much as $500 million 1. They paid 4-5 times as much as the Obama admin did for functionally
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(1) South Dakota Sports Betting Thread: Senate Bill 44 passed 32-2, looks likely to pass House. This makes sports betting legal in Deadwood city limits. Many SD voters wanted mobile
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If covid isn’t a big deal — according to the current White House — why are they getting vaccinated first? COVID must be a frightening crisis that threatens national security
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December 2017: The Trump administration reportedly bans the CDC from using the terms “evidence-based” and “science-based.”February 9, 2018: President Trump signs bill that cuts $1.35 billion in funding for Prevention
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Buckle up, because there's a score scaling thread coming your way. Disclaimer: did our best to figure this out, but it's complicated; please be kind. Also, spoiler alert, but this
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My new piece - The Biden Administration Needs to Add Digital Modernization into Its Immigration Plans https://thinkimmigration.org/blog/2020/11/17/the-biden-administration-needs-to-add-digital-modernization-into-its-immigration-plans/ "
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