The legislation, which has bipartisan support, would be the first major industrial policy effort in decades.
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Senate Weighs Investing $120 Billion in Science to Counter China
The legislation has drawn bipartisan support amid the coronavirus pandemic as Democrats and Republicans have become increasingly concerned about Beijing’s supply chain dominance.
Democrats, Growing More Skeptical of Israel, Pressure Biden
Among Democrats in Congress, attitudes toward Israel have grown more critical as the party base expresses concern about the human rights of Palestinians.
Biden’s Speech Calls for U.S. to Take On China and Russia
Competition with China and containment of Russia were the subtext of the president’s call for action. But casting the struggle as “democracy versus autocracy” oversimplifies what lies ahead.
Democrats Push Biden to Take Harder Line on Saudi Arabia
Lawmakers have continued to press for harsher action and a wholesale rethinking of the American stance toward the kingdom.
White House Weighs New Cybersecurity Approach After Failure to Detect Hacks
The intelligence agencies missed massive intrusions by Russia and China, forcing the administration and Congress to look for solutions, including closer partnership with private industry.
Your Monday Briefing
The fallout from Trump’s acquittal.
Your Tuesday Briefing
A road map to Trump’s impeachment trial.
Biden to meet with Republican senators over proposed relief outline, White House says.
Republican moderates said they could go along with many of the president’s proposals if some, like unemployment aid and direct payments, were scaled back.
Trump Records Shed New Light on Chinese Business Pursuits
As he raises questions about his opponent’s standing with China, President Trump’s taxes reveal details about his own activities there, including a previously unknown bank account.