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LARRY SUMMERS op-ed about the Biden stimulus bill that we flagged this morning has set the left wonkosphere on fire. Summers is warning that $1.9 trillion in new spending would amount to three times what is needed to fill in the hole in the economy, and could lead to an overheated economy and financial instability before next year’s midterms. And, more important to progressives, make it difficult to pass President
The Cybersecurity 202: Experts push Biden to establish presidential commission to boost trust in elections Tonya Riley
with Aaron Schaffer After a volatile election cycle marred by unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud, a group of experts is recommending that President Biden form a commission to boost Americans confidence in elections and to propose ways to increase security by 2022. The Alliance for Securing Democracy and Center for Democracy and Technology, in a new report first shared with The Cybersecurity 202, wants Biden to form such a commission by executive order in his first term. They envision a six-month period for the commission to hear from a variety of stakeholders, including local election officials and cybersecurity experts, and recommend ways to improve U.S. election administration and faith in the results.
One of the foreign policy priorities of US president Joe Biden is to work with allies on China. His administration reached out to the European Union ahead of his inauguration to make US intentions clear. However, so far, they have only been met with disappointment over the alacrity with which European leaders pushed forward the agenda of the comprehensive agreement on investment before Biden was even sworn in as president. What are the prospects for transatlantic cooperation on China now that a new US administration is in power? Has it ended before it has begun, or will we see a new Western approach to dealing with China’s rising power? This week, our host
The relief and enthusiasm at the change in U.S. administration has been palpable across Europe. The time has come for the United States and Europe to find ways not only to repair their relationship but also to seek common ground from which to address global shifts and challenges. Unprecedentedly, European Union (EU) member states have not squabbled to get Washington’s attention, nor have they waited for the new U.S. leadership to set the agenda to reinvigorate the transatlantic relationship. Rather, the Europeans have capitalized on the optimism of change to propose initiatives for collaboration and renew diplomatic efforts.
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