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Japan, Taiwan, China and the emerging 2028 strategic test

Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. East Asia is entering an era in which military balance, economic resilience, technological leadership and alliance politics are no longer separate policy domains but interconnected elements of a

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Senate to vote on advancing permitting bill

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Senate to vote on advancing permitting bill With the midterm elections in the rearview mirror, the Senate is barreling ahead with major energy and infrastructure legislation in the lame-duck session. © Allison

China reportedly recruited AI exec to spy on Jensen Huang

China's intelligence agency recruited Megaspeed executive Alice Huang to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, according to The New York Times. The Ministry of State Security (MSS) enlisted her to glean information about American AI chips and "potentially influence the company to

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Mortgage rates drop and stocks rebound slightly

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy The Big Story Mortgage rates drop and stocks rebound slightly Mortgage rates declined for the third straight week, while stocks rallied on Friday after multiple days of losses this week. © Seth

Musk's big bet on Republicans comes up short

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk's big bet on Republicans comes up short Elon Musk poured millions of dollars into boosting Republicans in the midterm elections, but the tech mogul's vast wealth was no match for the blue wave that battered the GOP on Tuesday