“Tens of thousands” of U.S. National Guard personnel are likely to be deployed in the fight to combat the coronavirus outbreak, the Guard’s chief said.
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David Stilwell, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
The U.S. State Department rebuked China’s ambassador after a Chinese Embassy official claimed the U.S. military had planted the coronavirus in Wuhan, China.
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Angus King, U.S. Senator from Maine
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission will release a sweeping report later this month that includes recommendations on the development of a national defense strategy for cyberspace.
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Judge Sharon Gleason, Alaska U.S. District Court
A federal judge has blocked President Trump’s plan to open up parts of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest to logging.
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Commander Kyle Woerner, Tactical Technology Program Manager, DARPA
If successful, the Manta Ray class of UUVs [unmanned undersea vehicles] would allow operational flexibility and relief of workload for both traditional and host ships and servicing ports,” Commander Kyle Woerner of DARPA said.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says the elderly and those with underlying medical issues should immediately suspend all travel plans, warning that they could have an acute reaction if exposed to the virus.
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Adam Smith, Representative for Washington
Representative Adam Smith, who chairs the House Armed Services Committee, is looking to roll back some of the funding for the border wall project.
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Judge Jack Zouhary, Northern Ohio U.S. District Court
Environmental protections were established for the ecosystem surrounding Lake Erie that millions of people and countless species depend on for health, drinking water and survival through the Lake Erie Bill of Rights. The provisions of that measure have been struck down by the federal court as too vague.
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Admiral Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations
The U.S. has issued a formal protest to China in response to that nation’s use of a military-grade laser against a U.S. aircraft, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday reported.
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Dan Brouillette, Secretary of Energy
Testifying before Congress, Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said the U.S. could eventually use entirely renewable energy and that grid-scale battery storage was going to be essential.
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