“Through the course of the COVID crisis, we saw a surge of maritime activity” by China in the South China Sea, said Lieutenant General Kevin Schneider.
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Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor
State jobless rolls lowered for the first time since the pandemic began at the end of May, showing signs that people are starting to return to work.
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Jack Reed, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
A bipartisan group of senators will include the Pacific Defense Initiative in a defense policy bill that “will enhance budgetary transparency and oversight, and focus resources on key military capabilities to deter China.”
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Judge Jacqueline Nguyen, U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
A federal appeals court upheld California Governor Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order banning in-church services to blunt the spread of coronavirus, over First Amendment arguments.
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General Stephen Townsend, Commander, Africa Command
The United States Africa Command says Moscow has deployed fighter jets to Libya to bolster Russian mercenaries that are supporting rebel commander Khalifa Haftar of the Libyan National Army.
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Andrew Wheeler, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
As debates rage in Congress over the biofuels mandate, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler weighs options to help small refiners.
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Josh Hawley, U.S. Senator from Missouri
A bill to hold China accountable for coronavirus by letting Americans sue the Chinese Communist Party has been introduced by Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri.
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Judge Christopher Cooper, District of Columbia U.S. District Court
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts cannot bar employees from making political contributions, attending campaign events, publicly supporting candidates or engaging in other political speech on their own time, District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled.
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General Michael Garrett, Commander, U.S. Army Forces Command
The commander of U.S. Army Forces Command has visited West Point in advance of summer training sessions and new cadets coming in next month, inspecting the academy for its COVID-19 preparations.
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Kevin Hassett, Chairman, White House Council of Economic Advisers
The latest unemployment report signaled a likely decline in unemployment as the U.S. economy slowly reopens, White House Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett said.
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