Nancy Pelosi’s possible trip to Taiwan unsettles China—and the White House: WP reports top Pentagon commanders briefed House Speaker about regional security as Beijing warns of severe consequences.
Administration fears a Pelosi trip to Taiwan could spark cross-strait crisis: WP reports the speaker, a longtime critic of Beijing, is reportedly weighing a visit to Taiwan. Biden officials worry such a trip would provoke China at a highly sensitive moment.
Why the US military thinks Pelosi's Taiwan trip is a bad idea: Chinese will be watching where the plane departs from, experts say.
Nikkei
Pelosi’s Taiwan trip puts the Biden administration in a bind
Josh Rogin
Ignore the naysayers, Nancy Pelosi. Go to Taiwan.
Henry Olsen
TikTok band The Future X to headline Honda Civic Tour: Dot LA reports TikTok’s first officially endorsed music group is going on tour. The Future X will perform in seven cities as the headliners of the annual Honda Civic Tour. TikTok tapped former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller to scout for talent, and Fuller announced “the first group to be born on TikTok” earlier this year after finding Angie Green, Luke Brown, Maci Wood, Jayna Hughes, Sasha Marie, Tray Taylor, and Drew Venegas through the hashtag #NextInMusic.
One thing voters agree on: Fresh voices needed in politics: AP reports in a nation faltering along seemingly every conceivable divide, there’s a shared desire among Democrats and Republicans for a new generation of political leadership. A new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll shows 83% of US adults say the country is on the wrong track. Only 36% approve of Biden’s leadership overall, while 62% disapprove.
Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan breaks with Biden and targets Trump base: Bloomberg reports in his quest to flip a Republican senate seat, Ryan is running ads on Fox News and calling on fellow Democrats to do more to combat soaring prices.
Bolsonaro kicks off presidential bid at party convention: AP reports Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro made official his bid to run for reelection in October, giving him three months to close a double-digit gap to secure victory. The Liberal Party’s formal approval of Bolsonaro’s candidacy took place at its convention Sunday in a Rio de Janeiro stadium.
Why Big Tech is making a big play for live sports: Competing for rights to broadcast games from the NFL and other leagues could be hard for broadcast and cable companies that “aren’t playing by the same financial rules.”
NYT
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