“The Biden administration is considering a plan to shoot down a large Chinese balloon suspected of conducting surveillance on the U.S. military, by bringing it down once it is above the Atlantic Ocean where the remnants could potentially be recovered”

State of the Union: Biden sees economic glow, GOP sees gloom via � @joshboak ⁩

“The Democratic Party on Saturday approved the reordering of its 2024 presidential primary, replacing Iowa with South Carolina in the leadoff spot as part of a major shake-up meant to empower Black and other minority voters critical to its base of support”

"Those debates continue, but perhaps less noticed is how this change refueled the renewed battle over taxpayer money." via @JDHanna 

"China responded that it reserved the right to “take further actions” and criticized the U.S. for “an obvious overreaction and a serious violation of international practice.”

7.8 magnitude earthquake shakes central Turkey