US intelligence officials assess that Russia and China are working more closely together on military issues, including a potential invasion of Taiwan. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Politics

NEW: Huawei, the Chinese telecom blacklisted by the US, is secretly funding cutting-edge research at American universities including Harvard through an independent Washington DC-based foundation.

Proud to share my first article for Bloomberg:
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BlackRock is set to get as much as $5 billion from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund to invest in the Middle East and build a Riyadh-based investments team via Matthew Martin Silla Brush Loukia Gyftopoulou Bloomberg Wealth bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Really interesting development in the US/China competition over AI technology via Abeer Abu-Omar Dina Bass Bloomberg Technology

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The US and UK announced new restrictions on trading in Russian aluminum, copper and nickel in a fresh bid to curb Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ability to fund his war machine, in a move that could rattle global metals markets. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Politics

the 90s had a few v large internal events that changed the fabric of US culture—ruby ridge the waco incident the OJ chase the OKC bombing clintons impeachment. nearly 3 decades on and you can trace a lot of what we call america now to these events—just add 9/11 and voila.

Just catching up on some recent congressional hearings...

Good look at Bridgewater's investments in China and the Pennsylvania Senate race from my colleague Jonathan Tamari

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At baggage claim next to lady who is announcing every item as it appears on the conveyor. “Golf clubs,” she says. “A cooler!” she says. Then a cardboard box, all taped up, comes out. Lady sighs. “Just an old box,” she says, deflated.

This from my Bloomberg colleagues Joe Deaux & Josh Wingrove is the best thing I’ve read on the US Steel saga.

Essential and deeply sourced reporting from inside the board room and on the ground. Journalism at its best.

DoD has just disclosed the long-suppressed value of DoD's contract awarded last June to provide Ukraine Starlink commercial services -- $23m. It runs through May; Asked why details now, official points to a Defense Daily FOIA request response; It's an IDIQ-type contract

NEW: Senators Mitt Romney and Maggie Hassan have introduced today a bill aimed at better enforcing export controls that so far have failed to stem the flow of sensitive technology to US adversaries. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Politics

A bipartisan group of US senators urged President Joe Biden to punish Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro for attacks against his top opposition rival, saying that an upcoming election fails to meet the promise of a free and fair vote.

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Trains, planes, TikTok, taxes, banks, marijuana, LNG - There’s a crowded congressional agenda for business: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

As of this hour, I am on vacation and deleting this cursed app from my phone. Catch ya in April, the cruelest month.

Scoop: US and UK reviewing more than $20 billion of cryptocurrency transactions that passed via a Russia-based exchange, sources told Alex Wickham Alberto Nardelli & me. Effort shows allies' continued struggle to decisively cut off flow of money to Russia.
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is asked to review the proposed sale of a US ammunition manufacturer to a firm based in the Czech Republic bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Politics

Fantastic piece by Dan on the most luxurious SCIFs around.

Welcome to office sharing for spies.

Awesome story --->