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on the Capitol Hill attack and COVID-19 (virtual) - Economic Club of Washington, DC, hosts online Congressional Panel, with Economic Club President David Rubenstein interviewing Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell and Republican Rep. Tom Reed on the 6 Jan attack on the U.S. Capitol, the current political environment

particularly notable given" his predecessors under former President Trump, Rex Tillerson "was confirmed 55 to 43," and Mike Pompeo "took the helm of the State Department on a vote of 57 to 42." USA Today notes Senate Minority Leader McConnell was among the Republicans to vote for Blinken, whereas Sen. Rand Paul (R-K

ports that on Tuesday, President Biden "rolled out an additional slate of executive actions to address racial equity." Politico says Biden "directed the Department of Justice to not renew contracts with private prison operators and signed a presidential memorandum acknowledging the role the federal government has played i

s been a consistent critic of China's human rights record, leading the state-run Xinhua news agency in 2008 to brand her a "disgusting fig=." 21. David Rubenstein was a wonk before he was a tycoon, having served as a domestic policy advisor in the Carter administration. At a time when the Obama campaign has

orted, "I outrank General Jones." 6. John Kerry might have lost his bid for the presidency in 2004 and been passed over in 2008 for the top job at the State Department, but he is a powerful force shaping U.S. foreign policy. As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he was responsible for shepherding

$500 million fund to make Middle East investments in 2009, said they were suspending some of their investment plans in Egypt. A Carlyle co- founder, David Rubenstein, warned in a speech last month that while his firm was not rushing for the exits, "today isn't the day to do an investment in Egypt." He added that

tion, Mr. Barrack said. When asked whether he had any qualms about doing business with unsavory regimes, Mr. Barrack said he consulted officials at the State Department and the Commerce Department on all deals in emerging markets. He adds that the Haitian transaction, for instance, was supported by the United State