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Morning News: Senate Passes Health-Climate Bill, U.S. – Africa Relations

Senate Democrats pass major legislation addressing health care, taxes, and climate change. Antony Blinken is in South Africa to lay out a new strategy for US relations in the region. Results of a new poll find stark racial disparities when it comes to accessing healthcare.

Headlines: China-Taiwan Tensions, Trump & Orbán Speak At CPAC Conference

We discuss the brewing crisis in Taiwan that has dominated the Asean meeting. Plus: Donald Trump and Viktor Orbán take centre stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference, a review of the papers and the latest business news.

Front Page: Wall Street Journal – August 5, 2022

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Cooling U.S. Labor Market Weighed by Fed Hike, Inflation

The U.S. jobs market likely cooled again in July, economists estimate, as the economy faltered under the weight of high inflation and Federal Reserve interest-rate increases to cool demand.

Pelosi Says U.S. Won’t Allow China to Isolate Taiwan

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the U.S. would continue engaging with Taiwan, while Japan’s prime minister called on China to immediately halt its military exercises around the island.

Headlines: Nancy Pelosi Visits Taiwan, New Chinese Military Drills, India 5G

A.M. Edition for Aug. 3. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi concluded a visit to Taiwan today, pledging to preserve democracy on the island in the face of growing threats from mainland China.

WSJ senior China correspondent Brian Spegele says that Beijing’s response to the visit –which includes new military exercises around Taiwan and a ban on certain Taiwanese products – is still just getting underway. Luke Vargas hosts.

News: The New York Times August 3, 2022 Front Page

Nancy Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan, Drawing a Sharp Response From Beijing

China announced plans for live-fire military drills soon after Ms. Pelosi flew into Taiwan. Analysts said Beijing’s move seemed designed to project strength rather than serve as a precursor to an invasion.

As Pelosi Arrives, Quiet Defiance in Taiwan

Public nonchalance about the tensions over Nancy Pelosi belies a political reality: Many are tired of China’s threats and crave American support.

Morning News: Al Qaeda Chief Al-Zawahiri Killed, Kansas Abortion Vote

For decades Ayman al-Zawahiri was the chief ideologue of the terrorist group. We ask what his death in Afghanistan means for the broader jihadist movement.

A vote on abortion in Kansas today is a sharp test of the electorate following the gutting of Roe v Wade. And remembering Diane Kennedy, an indefatigable food writer and champion of Mexican cuisine.