Chinese Hackers Target US Officials and Dissidents in Cyber Espionage Scheme 
With nominations decided, Trump leads Biden in US polls 
Deepfakes are still new, but 2024 could be the year they have an impact on elections 
Liberalism is in crisis. A new book traces how we got here, but lets neoliberal ideologues off the hook 
The stakes could not be higher as Canada sets its 2035 emissions target 
Vladimir Putin’s gold strategy explains why sanctions against Russia have failed 
US Finalizes Ban List for Chinese Chipmakers; Boosts Mexico Semiconductor Ties 
US election: turning off TikTok is a big risk for the Democrats 
US and Japan Boost AI, Semiconductor Alliance; EU Eyes Reduction in China Dependence 
Michael Gove’s extremism definition: four things about his announcement that make no sense 
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton finally released his memoir, The Room Where It Happened, revealing information about his time under the Trump administration. According to White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, Bolton could face criminal charges in regards to what he has shared in the book.
CNN reports that Navarro appeared at State of the Union, where he weighed in on Bolton’s book, which has since hit the shelves and distributed to important people. Navarro criticized Bolton and his credibility, especially following the latter’s claim that President Donald Trump halted investigations in order to give personal favors to leaders he liked as well as having asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to help him in the upcoming elections. Navarro said that Bolton could potentially serve time over the information he has disclosed in the book.
“First of all, John Bolton has put highly classified information sprinkled throughout a very large book. And he - I predict this. He will not only get the profits from that book, but he risks a jail sentence. He has done something that is very, very, serious in terms of American national security. And he’s got to pay a price for that,” said Navarro.
When host Jake Tapper pressed Navarro about the claims Bolton made regarding Trump and Xi, the White House trade adviser did not clearly state whether or not it was true. Navarro brushed off the claim, calling it “silly.”
The Trump administration has made efforts in delaying the publication of Bolton’s book, with the latest one having reached the Department of Justice. However, a federal judge rejected the administration’s request to postpone the release on Saturday. Judge Royce Lamberth reasoned that the DOJ’s reasons to postpone the book were not sufficient enough and that the book had already been widely distributed by the time they made the request.
Bolton’s book has gathered criticism from both sides as more excerpts of the book are being shared online. Democrats ripped into the former National Security Adviser for not volunteering to testify against Trump during the impeachment trials nor coming forward with his supposed evidence much earlier. Several Republican lawmakers have also echoed the Democrats in that Bolton should have come under oath and testified against Trump if he knew a lot.
