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Supreme court justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testify to House on security budget request – US politics live
Justices expected to face wide range of questions as they testify on need for more security amid heightened risk Sign up for the Breaking News US email Konstantin Sokolov, a Russian-born private equity investor in Chicago, will serve as chairman of a new state department enterprise fund overseeing more than $200m designated for a central Asia trade corridor, including investments in transportation, energy infrastructure and critical minerals, the Guardian has learned. The state department confirmed his appointment on Friday. Continue reading...
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Justices expected to face wide range of questions as they testify on need for more security amid heightened risk Sign up for the Breaking News US email Konstantin Sokolov, a Russian-born private equity investor in Chicago, will serve as chairman of a new state department enterprise fund overseeing more than $200m designated for a central Asia trade corridor, including investments in transportation, energy infrastructure and critical minerals, the Guardian has learned. The state department confirmed his appointment on Friday. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s linked report, Supreme court justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testify to House on security budget request – US politics live, Justices expected to face wide range of questions as they testify on need for more security amid heightened risk Sign up for the Breaking News US email Konstantin Sokolov, a Russian-born private equity investor in Chicago, will serve as chairman of a new state department enterprise fund overseeing more than $200m designated for a central Asia trade corridor, including investments in transportation, energy infrastructure and critical minerals, the Guardian has learned. The state department confirmed his appointment on Friday. Continue reading…
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