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Scoop: Nat Sec Action—the foreign policy hub for the left co-founded by Jake Sullivan and Ben Rhodes—is rebooting ahead of the 2028 Dem primary with a new director, and more. Nat Sec Action became a key source for staffing the Biden admin. axios.com/2026/05/03/dem…

Scoop: The former head of Defense Department’s Office of Net Assessment, often referred to as the “Pentagon’s Think Tank,” is joining AI company Anthropic as a “strategist-in-residence." My latest for @DefenseOne

.@POTUS: "Honoring the British King might seem an ironic beginning to our celebration of 250 years of American independence — but in fact, no tribute could be more appropriate. Long before Americans had a nation or Constitution, we first had a culture, a character, and a creed. Before we ever proclaimed our independence, Americans carried within us the rarest of gifts: moral courage, and it came from a small but mighty kingdom from across the sea."

Former U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan shares his vision for a “long-term strategy to compete with China that prioritizes techno-industrial sovereignty, deterrence through military innovation, and democratic digital standards.” foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…