#‘SNL’: Bowen Yang’s Giant Panda Steals Attention From Biden in Cold Open

#‘SNL’: Bowen Yang’s Giant Panda Steals Attention From Biden in Cold Open

President Joe Biden faced tough competition for media attention when giant panda Tian Tian joined his press conference during Saturday Night Live‘s cold open for this weekend’s Jason Momoa-hosted episode. SNL kicked off its latest installment with a sketch poking fun at Biden’s recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping that included discussion of China’s…

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#Johnson says Biden ‘projecting weakness’ after meeting with Xi Jinping

#Johnson says Biden ‘projecting weakness’ after meeting with Xi Jinping

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) ripped President Biden for his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, claiming the president was “projecting weakness.” Biden and Xi met in San Francisco on Wednesday during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, where they traded barbs over policy regarding Taiwan but also showed openness to economic collaboration. Notably,…

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#Education Department lists schools under investigation for ‘possible discrimination’ based on shared ancestry

#Education Department lists schools under investigation for ‘possible discrimination’ based on shared ancestry

The Department of Education released a list of higher education and K-12 institutions that are under investigation for alleged shared ancestry violations Thursday as part of the Biden administration’s effort to address reports of rising discrimination in schools. “Hate has no place in our schools, period. When students are targeted because they are–or are perceived…

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#Don’t look to the Palestinian Authority for good governance

#Don’t look to the Palestinian Authority for good governance

The Oct. 7 terrorist massacre in southern Israel made it all too clear that Hamas must go. But after it is gone, who will take the helm in Gaza?  Secretary of State Antony Blinken commented that Gaza’s administration “must include Palestinian-led governance and Gaza unified with the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority.” Secretary Blinken and the…

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#China pushes back on Biden calling Xi a ‘dictator’

#China pushes back on Biden calling Xi a ‘dictator’

China’s Foreign Ministry is pushing back on President Biden calling President Xi Jinping a “dictator,” telling reporters on Thursday it “strongly opposes” the comments without mentioning Biden by name. “This statement is extremely wrong and irresponsible political manipulation,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said during a routine briefing on Thursday, according to a Reuters…

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