#President’s budget is blind to the New Cold War

#President’s budget is blind to the New Cold War

President Biden likes to share an expression from his father: “Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” Let’s follow that logic. Last month, Biden released a budget proposal that calls into serious question how much he values our national security. The United States has entered…

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#Retribution, isolation and deportation: What to expect from a second Trump term

#Retribution, isolation and deportation: What to expect from a second Trump term

Less than two months out from the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses, former President Donald Trump seems well on his way to securing a third consecutive Republican nomination for president.  And, with public polling increasingly showing Trump leading President Biden — including by 6 points (53 percent to 47 percent) per a recent Messenger/Harris X poll — the question…

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#China accuses US Navy ship of violating its sovereignty

#China accuses US Navy ship of violating its sovereignty

China has accused a U.S. Navy ship of violating its sovereignty after the USS Gabrielle Giffords appeared near the Second Thomas Shoal, a submerged reef in the South China Sea. The appearance of the ship “seriously violated China’s sovereignty and security,” a statement from the Chinese military said, reported by Bloomberg. The ship “undermined regional…

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#Congress, Biden must crack down on universities’ Chinese gravy-train

#Congress, Biden must crack down on universities’ Chinese gravy-train

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) issued its 2023 report to Congress on Nov. 14. The report included 30 recommendations of “particular significance.” Its third recommendation identified proposals to “address China’s state-sponsored influence and interference” now affecting America’s universities. Released a day before President Biden’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic…

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#Giant panda takes stage alongside Biden in SNL cold open

#Giant panda takes stage alongside Biden in SNL cold open

“Saturday Night Live” featured a talking giant panda participating in a press conference alongside a mock President Biden giving remarks after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in its cold open. “Meeting was a total win. Sure, we made agreements about communications, fentanyl, climate change, but most importantly, got the thing America really needs right…

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