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For American policymakers, one concern over China’s advances on Taiwan is the fact that American territories sit just hours from Taipei. Some of America’s key defense corridors in the region run across neighboring small island nations. Cleo Paskal argues that China’s influence operations there threaten U.S. security at this geographic front line.

Thirty years after its passage, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act continues to shape the internet and virtually every company that operates on it. Critics argue the provision shields technology platforms from accountability, while others contend it protects free expression and innovation. The debate has implications for online safety, the advances of artificial intelligence, and methods for content moderation.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) used recent tweets in February 2026 to mark Presidents' Day, promote recruitment under its "Honor First" motto, and announce a major methamphetamine seizure at Nogales port involving Canine Officer Coba.

U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich, Amy Klobuchar, Jeff Merkley, and others have sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging him to stop the creation of a new U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS).