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U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) called on President Joe Biden to do something about the fentanyl overdose crisis that is the leading cause of the death for Americans between 18 and 45.
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Peking University professor Wang Jisi joined Scott Kennedy, trustee chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on April 17 to discuss their report, “Breaking the Ice: The Role of Scholarly Exchange in Stabilizing U.S.-China Relations.”
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The U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and State have implemented changes to a federal program to help migrant children from Central America enter the U.S.
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U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) plans to introduce a new bill to combat the flood of drugs through the U.S. Postal Service.
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In recent weeks, there have been several instances of human smugglers abandoning migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, including more than 100 children who abandoned in a truck in Mexico and 140 migrants abandoned near Del Rio, TX, according U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP).
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In a recent phone call with UAE's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antony J. Blinken, US Secretary of State, reiterated the US's call for calm and de-escalation of tensions between Israelis and Palestinians during the holiday season.
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Sanctions have been placed on two Lebanese brothers for engaging in practices that undermine Lebanon's democratic processes and contribute to the breakdown of the rule of law in the country.
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The 10th U.S.-EU Energy Council met April 4 in the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium.
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Blinken: Meeting with UN security general 'on sustaining the life-saving Black Sea Grain Initiative'Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken recently spoke with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres about the importance of protecting principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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The 64 members of the Shenzen Holy Reformed Church arrived in the United States on April 7 to escape persecution from China, making the journey with international help.
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Shihoko Goto, director for Geoeconomics and Indo-Pacific Enterprise and deputy director of the Asia Program at the Wilson Center, warned Federal Newswire that there could be disastrous economic effects from a blockade or invasion of Taiwan by China.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned that a victory in Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin would send a dangerous message to authoritarian leaders worldwide that brutality works.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized the Chinese government for encroaching on Hong Kong's independence.
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Arizona State Rep. Debbie Lesko recently pointed out that the U.S. southern border has seen encounter increases of 25% for individuals with criminal convictions and 28% for known gang members from January 2023 to February 2023. Her tweet highlights similar reporting numbers from the U.S. Border Patrol, showing increases in the number of criminal noncitizens being apprehended at the southern border. Despite these reports showing increases in criminal and gang member encounters, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas refused to use the word "crisis" to describe the situation at the southern border in an interview with "60 Minutes."
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Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) congratulated a group of Chinese Christians, the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church, also nicknamed the Mayflower Church, for safely arriving in Texas. Smith criticized the Chinese Communist Party for taking away their rights to freely practice their religion, so the group was forced to flee. The group was stranded in Thailand for three years, fighting legal setbacks and police detentions before they were able make it to the U.S. last week.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave virtual remarks on Russia’s accountability for crimes in Ukraine at the Bucha summit in Kyiv on March 31, chastising Vladimir Putin's armed forces for its "horrors."
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Brandon Possin, a foreign service officer with the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo who has formerly worked as a blockchain business strategist, wrote in an opinion piece for Politico that the U.S. government's attitude toward blockchain technology is putting the country at risk of falling behind in a global technology revolution, while China is charging full speed ahead.
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During a House Financial Services Subcommittee hearing, Brookings Institute senior fellow Vanda Felbab-Brown said in her testimony that China won't take accountability for its role in fentanyl trafficking unless the U.S. and its allies take a multilateral approach.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken recently spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, where he touched upon the “grave concern” the U.S. has about Russia detaining a U.S. journalist.
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The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) held its National Security Symposium March 23, during which a panel determined that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is a threat to both its own people and to the U.S.