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Damaging leaks notwithstanding, the United State remains committed in its support of Ukraine as it continues to resist Russian aggression, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a social media post
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Bob Levey: Navigating the Changing Tides of Washington, Journalism, and the Internet Age
Bob Levey is a prize-winning journalist who has covered the Washington scene since the Johnson Administration. He is the author of Larry Felder, Candidate.
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China's military exercises show it considers 'the whole Taiwan Strait is under their jurisdiction'
Though military exercises by China this month were less dramatic than last year, they underscored that China can militarize the waters around Taiwan whenever it chooses, a former CIA intelligence officer told a CSIS China Power Project virtual panel on April 20.
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Miller-Meeks at Washington, D.C., hearing: 'We expect better of the VA medical care system'
While the Veterans Affairs' medical system has some shining success stories across the nation, congressional representatives have heard about serious shortcomings that raise a warning flag.
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‘The president’s budget for the interior invests in budgets to strengthen our nation for all Americans’ : Haaland
Hoping to secure funding for recruiting and retaining wildland firefighters, the Department of the Interior (DOI) proposed $18.9 billion budget for fiscal year 2024 that was examined during an oversight hearing Wednesday.
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New York congressman on capture of alleged CCP spies: 'U.S. will not tolerate flagrant violations of American sovereignty'
Members of the Congressional Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party weighed in on the recent arrest of two New York residents accused of a conspiracy to aid the CCP in setting up a secret police station.
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Blinken: U.S. 'announced a critical new package of security assistance to help Ukraine'
The United States recently announced new security assistance for Ukraine.
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America First Policy Institute report: Chinese Communist-owned land in U.S. jumped 5,300% in a decade
America First Policy Institute has released a report by Adam Savit, director of the institute's China Policy Initiative, which found the Chinese Communist Party has significantly increased its purchasing of US agricultural land in the last 13 years. Legislative bills have been proposed to push back against Chinese purchase of American lands. Savit suggests “strategic decoupling” and “reciprocity” should guide policies regarding this issue.
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Blockchain educator: Crypto 'should be appropriately regulated to foster growth'
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler recently asked for additional SEC funding to tackle "misconduct," particularly in the crypto industry. While some have been critical of the SEC's regulation-by-enforcement approach, Antonio Gomes, director of the Blockchain Education Network, told Federal Newswire that he agrees the SEC needs additional funding, but not just for enforcement. Gomes called on the SEC to establish regulations for the crypto industry to halt the brain drain of innovators who are flocking to more crypto-friendly jurisdictions.
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Unraveling the Web of Internet Freedom: A Candid Conversation with Mike Benz, Former Diplomat Turned Digital Freedom Advocate
Mike Benz, Executive Director of the Foundation for Freedom Online, is a former State Department diplomat who specialized in international communications and information technology matters.
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Hawley questions Mayorkas about Chinese nationals: 'You should resign’
During a Senate oversight committee hearing on March 28, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced questions about the increase of Chinese nationals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, with U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) calling on Mayorkas to resign.
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Stefanik asks Biden to act on fentanyl: 'On average, one person in the U.S. dies from fentanyl poisoning every seven minutes'
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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Kennedy: U.S., China 'need much more dialogue between the two governments'
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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Mayorkas: Expanding CAM strengthens lawful migration 'so that individuals do not put their lives at risk in the hands of vicious smugglers'
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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Scott to introduce bill to fight transmission of drugs through U.S. Postal Service: He 'believes the Biden administration must step up'
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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Chatzis: 'Smugglers are criminals and people die in their hands'
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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Antony Blinken, Secretary of State said I reiterated our call for calm during the holiday season across the region and de-escalation of tensions between Israelis and Palestinians.
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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Blinken: 'We're committed to supporting calls for accountability and reforms in Lebanon'
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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Blinken: 'Important discussion at today’s U.S.-EU Energy Council'
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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