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For decades, policymakers assumed that economic integration with China would liberalize its politics and embed it in a stable, interdependent global order. Few companies embodied that optimism more than Apple. Patrick McGee, author of the popular book Apple in China, argues that Apple’s rise in China helped accelerate the development of the very industrial ecosystem that now underpins Beijing’s technological and geopolitical power.
Thirty years after Congress passed Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the law is still debated by stakeholders in social media, artificial intelligence, and technology platforms. The statute shields companies from liability for content posted by consumers, which supporters contend is important to free expression and innovation. Jennifer Huddleston, a senior fellow in technology policy at the Cato Institute, argues that Section 230 remains a foundational guardrail for speech and competition in the digital age.
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By Federal Newswire | Feb 18, 2026
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.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 18, 2026
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.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 14, 2026
Ukrainians are living under winter blackouts and missile strikes. Russia’s intentional bombing of Ukrainian energy facilities means large swaths of the Ukrainian population are enduring freezing temperatures with limited electricity and water.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2026
Leland Miller, co-founder and CEO of China Beige Book, argues that much of what the world thinks it knows about China’s economic trajectory is wrong, and he says understanding Beijing’s priorities requires ignoring official talk...
By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2026
According to Daniel Runde, the United States must rethink how it deploys nonmilitary power, especially in the developing world, if it hopes to compete effectively with Beijing.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2026
Ukraine is surviving another winter of missile strikes and energy shortages, hoping a peace framework will eventually take effect.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2026
China’s relentless expansion in the South China Sea, as well as in Africa, South America and other regions, is forcing the U.S. to adjust its national policies on technology and global security.
By Federal Newswire reports | Jan 28, 2026
Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure continue as doubts grow that Russia will ever agree to a negotiated peace. Oleksii Reznikov, who served as Ukraine’s defense minister from 2021 to 2023 during the opening phase of the full-scale invasion, argues that victory and peace remain possible.
By Federal Newswire News Reports | Jan 28, 2026
There is rising concern that consolidation in the health care industry is shifting power away from patients and physicians toward large intermediaries. An example of this is the role of pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, which negotiate prescription drug prices for insurance companies and determine what medications will be available to patients under various plans. Anne Cassity argues that PBMs have moved beyond their original role, and now create conflicts of interest that raise costs and threaten the survival of local pharmacies.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2026
Britain faces a pivotal moment in its relationship with China over its plan to build Europe’s largest embassy in central London.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 21, 2026
The American health care system seems to be maligned by everyone because of always-rising costs, limited access, and persistent workforce shortages.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 16, 2026
Washington is grappling with the aftermath of the dramatic operation to seize Venezuela’s longtime strongman, Nicolás Maduro.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2026
Australia is weighing how to protect social cohesion while navigating rising tensions with China and uncertainty in the Indo-Pacific.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 14, 2026
Washington is widening its focus from trade disputes to whether the U.S. can keep pace as China accelerates in space, biotech, and quantum technology.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 9, 2026
Artificial intelligence policy keeps colliding with national security as U.S. leaders debate how fast the technology should advance.
By Federal Newswire reports | Jan 7, 2026
Ukraine is enduring daily missile strikes, power outages, and a prolonged war that has reshaped every part of life. Mark Serguyev says faith and community remain essential sources of strength, and he sees the church as a place where healing, unity, and hope take root even under fire.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 6, 2026
Electricity demand is rising as data centers expand and artificial intelligence becomes embedded in everyday services.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 5, 2026
American culture cycles quickly from one obsession to the next, leaving few stories that span across generations.
