According to two sources who spoke with Reuters on Monday, U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has scheduled a meeting with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen in the United States in the upcoming weeks, potentially replacing the Republican Speaker’s planned, yet sensitive, trip to the island nation, Reuters reported. The insiders, who requested anonymity, disclosed that during her stopover in California on a scheduled trip to Central … Continue reading Sources state that House Speaker McCarthy intends to meet Taiwan’s president in US

During a time of historic lows in relations between the two countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang issued a warning on Tuesday that unless the United States changes direction, Beijing and Washington will be on a collision course for “conflict and confrontation,” taking a confrontational stance. During his initial news briefing since assuming office at the end of the previous year, Qin used tough language … Continue reading Chinese Minister issues warning of potential conflict unless the US changes direction

On Monday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered an uncommonly frank criticism of U.S. policy, holding a Washington-led effort to suppress China responsible for the recent obstacles faced by his country. “Western countries—led by the U.S.—have implemented all-round containment, encirclement and suppression against us, bringing unprecedentedly severe challenges to our country’s development,” Xi was quoted by state media as saying on Monday, as reported by the … Continue reading China’s Xi Jinping Takes Unusual Step of Directly Targeting U.S. in Speech

POLITICO’s comprehensive examination of internal records unveiled several disclosures, including the existence of a little-known program by the Department of Homeland Security, which has been gathering intelligence within the United States for several years. The reviewed records also demonstrate that numerous employees working in the Department of Homeland Security’s intelligence office have expressed apprehension that their activities could potentially be unlawful, as reported by Politico. … Continue reading Politico: DHS has a program gathering domestic intelligence

Former President Donald J. Trump said on Saturday he would “obliterate the Deep State” if elected president and told supporters he is their “warrior” and “retribution.” “In 2016, I declared: I am your voice,” he said, speaking for just over 100 minutes from a bright blue and red stage in a cavernous ballroom at the closing speech of the CPAC event in Maryland. “Today, I add: I … Continue reading Trump rules supreme at CPAC: ‘I am your retribution’

President Joe Biden’s recent decision regarding a local crime law conveys a nationwide message to his fellow Democrats regarding his stance on addressing the GOP’s accusations of increasing crime rates in the country. For the past three years, Democrats have largely prioritized police reform, especially since the George Floyd protests reignited a national conversation about race and law enforcement, NBC News reported. However, with the … Continue reading President Biden deviates from liberal left, urges Dems to take a tougher stance on crime

A skin lesion removed from President Joe Biden’s chest last month was a basal cell carcinoma — a common form of skin cancer — his doctor said Friday, adding that no further treatment was required. Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the White House doctor who has served as Biden’s longtime physician, said “all cancerous tissue was successfully removed” during the president’s routine physical on Feb. 16. Biden, … Continue reading Doctor: Lesion removed from Biden’s chest was cancerous

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Friday laying out new rules for tightening control of companies that fail to fulfill defense contracts in the event martial law is imposed, the latest step in the Kremlin’s preparations for militarizing the economy as its invasion of Ukraine stretches into a second year. Under the decree, the state would get the power to take over firms that … Continue reading Putin Orders New Rules for Defense Firms in Case of Martial Law

When the top diplomats of four major Asia-Pacific nations met here in the Indian capital on Friday to discuss issues in the region, one had a direct message for the behemoth whose shadow loomed over the talk. China must “act under the international institutions, standards and laws” to avoid conflict, Yoshimasa Hayashi, the foreign minister of Japan, said on a public panel that included his … Continue reading China Increasingly Seen as Antagonist in Diplomatic Talks Around the World

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talked briefly Thursday at a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 20 nations in the first high-level meeting in months between the two countries.  U.S. officials said Blinken and Lavrov chatted for roughly 10 minutes on the sidelines of the G-20 conference in New Delhi. The short encounter came as relations … Continue reading Blinken, Lavrov meet briefly as U.S.-Russia tensions soar and war grinds on

China President Xi Jinping and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko have called for a ceasefire and negotiations to bring about a political settlement to the Ukraine conflict at talks in Beijing. The two leaders issued a joint statement on Wednesday in which they expressed “deep concern about the development of the armed conflict in the European region and extreme interest in the soonest possible establishment … Continue reading China, Belarus presidents call for establishing peace in Ukraine

Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blamed racism and her gender for her landslide defeat in her re-election bid, as Chicagoans weary of the rising crime on her watch celebrated her fall from “political rock star to rock bottom.” “I’m a black woman in America. Of course,” she replied when asked by a reporter if she had been treated unfairly. But she called being Chicago’s mayor … Continue reading Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blames election loss on racism, gender