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China Is Infiltrating Kids’ Video Games With Propaganda and Spyware
While many are rightfully concerned about the growing influence of video-based social media platform TikTok and the Chinese government’s ability to harvest incredible amounts of user data from it, China’s largest social media and video game studio, Tencent, has quietly been acquiring a commanding stake in the most popular video game companies around the world,…Jake Denton -
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What About Democrats Who ‘Deny Elections’?
After the recent annual Conservative Political Action Conference convention in Dallas, CNN published a video with the following headline: “Election deniers take over CPAC after primary victories.” In a recent appearance on CBS, Rep. Paul Kinzinger, R-Ill., who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump and serves on the House Jan. 6 committee, said: “The…Larry Elder -
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Fact-Checking Team Biden on Who Those 87,000 New IRS Agents Would Audit
The Biden administration has promised not to raise taxes on anyone making under $400,000 a year. And despite estimates from official congressional scorekeepers that the Schumer-Manchin-Biden tax increase indeed would raise taxes on those Americans, the administration has doubled down on the claim as a final vote nears on Democrats’ bill. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen…Rachel Greszler -
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Why China Owning US Land Is Bigger Deal Than You Might Think
A senator from Alabama is sounding the alarm that the Chinese Communist Party is trying to overtake the United States not only militarily, but also economically, as Beijing continues to purchase U.S. land. “The problem is … they’re just not trying to take us over militarily. They’re trying to also get real, real involved economically in our…Samantha Aschieris -
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North Korea’s Support for Russian-Occupied Ukraine Would Violate UN Sanctions
North Korea reportedly is discussing sending workers and soldiers to Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine in exchange for shipments of industrial equipment and energy supplies. Any of those actions would violate several U.N. resolutions imposed on North Korea in response to Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile activities. In July, North Korea supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine…Bruce Klingner -
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Taiwan Accuses China of Simulating an Invasion
The Chinese military conducted a simulated invasion of Taiwan on Saturday, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry said as China ramped up its largest-ever military exercises in the Taiwan Strait. Chinese naval and aerial war exercises surrounding Taiwan come after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., met with the independently governed island’s president and other Taiwanese leaders, a move China…Micaela Burrow -
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China Seeks ‘Regional and Global Domination,’ Defense Expert Warns Amid Taiwan Tension
Military analyst and retired Army Gen. Jack Keane warned Thursday that China poses real danger to the United States, Taiwan, and the rest of the world as it aggressively and unrelentingly seeks “regional and global domination.” Keane singled out Chinese President Xi Jinping in his remarks. “He’s the most ambitious, aggressive, and malign leader since Mao…Samantha Aschieris -
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Senate Overwhelmingly Votes for Sweden, Finland to Join NATO
The Senate has approved a treaty allowing Sweden and Finland to join NATO. The treaty, gaining bipartisan support, passed Wednesday by a vote of 95-1 in favor of expanding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, The New York Times reported. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-K.Y., voiced support for ratifying the treaty…Carl DeMarco -
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WNBA Star Brittney Griner Sentenced to 9 Years in Russian Prison in Drug Trial
A Russian court found U.S. WNBA star Brittney Griner guilty of deliberately bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into the country, sentencing her to nine years in prison, Reuters reported. Griner, who filed a guilty plea, is one of the preeminent stars in the WNBA, described by her lawyers as the “Usain Bolt” of women’s basketball, according…John Hugh DeMastri -
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Biden Agrees to Sell Missiles to ‘Pariah’ Saudi Arabia
The Biden administration has approved the sale of Patriot missiles and support equipment to Saudi Arabia, overriding prior campaign pledges to end arms transfers to the “pariah” country over human rights issues. President Joe Biden notified Congress of the $3 billion sale Tuesday, the day after a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen vowed to extend a…Micaela Burrow -
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Biden Wrong to Question Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit, Asia Expert Says
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi traveled with a congressional delegation to Taiwan this week, where she met with President Tsai Ing-wen and national lawmakers despite aggressive rhetoric and threats from the Chinese Communist Party. Pelosi, D-Calif., the first current U.S. leader to visit Taiwan since former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., did so in 1997, tweeted…Samantha Aschieris -
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UK Cracks Down While US Doubles Down on ‘Gender Affirming’ Care
American lawmakers need to follow the lead of another country and put the brakes on “gender affirming” procedures for children. Health officials in the United Kingdom are acknowledging the damage being done by pushing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones onto children at exactly the same time as the Biden administration is demanding that education and…Jay Greene -
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With Ground War Bogged Down, Ukraine Should Turn to Sea to Speed Russia’s Defeat
The war in the Donbas region between Russia and Ukraine is settling down to a series of small attacks and tenacious defenses. Deliveries of U.S. and allied military equipment are key but not in the quantities necessary to make them decisive. All this points to the conflict taking the form of a war of attrition….Brent Sadler -
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Pelosi Defies China’s Bluster, Heralds ‘Taiwan’s Vibrant Democracy’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defied the Communist Chinese government Tuesday by touching down in Taiwan for a visit. The California Democrat continued to win praise from Republican lawmakers, but an ambiguous response at best from the Biden administration, which has been skeptical of the trip. Pelosi issued a statement after her arrival saying that the…Fred Lucas -
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Man Who Posed as Federal Agent Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Build Relationships With Secret Service
A Washington, D.C., man pleaded guilty Monday for charges related to a scheme where he allegedly bought off Secret Service agents, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s D.C. Office. Arian Taherzadeh, 40, was charged with federal conspiracy offense and two D.C. offenses of unlawful possession of a large-capacity ammunition feeding device and voyeurism, according to plea…Jennie Taer -
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Why UK Defense Must Go on Offense
Following a wave of Cabinet and ministerial resignations, Boris Johnson has announced that he will step down as the prime minister of the United Kingdom. Now, Britain and the world are left to wonder who will be next to command its ship of state. Whoever it might be, the next prime minister must make defense…Greyson Hoye -
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The Ukrainian Verdun
Five months after Russia invaded Ukraine, the war is now reduced to one of attrition. The current dirty, grinding slog is fought mostly with artillery and rockets. Everything from Ukraine’s shopping centers to apartment buildings—and the civilians in them—are Russian targets. Most outsiders have already forgotten the heroic Ukrainian winter repulse of the botched Russian…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Former Defense Secretary Urges Pelosi to Visit Taiwan, Stand Up to China
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to visit Taiwan next month and Beijing is not happy, threatening “determined and forceful measures” if the trip happens. “[China] will have to take determined and forceful measures to firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity” if the trip proceeds, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said, according to the Financial…Samantha Aschieris -
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GOP Lawmaker Who Won by Whisker Touts Election Integrity, Rips ‘Zuckerbucks’
A New York congresswoman who won election by a razor-thin margin recounted a major voting-related issue still causing her sleepless nights during a panel discussion on Tuesday. “The thing that keeps me up at night right now is this issue of vote-harvesting that happened under Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook billionaire, [who] spent $419 million on…Samantha Aschieris -
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The Chinese Know We’re in Cold War II. It’s Time for Us to Understand the Same.
This week, the Chinese government announced its fierce opposition to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., visiting Taiwan. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that China was “fully prepared … If the U.S. is bent on going its own way, China will take firm and strong measures to defend national sovereignty and territorial…Ben Shapiro