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‘This Is a Crisis’: Why Americans Should Care About China’s Shrinking Population
For the first time in six decades, the most populous country in the world has a shrinking population. Michael Cunningham, a research fellow in the Asian Studies Center at The Heritage Foundation, says “this is a crisis that’s been decades in the making” and it will likely shock the global economy. (The Daily Signal is… -
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Yes, Baby Girls Who Are ‘Unwanted’ Because of Their Sex Are Aborted in America
If an unborn baby in the United States is a girl, her chances of being born are much lower than if she were a boy. That’s because in America, only seven states ban sex-selective abortions. That’s why pro-life members of Congress have proposed the Prenatal Non-Discrimination Act, or PRENDA, which bans such abortions “undertaken for… -
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Do Chinese Donations Explain Biden’s Energy Policies?
With reports that classified documents were found at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement at the University of Pennsylvania, questions arise about the potential connection between the university’s receipt of $54 million in Chinese donations and President Joe Biden’s promotion of energy policies that are strengthening China’s economy at the expense of… -
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Privatization Could Rescue South Africa’s Politically Corrupt Power Sector
Despite vast reserves of coal, Eskom, the largest government-run utility in South Africa and on the continent, fails to provide reliable power and operates at only 50% of capacity. South Africa used to have a well-functioning energy sector that was the envy of all Africa, but because of ongoing government corruption and incompetent management, its… -
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House Overwhelmingly Adopts Resolution to Establish China Select Committee
Across party lines, lawmakers overwhelmingly voted Tuesday in favor of creating a new select committee that will focus on investigating and countering the threat of the Chinese Communist Party. The resolution aimed at creating the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party—also known as the Select Committee… -
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20 Republicans Who Voted Against Kevin McCarthy for House Speaker
The next speaker of the House is still undecided after three rounds of voting Tuesday produced no clear winner. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the majority of votes in any of the three rounds. The Californian received 203 votes in rounds one and two, and 202 in the third round, The Associated… -
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After Biden-Zelenskyy Meeting, Security Expert Outlines Role America Should Play in Ukraine War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Wednesday with President Joe Biden at the White House before delivering an impassioned address to a joint session of Congress. This was the first time Zelenskyy had left Ukraine since Russia launched its military invasion of Ukraine just over 300 days ago. The timing of the Ukrainian leader’s meeting with… -
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‘Stunning Act of Betrayal’: Here Are the 18 Senate Republicans Who Voted to Pass $1.85 Trillion McConnell-Schumer Omnibus Bill
A total of 18 Republicans joined all Senate Democrats to pass a $1.85 trillion omnibus spending bill Thursday afternoon, in the final two weeks in which Democrats control the House of Representatives. The bill passed 68-29. Since there are 47 Democrats in the Senate and three independents who caucus with Democrats, that means 18 Republicans… -
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Canada: America’s Critical Partner in Countering Communist China
As leading Pacific nations, long-time allies the United States and Canada share clear interests in keeping the Indo-Pacific region free and open and preventing Communist China from gaining an even stronger foothold there. So, when Canada recently unveiled an Indo-Pacific Strategy, it became in America’s best interest to work closely with Ottawa to help move… -
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Blossoming Iran-Russia Axis Becomes a Big Problem
After nearly two years of the Biden administration’s failed diplomacy, the revival of the Iran nuclear deal—aka the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action—is all but dead, likely making Tehran thrilled with its burgeoning friendship with Moscow. Why? Well, it turns out that Russia can do many things to support Iran in a post-nuclear deal world—and… -
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5 Warnings From Former Navy SEAL Who Used to Be Transgender
A former Navy SEAL who transitioned from male to female in 2013 decided to detransition this year, no longer lives as a woman, and regrets having advocated for being transgender. Chris Beck, now 56, discussed his transition and detransition on a video podcast with conservative director-producer Robby Starbuck posted Dec. 1. Deployed 13 times and… -
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How to Make Sure Biden’s Africa Summit Isn’t Just a Photo-Op
African heads of state, other high-level policymakers, and business leaders traveled to Washington for a three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, which ends Thursday. The Biden administration boldly billed the summit, the second iteration since the Obama administration’s inaugural event in 2014, as a defining moment for U.S. policy toward the region. Regrettably, other than a series… -
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The Chinese Communist Party’s Alleged Influence on College Campuses, Explained
As students head to college each semester, the influence of the Chinese Communist Party on their campus is an unlikely point of discussion. However, John Metz, the president of the Athenai Institute, said his group is “committed to removing the influence of the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party from U.S. college campuses.” Metz… -
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‘Jeopardizes the Basic Religious Liberties’: 7 House Republicans Who Changed Their Minds on Respect for Marriage Act
The Respect for Marriage Act will likely soon be signed into law by President Joe Biden after the House of Representatives gave its final approval on Thursday. The bill passed 258-169, with every Democrat voting in its favor as well as 39 Republicans. One hundred and sixty-nine Republicans voted against the bill with one voting… -
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‘Mike Gallagher Is Exceptionally Qualified’: McCarthy Reveals Select Committee on China Chairman
A Republican lawmaker has been tasked with chairing the Select Committee on China in the new Congress. “The Chinese Communist Party is the greatest geopolitical threat of our lifetime. We need a whole-of-government approach that will build on the efforts of the Republican-led China Task Force and ensure America is prepared to tackle the economic… -
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Rogue Superpower: China Is Global Pariah, But Shows No Remorse
China is being racked by popular protests on a scale not seen since Tiananmen Square in 1989. But how much have the demonstrations made the regime rethink its autocratic ways? So far, the answer seems to be: Not much. The regime has softened its public rhetoric. For several days now, public officials and the government-controlled media have forgone talk… -
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Biden State Department’s Outrageous Betrayal of Nigeria’s Suffering Christians
For Christians, Nigeria long has been one of most violently abusive countries in the world. At the same time, the country persists in mistreating atheists and other religious groups as well as nonradicalized Muslims. But Christians, in particular, continue to suffer brutal abuses, massacres, and terrorism. Genocide Watch has reported that in Nigeria, more than 6,000 Christians… -
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Conservatives in Congress Press Biden to Support Protesters in China
Conservative members of Congress are expressing support for protesters across China following last week’s deadly apartment fire in the Xinjiang region. “The Chinese Communist Party’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy is not about stopping the spread of COVID-19—it’s another excuse to expand their authority over every aspect of their people’s lives,” Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., told The Daily… -
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‘The Truth Will Shine’: Tiananmen Square Survivor Has Message for Chinese Protesters
More than 30 years ago, ordinary residents of China protested in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, where authorities reacted by killing an estimated 10,000 or more. Sean Lin, who traveled to Beijing to attend those protests in 1989, recalls them as “a historical moment in [China’s] modern history.” Lin, a former Army microbiologist, is now an assistant… -
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Venezuela Is Bizarre Piece of Biden’s Incoherent Energy Policy Puzzle
Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the Biden administration announced an easing of sanctions on Venezuela. With the midterm elections safely behind President Joe Biden, the administration likely hoped that Americans would be too busy finishing their turkey dinners to notice the administration’s latest turkey—a giveaway to Venezuela. The Treasury Department issued limited sanctions relief…