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Trump Announces When US Will Start Testing Nuclear Weapons
President Donald Trump has ordered testing of American nuclear weapons to start “immediately.” “Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “That process will begin immediately.” “The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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China Expert Issues Warning Ahead of Trump’s Meeting With Xi
Tens of thousands of Americans are dying every year due to fentanyl, and China is complicit, warns author and China expert Gordon Chang. It’s now incumbent on President Donald Trump to hold China accountable, he says. “The Chinese don’t respect us. So, they don’t respect friendship. They don’t reciprocate it. They press the advantage,…Virginia Allen -
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Key Tool to Prepare US for Major Conflict
The warnings aren’t new. For years, think tanks, the government, and the media have all raised concerns over America’s lack of military readiness. Solving the crisis could hinge on government contracts, one expert says. “U.S. military readiness has been degraded over the last two decades due to a variety of challenges,” the U.S. Government Accountability…Virginia Allen -
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What Will Come From Trump-Xi Meeting? Here’s What We Know
China is ready to make a trade deal with the U.S., Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says. U.S. and Chinese officials have “created a framework” for President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to confirm a deal this week, he told NBC News. Trump will meet with Xi in South Korea on Thursday and, senior…Virginia Allen -
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EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of Trump’s Meeting With Xi, US Families Ask President for Help to Bring Adopted Children Home From China
Hundreds of American families are asking President Donald Trump to help them bring their children home from China. “Your leadership could unite hundreds of children with their forever families,” the parents told Trump in a letter Friday. Each of the 300 families have spent about five years waiting to bring their adopted children home…Virginia Allen -
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China Threat Calls for Ideologically Free Energy Policy
Whether China’s threat to restrict export of rare earth minerals materializes or is resolved through trade negotiations, the episode underscores the fragility of U.S. supply chains and the importance of developing domestic sources. Nowhere is this more evident than in the energy sector, where climate policies have made dozens of countries more reliant on imports…Vijay Jayaraj -
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Commerce’s 50% Rule Is a National Security Victory
In late September, the Trump administration’s Commerce Department delivered a major victory for American national security. In one fell swoop, the department closed thousands of loopholes in the U.S. export control regime, which restricts access to U.S. technology by China and other foreign adversaries. This action, commonly called the “50% rule,” will enable U.S. national…Bryan Burack -
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300 Children Are Waiting in China to Come Home and Trump Is ‘Only One That Can Make This Happen,’ Mom Says
There are 300 children in China who have been waiting to come home for over five years, and President Donald Trump is “the only one that can make this happen at this point,” mother Lauren Hawley says. A day does not go by that Hawley and her family don’t talk about Eleanor, their 7-year-old daughter…Virginia Allen -
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The US Can Break Free From China’s Control of Rare Earth Minerals
President Donald Trump has recently signaled his intent to impose an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods due to Beijing’s sweeping restrictions on rare earth minerals. This escalation highlights that the trade conflict between these two nations is far from settled. At the heart of the current dispute are rare earth minerals—a crucial group of…Helen Raleigh -
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Philadelphia Flies Flag of ‘Foreign Adversary’
Philadelphia flew the Chinese flag above its City Hall on Tuesday in a ceremony that reports suggest was meant to celebrate the 76th anniversary of China. The city hoisted the country’s flag high for the third time in its history in a move widely criticized as showing support for the “totalitarian” Chinese Communist Party. Critics…Mary Mobley -
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China’s Motivation to Keep the Russia-Ukraine War Going
WARSAW, Poland—China is testing weapons in Ukraine, which is just one of the reasons China wants the war between Russia and Ukraine to continue, according to Szu-chien Hsu, senior adviser to the president at the National Security Council of Taiwan. The world is paying attention to Russia and Ukraine, but not China and Taiwan,…Virginia Allen -
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Trump Has ‘Opportunity to Do What His Predecessor Was Not Able to Do’ and Bring Blind Child Home From China
Callie and Brian Troyer have never met their 10-year-old son. For five years now, the Kentucky couple has been working to get Sam home from China to no avail. Now, they are making a plea to President Donald Trump to help them bring their child home. The Troyers are just one of about 300 families…Virginia Allen -
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Vance Says TikTok Valued at $14 Billion as President Signs Deal
President Donald Trump signed a deal to save TikTok, which Vice President JD Vance said values the business at $14 billion. “The company will be valued around $14 billion. We actually think this is a good deal for investors,” Vance said, “but ultimately the investors are going to make the determination about what they want…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Can Trump Break the China Adoption Logjam?
Three hundred Chinese children matched with adoptive American families have been stranded in orphanages for six years. Families are pleading with President Donald Trump to bring them home. As President Donald Trump conducts negotiations with China on a global scale, grand strategy isn’t the only matter likely to be affected. Nearly 300 little lives hang…Laura Bryant Hanford -
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Is the CCP Waging a ‘Reverse Opium War’ on America?
A recent congressional hearing has highlighted the concerning role of the Chinese Communist Party in America’s drug supply chain. The House Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability organized the hearing on Sept. 18, titled “Invasion of the Homeland: How China is Using Illegal Marijuana to Build a Criminal Network Across America.” The witnesses who testified…Helen Raleigh -
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China Responds to America’s New $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
China says it welcomes industry talent following President Donald Trump’s announcement of the introduction of a new hurdle to deter H-1B visa applicants. On Friday, Trump issued a proclamation adding a $100,000 fee to H-1B visas, which employers are responsible for paying. Foreigners seeking to come to America to work in the STEM fields of…Virginia Allen -
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Trump to Sign Executive Order Approving TikTok Deal
President Donald Trump will a sign an executive order later this week approving the deal to save TikTok after Congress banned usage of the Chinese-owned app in the United States. “The president is going to issue an executive order later this week, and I expect that ByteDance is going to sign a framework agreement with…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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How America Can Beat China and Herald a New Golden Age
America’s competition with China is unlike any rivalry we’ve faced. It tests which system delivers greater security and prosperity—hallmarks of human flourishing—for its people. While we hope China becomes more free and democratic like us, some at home are working to make us more like it: socialist and authoritarian. To win this contest and usher in a new Golden…Derrick Morgan -
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These Lawmaker Responses to Charlie Kirk’s Death Are Apparently a Bridge Too Far for TikTok
The Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok temporarily banned an independent news outlet after flagging two videos in which lawmakers pay tribute to Charlie Kirk in the wake of his assassination. TikTok flagged two videos from Off The Press, an independent news brand “for Americans who feel the mainstream media ignores the stories they care about…Tyler O’Neil -
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Heritage Foundation Issues Position on TikTok Deal Ahead of Trump’s Call With China’s Xi
President Donald Trump should not accept a “halfway deal” with China over the social media app TikTok, according to The Heritage Foundation. Heritage, often referred to as the world’s leading conservative think tank, has long held the position that TikTok must completely break from its China-based parent company or be banned in the U.S….Virginia Allen
