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Code Pink Should Lose Tax-Exempt Status for 3 Key Reasons, Watchdog Group Tells IRS
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The leftist activist group Code Pink should lose its tax-exempt status for engaging in potentially illegal activity, violating tax rules against engaging in prohibited political activity and excess lobbying activity, and for supporting the interests of China without properly registering with the Department of Justice, a conservative group said in a…Tyler O’Neil -
How China Dominates the World’s Critical Minerals Production
Critical minerals are mined all over the world but the majority of the supply ends up passing through China. For a broad range of key metals and minerals, China is either the largest miner, the dominant refiner, or both. This is true for rare earths, lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, and many other metals and minerals…Kyle McCollum -
‘Do Not Mention China’: Alleged AI Smuggling Conspiracy Rings Alarm Bells
Federal charges over an alleged conspiracy to smuggle advanced artificial intelligence technology to China have sparked bipartisan concern. Federal prosecutors announced charges against one Chinese national and two Americans on Wednesday for allegedly violating U.S. export control laws by attempting to send restricted computer chips to China. The alleged conspiracy began in 2023, included an…Fred Lucas -
Trump Reschedules Iran-Delayed China Visit for May 14-15
REUTERS—President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would visit China for a state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15, rescheduling a closely watched trip that was delayed due to the ongoing Iran war. Trump added that he would host Xi for a reciprocal visit in Washington later this year. “Our Representatives are…Reuters -
China’s Military Went Silent Around Taiwan for First Time in Years. Why?
In recent years, China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force has kept a near-constant presence around Taiwan. However, from Feb. 28 to March 6, there were no PLAAF sorties near the island for seven days. This was the first time there had been over four consecutive days without PLAAF activity near Taiwan since seven consecutive days…Josiah Guajardo -
Congressman Asks Trump to Press China to Release Prisoners
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s next meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a Republican congressman is leaning on the president to fight for the liberation of prisoners in China. Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., held an event on Thursday at the U.S. Capitol with the daughters of two figures being held prisoner in China: Hong Kong…George Caldwell -
Decoupling From China on Critical Minerals Must Be a National Security Priority
Africa is home to some of the largest reserves of critical and rare earth minerals in the world, yet 90% of critical mineral processing is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. These critical and rare earth minerals are found in iPhones, computer chips, data centers, medical devices, and so many other everyday items. The U.S….Jim Baird -
China Receiving ‘Mixed Signals’ on US Operation in Iran
China is carefully watching the U.S. operation in Iran and is receiving “mixed signals,” according to Jeff Smith, director of The Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center. Since operations began on Feb. 28, the United States has carried out more than 5,000 strikes on targets in Iran and has destroyed more than 50 Iranian vessels, according…Virginia Allen -
Emails Reveal What US Officials Knew—and Feared—About Wuhan Lab
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—In the summer of 2019, the Wuhan Institute of Virology was set to become the headquarters for the Center for Biosafety Mega-Science, according to documents from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. In less than a year, biosafety seemed an unlikely description for…Fred Lucas -
What Is China Doing in Nigeria?
Nigeria is the deadliest nation in the world for Christians, and China is complicit in creating the conditions for the violence to continue, according to Rep. Riley Moore. Following increased reports of mass killings of Christians in Nigeria, President Donald Trump commissioned the West Virginia Republican in October to investigate the situation and report back…Virginia Allen -
Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s ‘Wars of Reckoning’ Send a Message to Iran, China, and Beyond
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. We’ve seen President Donald Trump’s punitive action, preemptive actions, in his first term and now in his second…Victor Davis Hanson -
‘Gamechanger’? China and Iran Reach a Deal That Could Be Disturbing News for US
Iran is nearing an agreement to purchase anti-ship cruise missiles from China, coinciding with the deployment of U.S. naval forces off its coast, Reuters reported. There is no delivery date set for the Chinese CM-302 missiles to Iran, but the deal is reportedly near. The supersonic missiles have a range of 290 kilometers, or 180…Fred Lucas -
Cracking Down on China’s Trade Cheating the Right Way
As a longtime advocate for free enterprise, economic growth, and policies that put American workers and small businesses first, I’ve cheered President Donald Trump’s decisive crackdown on trade abuses that have flooded our markets with cheap, often unsafe goods from Chinese platforms like Shein and Temu. These companies have exploited the U.S. de minimis policy exemption, which allows shipments under $800 to enter the United States duty-free and with little oversight….Ken Blackwell -
China’s Quiet Infiltration of America
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. I’d like to talk about our two cold wars, the one that we won against Russia…Victor Davis Hanson -
As US Competes With China, Critical Mining Bill Heads to Senate
The House passed new legislation to accelerate permitting and domestic hard rock mining on federal land as America looks to compete with China on mining critical minerals. The Critical Mineral Dominance Act passed on Wednesday and now heads to the Senate. “In order for our domestic mining industry to grow, the industry needs policy, regulatory, and permitting…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
What Maduro’s Capture Says About a Similar Raid by China on Taiwan
On Jan. 3, the United States launched Operation Absolute Resolve, capturing wanted drug kingpin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Perhaps in response, on Jan. 15, the Chinese government revealed footage of the People’s Liberation Army conducting a mock decapitation strike training exercise. Such a threat by Beijing should be taken seriously, but how likely is…Brent Sadler -
AI Wargame Points to Catastrophe for US
Heritage Foundation researchers harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to argue in a new report that the U.S. is not prepared for a war with China. “We believe a war is coming,” says Rob Greenway, director of the Allison Center for National Security at the D.C. think tank. “We believe we are not prepared for…Virginia Allen -
Why the US Is Worried About China’s Military Drills
On Dec. 29, Washington, D.C., woke up to an array of news stories, but the one meriting greatest attention is China’s surprise military drills around Taiwan. These drills are not merely exercises—they are full dress rehearsals for a blockade and invasion of Taiwan. Deterring such an invasion and larger conflict is in America’s vital national…Brent Sadler -
Why China Rejects Trump’s ‘G2’
In the coming year, President Donald Trump may meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping up to a half dozen times, an intense period of high-level diplomacy amid unprecedented mutual trade and supply chain warfare with China. The stage was set by the leaders’ Oct. 2025 summit in Korea, which Trump described as a convening of the…Bryan Burack -
The Inconvenient Truths Within Trump’s New National Security Strategy
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. Recently, the Trump administration, as most administrations do at the beginning of their four-year term, issued…Victor Davis Hanson