Schumer, Jeffries Demand Meeting With Trump as Shutdown Looms
Democratic leaders in Congress, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), on Sept. 20 requested a meeting...
California Bans Most Law Enforcement, Including Federal Agents, From Wearing Masks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 20 signed a bill that would prohibit most law enforcement officers—including federal agents—from wearing masks during official operations...
Trump to Award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Dr. Ben Carson
President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 20 that he will award Dr. Ben Carson the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in...
Trump Urges Bondi to Take Action Against Comey, Schiff, James
President Donald Trump on Sept. 20 urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to take action against political adversaries, including former FBI director James Comey, Sen....
Kash Patel Says FBI Investigating ‘Theories and Questions’ on Charlie Kirk Assassination
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington on Sept. 17, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty...
US Lawmakers Push for Military Communication, Trade Talks in Rare Trip to China
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sept. 21, kicking off the first visit from House representatives to...
Beijing could build research lab at Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea expert says
China might build a science laboratory at the disputed Scarborough Shoal and invite international experts to conduct coral reef and fisheries research, a leading...
Dong Yu on why ‘every chapter’ of China’s 5-year plans boils down to income
Dong Yu has been executive vice-president of the China Institute for Development Planning at Tsinghua University since 2019. Before joining academia, he held senior...
House Lawmakers Call for Taiwan’s Participation in ICAO
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from the House Foreign Affairs Committee has urged the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to formally invite Taiwan to...