Taiwan Invasion Could Cost China 100,000 Lives: Report
The Chinese communist regime would suffer “massive” losses in a failed conflict over Taiwan, including the deaths of about 100,000 personnel, a Washington-based think...
Bondi Warns Minneapolis ICE Protesters Not to Cross ‘Red Line’ After Shooting
Attorney General Pam Bondi warned on Jan. 8 that protesters responding to the shooting death of a woman in Minneapolis or demonstrating against the...
US Treasury Implementing Trump-Backed ‘No Tax’ on Car Loan Interest, Bessent Says
The Treasury Department is implementing a policy that eliminates taxes on car loan interest, a move meant to lower costs, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent...
House Passes 3-Bill Spending Package
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a package of three bills on Jan. 8 that fund multiple agencies. The tally was 397–28. It now...
Walz Says Feds Are Blocking Minnesota From ICE Shooting Probe as Federal Officials Defend Agent
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said on Thursday that the Trump administration has cut state investigators out of the probe into an ICE officer’s fatal...
China warns of ‘law of the jungle’ as US exits global bodies
Washington’s further retreat from multilateral institutions has dealt “a heavy blow” to an already fractured global governance system, presenting both opportunities and challenges for...
China in Panic: 100 Million Smokers Rebel, Trillions in Tax Loss, No Funds for Aircraft Carriers
On New Year’s Eve 2026, Chinese people launched a “collective quitting smoking movement,” which quickly gained widespread support. The slogan was clear and consistent:...
Maduro’s fate in Venezuela hardens North Korea’s nuclear resolve
The US removal of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro from power has reverberated far beyond Latin America. In Pyongyang, where regime survival is the paramount concern...
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