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Pompeo: Chinese Consulate in NYC Is Espionage Hub
The secretary of state’s remarks came after the Justice Department charged an NYPD officer on Monday with spying for China.
Trump Nominates Former Nunes Aide as Intelligence Community Inspector General
Souza formerly served as staff director for Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, as well as
Trump Administration to Ban Americans from Downloading TikTok, WeChat
The Commerce Department will prohibit U.S. business transactions with messaging app WeChat beginning September 20 and TikTok on November 12.
Trump Administration Wants U.S. Investors to Hold Majority Stake in TikTok
Officials in the administration have expressed skepticism over a deal that would leave Chinese-based ByteDance with a majority stake in
Media Help Adam Schiff Rehabilitate the Image of His Latest Whistleblower
Schiff had accused that same whistleblower of “deeply troubling” professional misconduct and lying to Congress in an attempt to cover
On Iran, the U.N. Proves Its Uselessness Once Again
With the Security Council refusing snap-back sanctions, the U.S. must go it alone to defend its national interests.
Rand Paul Lauds Trump as First President in Decades to ‘Seek to End War, Rather than Start One’
Paul contrasted Trump’s opposition to the Iraq War with Joe Biden’s support for various foreign interventions.
Trump vs. TikTok: An Opening Salvo against Chinese Tech
The American crackdown on the popular social-media app has invited specious comparisons to China’s model of censorship.
U.S. to Pull 12,000 Troops from Germany after Failure to Meet NATO Spending Target
President Trump said it is a response to Germany’s reluctance to spend a greater share of its gross domestic product
Why Seth Rogen’s Anti-Israel Rant Matters
Rogen claimed he was “fed a huge amount of lies about Israel” growing up, and he now questions the legitimacy
China Orders U.S. Consulate in Chengdu Shut in Retaliation for Houston Closure
The closure was a “legitimate and necessary response to the unjustified act by the United States,” China’s foreign ministry said
Chinese Consulate in San Francisco Harboring Military Researcher Wanted by FBI
The researcher, Tang Juan, originally came to the U.S. on a J-1 visa to work at the University of California,
Joint Chiefs Chairman Backs Review of Confederate Names of Army Bases
President Trump has threatened to veto any legislation that would change the name of bases including Forts Bragg, Lee, and
Multiple Reports Challenge White House Claim That Trump Was Never Briefed on Russian Bounty Intel
The Trump administration maintains that the intelligence was never verified and therefore never made it to the president’s desk.
Navy Upholds Firing of Aircraft Carrier Captain Who Warned of Coronavirus Outbreak on Ship
Brett Crozier, former captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, sent a letter to superiors in March pleading for help in
DOJ Sues John Bolton to Delay Book Publication
Bolton’s memoir “The Room Where it Happened” is scheduled for publication on June 23, and underwent a four-month pre-publication review
Milley Apologizes for Attending Trump’s Church Photo-Op: ‘I Should Not Have Been There’
“My presence in that moment, and in that environment, created a perception of the military involved in domestic politics,” the
Army Considering Renaming Bases Named After Confederate Leaders
The Army previously said that it had no plans to rename the nearly dozen major bases and facilities named in
Not-So-Retiring Retired Military Leaders
In a time of crisis, their synchronized chorus of complaints, falsehoods, and partisan appeals to resistance threaten the very constitutional
Unmasking? The Real Story Is When Flynn Was Not Masked in the First Place
Where is the record showing who unmasked Flynn in connection with his fateful conversation with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak?
House Republicans to Probe Use of Chinese-Made Drones by U.S. Law Enforcement
U.S. intelligence agencies have warned that drones by Da Jiang Innovations could be used by the Chinese government to spy
Flynn and the Anatomy of a Political Narrative
The FBI coordinated very closely with the Obama White House on the investigation of Michael Flynn, while the Obama Justice
In Effort to Oust Maduro, U.S. Gives ‘Maximum Pressure’ a New Meaning
The Venezuelan regime has proven agonizingly resilient over the years, but its time may finally be up.
The Media Owe Senator Tom Cotton an Apology
He never said China intentionally released the coronavirus, and his suggestion that the disease originated in a Wuhan laboratory looks
Breaking Down the Political Fallout from Coronavirus
The president, after an uneven start, is now speaking clearly and sensibly and behaving like the proven executive he is.
Federal Judge Orders Release of Chelsea Manning from Prison
Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst who leaked classified military information to Wikileaks., was jailed last year for refusing to
Two U.S. Troops Killed in Rocket Attack in Iraq
At least a dozen more were injured at Camp Taji after several Russian Katyusha rockets were launched from northeast Baghdad and hit
U.S. Begins Limited Troop Withdrawals from Middle East after Iran Hit Hard by Coronavirus
Around 1,000 troops have returned from Kuwait over the past two weeks, while an additional 2,000 are expected to return
Two Marines Killed in Iraq During Counter-ISIS Operation
Two members of a Marine Special Operations team were killed in northern Iraq while conducting an operation with Iraqi forces
U.S. Soldier Infected with Coronavirus in South Korea, Officials Say
Officials said that the soldier had visited the American military base in the Korean city of Daegu — the epicenter
‘Be Wary of Authoritarian Regimes’: Pompeo Warns African Allies Not to Rely on China
The U.S.’s top diplomat also criticized the “failed socialist experiments of years past” that were attempted in some African nations.
14 Americans on Evacuation Plane Test Positive for Coronavirus
One landed at Travis Air Force Base near Sacramento, Calif., while the other landed at Lackland Air Force Base in
The Myth of Yalta
It was in exchange for Stalin’s pledge to join the war against Japan that Roosevelt made concessions on Eastern Europe.
State Dept. Raises China Travel Advisory to Highest Threat Level over Coronavirus
“Travelers should be prepared for travel restrictions to be put into effect with little or no advance notice,” the State
Boris Johnson Allows Huawei to Build Part of 5G Network Despite U.S. Warnings
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farange, a key ally of Johnson’s in the recent general election, called the move “a terrible