On Oct. 4, 2022, North Korea conducted its longest-ever weapons test; a new report accused Herschel Walker of paying for an abortion; and the Supreme Court is set to look at an important redistricting case. North Korea missile test –  North Korea fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile over Japan and into the Pacific Ocean Tuesday.…

On Sept. 30, 2022, Hurricane Ian is projected to make its second landfall in the U.S.; a set of warships belonging to the U.S., Japan and South Korea set sail in the face of heightened threats from North Korea; and a new drug to treat ALS has received FDA approval. Hurricane Ian heads toward Carolinas…

On Sept. 29, 2022, Russia announced its plan to annex regions of Ukraine; Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea; and a fourth leak in the Nord Stream pipelines has been reported. Russia to annex regions of Ukraine – Russia announced Thursday it will formally annex four regions of…

On Sept. 26, 2022, Tropical Storm Ian has been upgraded to a hurricane as it’s projected path is aimed at Florida; Iran has accused the U.S. of destabilizing their country as protests breakout; and Vice President Kamala Harris is in Japan ahead of the former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s funeral. Hurricane Ian aimed at Florida…

Hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) departed Taiwan, Chinese missile strikes surrounded the island as part of the largest military drills ever in the region. Officials close to U.S. Intelligence told Fox News China could invade Taiwan within the next 18 months. The officials said 2024 could be a potentially dangerous year with both…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will travel to Taiwan and meet with government officials, according to numerous reports citing people familiar with the matter both in the U.S. and in Taiwan. Pelosi arrived in Singapore Monday as part of her Asian trip. The potential visit to Taiwan is not on the Speaker’s itinerary and there…

Chinese President Xi Jingping warned President Joe Biden not to “play with fire” over Taiwan in a two hour call Thursday between the two leaders. Xi’s comments came as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi departed for a tour of Asia Friday, where a possible visit to Taiwan remains uncertain. “Those who play with fire will perish…

President Joe Biden’s trip to Asia concluded with a bang as Russia and China sent him off with joint warplane exercises. According to a senior Biden administration official, Tuesday’s exercises were the first conducted by China and Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine back in February. However earlier that month, the leaders of each country met…

President Joe Biden launched a new trade deal with 12 Indo-Pacific nations aimed at strengthening their economies. Biden, speaking at a news conference in Japan, said the pact is designed to raise the economic profile of the U.S. and create a counter to China within Asia. The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is a broad plan for…

U.S. President Joe Biden’s first stop on his inaugural trip to Asia on Friday was a massive Samsung Electronics plant where semiconductor chips are produced. The trip underscores a message of economic security with an eye on China and Taiwan. “The critical component of how we’ll do that in my view is by working with…