Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Moscow was viewed as a message to the rest of the world that the alliance between Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin is stronger than ever. The truth, however, is a bit more complicated. China has used the Ukraine War to force Putin into trade concessions that favor…

For the first time since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russian tactical nuclear weapons are being deployed outside the country’s borders. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he’s deploying the weapons because the U.K. gave armor-piercing shells containing depleted uranium to Ukraine. Russian President Putin has announced today that they will soon begin Deploying a…

There are separate efforts in Congress to end normal trade relations between the United States and China. While the two bills by Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., are slightly different, they would both significantly increase tariffs on goods imported into the United States from China. The lawmakers believe increasing the tariffs…

Hong Kong cinemas will not be screening a new Winnie the Pooh horror film in its territories, according to the movie’s distributor. The movie, which puts a scary spin on the classic Winnie the Pooh children’s show, was released in the U.S. back in February. The original, family-friendly version of Winnie the Pooh has been…

Norfolk Southern’s CEO is returning to Capitol Hill for a new round of questioning; and a new report details how scammers are now using artificial intelligence. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Norfolk Southern CEO to testify Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are taking further steps to boost rail…

Former President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he expects to be arrested Tuesday, citing “illegal leaks” from New York prosecutors, and Miami was struck by spring break crime, leading to a city curfew. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Monday, March 20, 2023.  Trump expects indictment Tuesday Former President Trump…

Poland just became the first NATO ally to send Ukraine fighter jets in its war with Russia; Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit Moscow; and Ford is recalling more than a million cars. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Friday, March 17, 2023. Poland to send jets to Ukraine Ukraine…

China has a new foreign minister, and in his first news conference since taking office, he directed a warning to the U.S. He said that if Washington stays on its current path, there will be inevitable “confrontation and conflict” between the United States and China. The new Foreign Minister Qin Gang shares the same sentiments…

White House unveils proposal targeting Covid relief fraud – The White House announced a $1.6 billion dollar proposal to combat COVID relief fraud Thursday morning. Since the pandemic, the U.S. government has spent $5 trillion in COVID relief funds. Some experts predict hundreds of billions was misused. The White House’s plan targets fraudsters who took…

CIA Director Bill Burns said Chinese President Xi Jinping has instructed his country’s army to be prepared to invade Taiwan by 2027 at the latest. But that doesn’t mean military conflict is inevitable.  “We do know, as has been made public, that President Xi has instructed the PLA, the Chinese military leadership, to be ready…