Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday abruptly postponed a long-planned weekend fence-mending trip to China after the Pentagon announced it was tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon in airspace over sensitive sites in the Western U.S.
Author: David R. Sands
Key Republican steps up warning on China’s TikTok: ‘digital fentanyl’
The Wisconsin lawmaker expected to be the new House Republican point man on China voiced fresh concerns Sunday about TikTok, the Chinese-owned social media site that has become wildly popular with America’s youth but which many see as a major security …
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy reportedly headed to Washington for meetings, congressional address
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is traveling to Washington perhaps as soon as Wednesday for talks with Biden administration officials and an address to Congress on the state of the 10-month war with Russia, according to multiple news reports.
Bipartisan push to clip TikTok gains momentum in Washington
In Washington, the move to curb U.S. operations of the Chinese-controlled social media site is gaining new adherents every day, with both conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats expressing concern the popular platform represents a major security…
Former Sen. Chris Dodd tapped as Biden’s special envoy to the Americas
Former Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut will be President Biden’s new point man on relations with countries of North and South America, the State Department announced Friday.
Comeback kid Netanyahu formally tapped to head Israel’s new government
Capping a remarkable political comeback even as he battles personal legal problems, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to reclaim his old job, as President Isaac Herzog Friday said he will invite him to form the country’s next g…
Iranian leader nixes any Biden meeting during U.N. gathering
The trip to New York by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was already controversial, with lawmakers in Congress pressuring the Biden administration not to allow him to travel to the U.N. gathering.
Marines won’t dismiss troops rejecting COVID-19 shot on religious grounds
The Marine Corps has quietly dropped a legal campaign challenging those in the ranks who have cited religious objections to getting the COVID-19 vaccination.
U.S. congressional delegation visits Taiwan as Xi announces trip
A U.S. congressional delegation has arrived unannounced in Taiwan, extending a string of official contacts that have infuriated mainland China and sent tensions soaring across the Taiwan Strait and the region.
Boris Johnson turns back leadership challenge after ‘Partygate’ mess
Prime Minister Boris Johnson narrowly turned back an internal Conservative party revolt on Monday, ensuring the colorful British leader will stay in his post for at least another year.