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WASHINGTON/BEIJING -A senior Chinese military officer warned his U.S. counterpart on Thursday that any “arbitrary provocations” would be met with a “firm counterstrike” by China, but added that the two …

By Nandita Bose and Amy Tennery WASHINGTON – Gymnastics pioneer Simone Biles and twice World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe were among 17 honorees to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom …

By Tom Hals and Joseph Ax (Reuters) – The gunman accused of killing seven people at an Independence Day parade in Chicago’s Highland Park suburb obtained a firearms license just …

By Max Hunder and Simon Lewis KYIV/KRAMATORSK, Ukraine -Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the West of decades of aggression towards Moscow and warned that if it wanted to …

By Andrew Mills DOHA – Qatar’s World Cup stadium stands are set to be alcohol-free, with beer sales outside arenas only allowed before and after some matches, a source with …

Boris Johnson Just Resigned. Who Could Lead The UK Next? Micaela Burrow on July 7, 2022 After UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday, a number of key …

Former IRS Supervisor Who Scammed Gov’t Out Of Thousands Sentenced To Prison Gabe Kaminsky on July 7, 2022 A former supervisor at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Philadelphia was …

‘Largest Seizure In History’: Mexican Authorities Seize Enough Fentanyl To Kill Hundreds Of Millions Jennie Taer on July 7, 2022 Mexican authorities seized nearly half a ton of fentanyl in …

Major US Ally Rolls Out Law To Stifle Online Speech Max Keating on July 7, 2022 A Japanese law that threatens citizens with prison time for online insults went into …

Biden Admin Hands NYU $40,000 To Probe Why Kids Allegedly Favor ‘Whiteness And Maleness’ Gabe Kaminsky on July 7, 2022 President Joe Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) …

‘Unrepentant Liar’: Laura Ingraham Rips Liz Cheney Over ‘Smears’ Harold Hutchison on July 7, 2022 Fox News host Laura Ingraham lambasted Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming Wednesday night, accusing …

Louisiana Supreme Court Halts Abortion Ban Laurel Duggan on July 7, 2022 The Louisiana Supreme Court let a temporary block of the state’s trigger abortion ban stand on Thursday. Judge …

‘We Also Have Something To Claim Back’: Top Russian Adviser Threatens To Reclaim Alaska Over U.S. Sanctions Josh Hypes on July 7, 2022 One of Vladmir Putin’s top advisers warned …

It Took A Global Energy Crisis For US, European Leaders To Embrace Nuclear Power Max Keating on July 7, 2022 The European Parliament voted to label nuclear energy as “green” …

One State’s Schools Are Getting Paid To Change Their ‘Racist’ Mascots Reagan Reese on July 7, 2022 Several Michigan school districts will receive more than $400,000 in funding to change …

Senate Intel Committee Demands Biden Admin Probe TikTok For Reportedly Letting China Access Data Max Keating on July 7, 2022 TikTok is again in Washington’s crosshairs as the Senate Intelligence …

Biden DOJ Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Texas’ Efforts To Secure The Border: REPORT Jennie Taer on July 7, 2022 The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating Texas Gov. Greg …

Gov. Greg Abbott Empowers Texas Authorities To Arrest And Ship Illegal Aliens Back To The Border Jennie Taer on July 7, 2022 Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive …

Lawmakers Move To Speed Up Taiwanese Arms Transfers Micaela Burrow on July 7, 2022 An act that allows the U.S. to temporarily supply Taiwan with weapons using its own stores …

Wisconsin Supreme Court: No, You Can’t Use A Transgender Name Change To Duck Sex Offender Registry Laurel Duggan on July 7, 2022 The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the …

DHS Agent Allegedly Helped China Hunt Down Dissidents In US Jennie Taer on July 7, 2022 Five men, including a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agent, were indicted Wednesday for …

Mississippi Abortion Clinic Defeated By SCOTUS Must Officially Close Blake Mauro on July 7, 2022 Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the abortion clinic that was the subject of the Supreme Court …

Education Groups Sue Biden Administration For Composing Partisan Education Council Reagan Reese on July 7, 2022 Several education groups are suing the Department of Education (DOE) for composing a “partisan” …

‘Dead-End’: China May Be On The Verge Of A Major Debt Crisis, Experts Say Philip Lenczycki on July 7, 2022 Recent bank runs throughout China and the country’s collapsing real …