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Texas Senate passes all but four bills on special session agenda
(The Center Square) – In just a few days, the Texas Senate passed all but four bills on the special session agenda. The second special session was called on Friday,
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California schools protect students from ICE agents
(The Center Square) — California schools are providing resources for students if immigration officials visit their campus....
Special Report-China's growing nuclear arsenal
JAPAN-SOUTHKOREA-USA-MUCLEAR-CHINA:Special Report-China's growing nuclear arsenal...
Trump eyes US government stakes in other chip makers that received CHIPS Act funds, sources say
USA-TRUMP-INTEL:Trump eyes US government stakes in other chip makers that received CHIPS Act funds, sources say...
White House launches official TikTok account
USA-TRUMP-TIKTOK:Exclusive-White House launches official TikTok account...
WA governor vows ‘we will defeat them’ after Bondi threatens criminal charges
(The Center Square) – Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is defending the state’s noncitizen workers' protections law despite U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s threats of criminal charges against him if the...
Trump escalates attacks against the Smithsonian Institution
USA-TRUMP-SMITHSONIAN:Trump escalates attacks against the Smithsonian Institution...
Trump blasts appeals court for halting Resolution Copper land transfer
USA-MINING-RESOLUTION-TRUMP:Trump blasts appeals court for halting Resolution Copper land transfer...
California Republicans sue to hold up Democratic redistricting plan
USA-ELECTION-REDISTRICTING-CALIFORNIA:California Republicans sue to hold up Democratic redistricting plan...
DOJ promises release of some Epstein records this week
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice will comply with a subpoena for records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as part of a congressional investigation, Republicans...
US wants equity stake in Intel for cash grants approved under Biden
USA-TREASURY-BESSENT:US wants equity stake in Intel for cash grants approved under Biden...
Nvidia working on new AI chip for China that outperforms the H20, sources say
NVIDIA-CHINA:Exclusive-Nvidia working on new AI chip for China that outperforms the H20, sources say...
USDA will heighten scrutiny for solar and wind projects on farms, but some may continue
USA-TRUMP-SOLAR:USDA will heighten scrutiny for solar and wind projects on farms, but some may continue...
More Republican governors send National Guard to Washington, backing Trump
USA-TRUMP-CRIME-DC:More Republican governors send National Guard to Washington, backing Trump...
US targets steel, copper, lithium imports under Uyghur forced labor law
USA-CHINA-UYGHURS-IMPORTS:US targets steel, copper, lithium imports under Uyghur forced labor law...
EU says draft joint statement on trade and tariffs sent back to US
USA-TRUMP-TARIFFS-EU:EU says draft joint statement on trade and tariffs sent back to US...
Zhejiang Provincial People’s Congress Vice Chairman Gao Xingfu Falls from Power; Former Subordinate Turned Himself In Two Months Ago
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and the National Supervisory Commission announced that Gao Xingfu, Deputy Party Secretary and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Zhejiang Provincial People’s Congress, is under investigation for “serious violations of discipline and law.”...
Gaza ceasefire proposal agreed by Hamas is "almost identical" to Witkoff's plan, Qatari official says
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA-PROPOSAL:Gaza ceasefire proposal agreed by Hamas is "almost identical" to Witkoff's plan, Qatari official says...
Lai Zhiying's Case Enters Closing Arguments, With Health Concerns Taking Centre Stage
The Hong Kong High Court commenced the closing arguments for Lai Zhiying (Jimmy Lai), the founder of Next Media, on Monday (August 18)....
Wu Manshan: The Sounds of a Coup in Zhongnanhai Leak Through the Walls — Military Power in Silent Transition
Independent scholar Wu Zuolai published an article on August 15 via Taiwan’s Radio Taiwan International (RTI), analysing the current situation in Zhongnanhai and predicting Xi Jinping’s possible fate. Soon after, he launched his own YouTube channel, Man Shan Man Tan (“Slow Chats with Wu Manshan”)....
The Publication of Xi's Collection of Writings Requires Approval From the "Party Central Committee
On August 17, both the official and military media of the Chinese Communist Party featured a headline about Xi Jinping. The news is that Xi's "On Upholding Comprehensive and Deepening Reform" Volumes 1 and 2 have recently been published by the Central Literature Publishing House and are now being distributed nationwide....
Wang Yi’s Demand That Japan Return Taiwan Reveals an Ironic Truth
Citing a Radio France Internationale report: On August 15, following the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Wang Yi claimed that, according to international documents from World War II, Japan must return to China the territories it had seized, including Taiwan....
Putin, Zelenskyy to meet after 'successful' peace talks with Trump
(The Center Square) – Russia and Ukraine appear to be inching closer to peace, as the two leaders are set to meet after rounds of meetings between President Donald Trump...
Second Oval Office meeting with Zelenskyy notably different in tone
(The Center Square) – On the heels of an important meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Trump in the Oval...
'Ketamine queen' to plead guilty to supplying dose that killed actor Matthew Perry
PEOPLE-MATTHEW-PERRY:'Ketamine queen' to plead guilty to supplying dose that killed actor Matthew Perry...
Trump holds high-stakes peace talks with Zelenskyy, European leaders
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, five European heads of state and NATO leaders at the White House on Monday to hammer out details...
Ukraine offers $100 billion weapons deal to obtain US security guarantees, FT reports
UKRAINE-CRISIS-SUMMIT-ARMS:Ukraine offers $100 billion weapons deal to obtain US security guarantees, FT reports...
Newsom files FOIA request on border patrol's appearance
(The Center Square) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office is submitting a Freedom of Information Act request for details regarding the Trump administration’s decision to send U.S. Customs and Border...
Zelenskiy dons more formal attire for high-stakes meeting with Trump
UKRAINE-CRISIS-SUMMIT-SUIT:Zelenskiy dons more formal attire for high-stakes meeting with Trump...
USDA ends programs for solar, wind projects on farms
USA-FARM-SOLAR:USDA ends programs for solar, wind projects on farms...
Hurricane Erin could bring dangerous seas as it grows near the Bahamas
STORM-ERIN-ATLANTIC:Hurricane Erin could bring dangerous seas as it grows near the Bahamas...
Clean energy investors relieved by Trump tax rule changes
USA-SOLAR-SUBSIDIES:Clean energy investors relieved by Trump tax rule changes...