Columbus, OH

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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump recently said Taiwan needs to do more for its defense. And he’s right. In an interview with Bloomberg, the former president was asked if he would defend Taiwan against China. The Chinese Communist Party routinely violates Taiwan’s sovereignty and has threatened to take over the island nation. CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping […]

Trump is right on Taiwan

Business Insider

Former President Donald Trump told Bloomberg Businessweek that Taiwan should pay the US for protection.

Trump is furious Taiwan's chip business is doing so well

The Hill

A top Taiwanese official said defense spending has reached historic levels as he responded to former President Trump’s comments earlier this week that the island nation should pay more for its defense amid threats from China. Kuoyu Chiao, the deputy head of the North America department in Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry, told reporters at a press…

Taiwan responds to Trump comments, says defense spending has reached historic levels

China has pressed pause on arms control and nuclear proliferation talks with the US, blaming the suspension on US arms sales to Taiwan.

China halted nuclear-weapons talks with the US to show how annoyed it is over Taiwan

Local media reported that while Japanese authorities believe the ship made a mistake, its captain is still being questioned for the 20-minute incident.

Japan is scrambling to explain why its naval destroyer pushed into Chinese waters where Beijing was conducting live-fire drills near Taiwan

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Coral Gables, FL

Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

Lancaster County, PA

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NewsByJoshua

Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

Pennsylvania State

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Bucks County Beacon

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

The Atlantic

He’s all but said he wouldn’t defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion. What else would he give up to Beijing?

Trump Signals Weakness to Xi Jinping

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

China has the power to immediately stop Russia’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine with just one phone call, according to Finnish President Alexander Stubb. This comes amid concerns that Beijing is helping Moscow overcome international sanctions by supplying weapons and technologies for use in the war. Stubb claimed that Russia’s...

China Can End Russia’s War in Ukraine With One Phone Call: Finnish President

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Chinese President Xi Jinping called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue during a meeting Monday with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Orbán made a surprise visit to China after similar trips last week to Russia and...

China's Xi calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan is committed to boosting its defences and working with the United States, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, days after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was quoted as saying Taiwan should pay to be defended. The United States is Chinese-claimed Taiwan's most important international backer and...

Taiwan Says Committed to Strengthening Defence After Trump Comments

After last month’s presidential debates, most Americans fretted about the political implications. But in a certain corner of Silicon Valley, a different concern was raised: Can we biohack President Biden’s brain?. Stopping and even reversing the effects of aging has become an obsession with a growing community of...

Blood transfusions, lithium, meth: Can biohackers rejuvenate aging leaders like Biden?

POLITICO

The dispute was one of several territorial flashpoints in the region.

China and Philippines reach deal in effort to stop clashes at fiercely disputed shoal

Say this for JD Vance: He’s a boon to think pieces. By picking a populist intellectual leader with a clear route to the 2028 nomination, Donald Trump has raised questions about the future of the American right and the Republican party that we’ll spend years unpacking even if Democrats hold the White House.

JD Vance is Donald Trump’s MAGA Barack Obama

Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

As chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Senator Bernie Sanders released a June report entitled “ By the Wealthy, for the Wealthy: The Coordinated Attacks on Public Education in the United States .” The report is a brief but thorough (16 pages of text, 4 pages of footnotes) takedown of the current wave of attempts to end public education as we know it.

Senator Bernie Sanders Warns in New Report of Right-Wing Billionaire Plot to Sabotage Public Education in Order to Privatize It

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Trump’s call for Taiwan to pay for its defense rattles chip stocks

Taiwanese semiconductor stocks plunged after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Taiwan should pay the US for its defense, arguing that Washington operates as an “insurance...

Trump’s call for Taiwan to pay for its defense rattles chip stocks

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