Multiple governors have declared states of emergency. A widespread winter storm has forced schools to close and massively disrupted highway and air travel, and it is destined to…
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U.S. Orders 3,000 Troops to Europe
Destinations are Poland, Germany, and Romania. President Biden has directed the Pentagon to deploy more than 3,000 American troops to bolster the defense of European allies in the…
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U.S. Asks UN to Meet Over North Korea
Seeks closed-door Security Council meeting on Thursday. On Monday, North Korea confirmed it had launched a ballistic missile that it said could target the U.S. territory of Guam…
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U.S. Border Sees Increase in Russians and Ukrainians
Numbers are outpacing immigrants from Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. During the second half of 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection began reporting a sharp increase in…
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Chinese Ambassador Warns Taiwan Could Spark “Military Conflict” with U.S.
China recently flew 39 warplanes through Taiwan’s defense zone. Four days ago, China flew 39 aircraft into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone, followed by 13 more the following…
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U.S. Sends Tactical Security Teams to Ukraine Embassy
Moscow warns “countdown” is underway. Tensions continue to mount over Russia’s troop movements and escalating statements about Ukraine. Last week, the State Department quietly sent special operations teams…
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U.S./UK Release Joint Statement on Global Aluminum Excess
Both countries find Chinese overproduction the main issue. This past week, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, and United Kingdom Secretary of State…
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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese Technology Companies
State Department announces move due to “missile technology proliferation activities.” The U.S. State Department imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies alleged to be engaged in “missile technology proliferation…
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U.S. and Russia Return to Negotiating Table
Russia desires a written commitment from the U.S. regarding the draft treaty. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in…
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India Permits U.S. Pork Imports for the First Time
Successful negotiations two decades in the making. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced last week that the country of India would be…
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