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February 3, 2023

After Chinese balloon enters US airspace, Biden secretary of state postpones trip to China

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his planned trip to China this weekend after the U.S. government detected a Chinese spy balloon over the northern U.S.

February 3, 2023

China's brazen spy balloon drifting over US nuclear bases is a big slap in the face

The Pentagon has announced that a Chinese surveillance balloon is floating over the northern states of the U.S. It can collect military data and should be a wake-up call for Biden.

February 2, 2023

Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan's airspace as US tracks surveillance balloon

Defense officials in Taiwan said that 14 Chinese military aircraft and four naval vessels were detected around the island in the early hours of Friday morning.

January 27, 2023

Israeli, Palestinian forces trade airstrikes, rocket fire, putting West Bank on edge

Jerusalem and the West Bank remain on edge even as tensions eased after a night of rocket fire and strikes were exchanged in Gaza Friday.

January 19, 2023

Ted Cruz warns UAE 'Americans are watching' as doctor says imprisoned US citizen has only weeks to live

Zack Shahin, who's been jailed in Dubai for 15 years, could die within weeks, according to a Houston-based doctor who reviewed the prisoner's medical files.

January 18, 2023

CALIBRI CRISIS: Biden State Department focuses on 'accessible' font choices amid world instability

Secretary of State Antony Blinken directed agency staff to switch from using Times New Roman font to Calibri font amid a number of ongoing global crises.

January 13, 2023

Republicans open investigation into botched 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal

Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, renewed a request for documents on the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal with the State Department Thursday.

January 12, 2023

State Department dodges questions on Biden classified documents

The State Department dodged questions about classified documents stored at President Biden's former offices that may be connected to Secretary of State Blinken.

January 12, 2023

Defense Secretary Austin 'seriously doubts' China invasion of Taiwan is 'imminent'

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he "seriously doubts" that China's increased aggression in and off the Taiwan Strait means that an invasion is "imminent."

January 11, 2023

GOP bill says only the American flag can fly over US embassies: No more pride, BLM flags

A GOP bill would prohibit anything other than the American flag from being flown from U.S. embassies, in response to the Biden administration's move to allow pride and BLM flags.