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December 29, 2020

Wuhan coronavirus infections may be 10 times higher than reported, China CDC study finds

A study on coronavirus antibodies in Wuhan’s population conducted back in mid-April suggests the true tally of COVID-19 infections may have been 10 times higher than the numbers were reported by health officials.

December 28, 2020

Matt Gaetz compares Eric Swalwell to this ex-congressman

In a tweet on Monday, Congressman Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., compared Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., keeping his seat on the House Intelligence Committee to putting former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner, who was sentenced to 21 months in prison for sending sexually explicit texts to a 15 year old girl, on the Ethics Committee. 

December 28, 2020

Citizen journalist in China who reported on COVID-19 sentenced to 4 years

Zhang Zhan, a 37-year-old citizen journalist who reported on crowded hospitals and the conditions in Wuhan earlier this year, was sentenced Monday to four years over the offense of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble," reports said.

December 27, 2020

Victor Davis Hanson: After 2020 election – here's how to keep track of upside-down world of media and politics

After Nov. 3, the meaning of some words and concepts abruptly changed. Have you noticed how new realities have replaced old ones?  

December 26, 2020

NY Post Editorial Board: China’s deadly COVID cover-up was worse than we thought

Fresh evidence published jointly by The New York Times and ProPublica confirms that Beijing has been trying to keep COVID-19 information from the rest of the world since the very start of the pandemic.

December 24, 2020

Hunter Biden still owns 10% stake in Chinese private equity firm, business records show

Hunter Biden still owns a 10% stake in a Chinese private equity firm, less than one month before his father, President-elect Joe Biden, is set to take office, business records reviewed by Fox News show. 

December 24, 2020

China starts trials for second amphibious assault ship, with third expected in 2021

The People's Liberation Army aims to complete eight amphibious vehicles that will greatly expand the naval capabilities of the Chinese military.

December 24, 2020

Daryl Morey 'very comfortable' with Hong Kong tweet despite immense backlash

Daryl Morey got the 2019-20 NBA season off to a rocky start when he tweeted his support for Hong Kong protesters ahead of the Houston Rockets’ international preseason trip.

December 23, 2020

Florida animal rescuers save 20 dogs from Chinese meat market

A Florida animal shelter says it has helped rescue 20 golden retrievers from winding up on a meat market menu in China in a monthslong rescue operation involving volunteers on two continents.

December 22, 2020

Rep. Swalwell should be dropped from Intel Committee because of spy scandal: Rep. Riggleman

A member of Congress with no suspicions about socializing with a Chinese national has no place on the House Intelligence Committee, according to outgoing Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., who is a former intelligence officer.