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Blackburn Introduces Amendments to Counter China and Iran

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Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on Feb. 3 introduced a number of amendments in opposition to the Democrat budget agenda focused on restricting certain activities of China and Iran. This occurred while senators continue to debate on the 2021 budget resolution using the budget “reconciliation” process, which allows congressional Democrats to pass tax and spending bills by a simple majority …

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China’s Sanctions on Former Trump Administration Officials an ‘Escalation’: Sen. Cotton

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The Chinese regime’s sanctions against former Trump administration officials is an escalation that must be met with a reciprocal response, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said Sunday. “These sanctions against former Trump administration officials are a dangerous and insidious escalation of China’s effort to influence American policy,” Cotton said on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” The Chinese …

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Black Christian Group Commends Trump as He Leaves Office

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Every Black Life Matters (EBLM), a black Christian pro-life group, released an open letter of commendation to President Donald Trump on his last day in office on Tuesday to show their appreciation for his policies. “Dear President Trump, Thank you! While there have been many presidents of the U.S. who have asserted support for the Black …

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Trump Signs Order for Study of Veterans Who Served at Toxic Base in Uzbekistan

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As one of his final acts, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at helping veterans who were exposed to toxic matter at a Soviet-era air base in Uzbekistan after 9/11. The airbase, known as the Karshi-Khanabad Air Base, or K2, came under scrutiny after media investigations revealed veterans faced a range of illnesses …

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Trump Signs Order Expanding Federal Prosecutors’ Ability to Carry a Concealed Firearm

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President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at enhancing protections for federal judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers. His order directs the federal government to make it easier for law enforcement officers and federal prosecutors to carry a concealed firearm, and urges Congress to pass legislation to extend the right to carry …

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Trump Deputy Chief of Staff Tells Administration Officials to Be ‘Proud’ of Accomplishments

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President Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff said in a message late Thursday that administration officials should be proud of what they’ve accomplished over the past four years. “I encourage all Trump Administration Officials to hold your heads up high, and be proud of what you have accomplished together, over the past four years, for …

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Chinese Embassy Tried to Silence Me, UK Rights Activist Benedict Rogers Reveals

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The Chinese Embassy in Britain made repeated attempts to pressure a prominent human rights advocate to stop criticising the Communist regime, it has been revealed. Benedict Rogers, co-founder and deputy chair of the Conservative Party Human Rights Commission, told The Epoch Times’ “American Thought Leaders” program about his own “very small experience” of the Chinese …

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Senate Confirms 2 More Trump Judicial Appointees

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The Senate confirmed two more judges nominated by President Donald Trump to the federal bench on Wednesday, furthering his efforts to reshape the judiciary. The confirmations come a day after the Senate approved another Trump nominee, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana Thomas Kirsch II, to fill the vacancy left by Justice Amy …

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Trump Administration Plans Second Federal Execution This Week

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind.—The Trump administration plans to continue federal executions Friday by putting to death a Louisiana truck driver who severely abused his 2-year-old daughter for weeks in 2002, then killed her by slamming her head against a truck’s windows and dashboard. Lawyers for 56-year-old Alfred Bourgeois say he has an IQ that puts him …

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US Bans Cotton Imports From China’s XPCC, Citing Xinjiang ‘Slave Labor’

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WASHINGTON/BEIJING—The Trump administration expanded economic pressure on China’s western region of Xinjiang, banning cotton imports from a powerful Chinese quasi-military organization that it says uses the forced labor of detained Uyghur Muslims. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said on Dec. 2 its “Withhold Release Order” would ban cotton and cotton products from the …

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