Paul Whelan says years-long Russian imprisonment “did play with my mind”

Washington — Paul Whelan, who was released in a historic prisoner exchange in August, said his transition home is challenging in part because he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after spending nearly six years imprisoned in Russia.  In his first interview since his release, the former Marine told “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan that

They Praised Hamas and Defended 9/11. Now They’re Headlining Taxpayer-Funded Group’s ‘Arab Health’ Summit

Biden-Harris admin has given $24 million to anti-Israel group Palestinian Hamas militants (Chris McGrath/Getty Images) A nonprofit in Dearborn, Mich., that has received $24 million in taxpayer funds under the Biden-Harris administration will host dozens of physicians, government officials, and activists at an “Arab health summit” next week to address “health amidst conflict and crisis”

Hesai Back on US List of Firms With Ties to Chinese Military

In 2021, Congress passed legislation requiring the Pentagon to compile a list of Chinese military companies operating in the United States. The Department of Defense (DOD) has relisted lidar maker Hesai Group as a Chinese military company after previously removing it from a list of companies linked to Beijing’s military. Hesai, whose customers include robotaxi firms