House to Focus on China Threat When Congress Returns

With bi-partisan support, Republicans hope to fast-track the majority of the 30 bills aimed at protecting farmland, trade secrets, and critical infrastructure. WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives is poised to kick off its fall session with a slate of China-related legislation planned for a “China Week” upon returning to Washington on Monday. Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.)

Kemp Not Required to Act on Election Board Ethics Complaints, says Georgia Attorney General

The majority-Republican board is taking heat for approving new election rules. Georgia’s attorney general said the state’s governor is not required to investigate members of the State Election Board amid ethics complaints over recent changes to election procedures. Georgia law “does not mean that a citizen can simply submit information to the governor” and trigger

Harris Supports Tax on Unrealized Gains, Fueling New Controversy

Under the new proposal, people with a net worth of more than $100 million would have to pay a minimum effective tax rate of 25 percent. WASHINGTON, D.C.—As part of her campaign platform, Vice President Kamala Harris has advocated for a tax on unrealized capital gains from assets like stocks and bonds. The proposal, although

More Crazy Rich Asians, Please

Singapore’s success is the key to its security—and ours Joe Biden and then-Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore in 2022 (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) SINGAPORE—City states have largely disappeared from world politics. Over the centuries, technological and economic advances made great powers rich and strong enough to impose their will far away from their home

Nation’s Largest Police Union Endorses Trump

The 377,000-member FPO joins the International Union of Police Associations and the National Association of Police Organizations in endorsing Trump. Former President Donald Trump gained the endorsement of the national Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), America’s biggest and oldest police union, on Sept. 6. “During his time in the White House, we had a partner

What Is the Impact of RFK Jr. Remaining on the Ballot in Swing States?

Democrats were focused on keeping Kennedy off the ballot until he suspended his campaign and urged supporters to vote for Trump. For months, Democratic National Committee-backed lawsuits were focused on preventing independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from appearing on ballots in multiple states. The party’s strategy abruptly shifted on Aug. 23 when Kennedy