Taiwan Weighs Large US Arms Purchase as Strategic Outreach to Trump

Taiwan is weighing a large arms purchase from the United States as a signal to President-elect Donald Trump of its commitment to investing in its own defenses against China, the Financial Times reported Sunday. The defense package, estimated at $15 billion, would include dozens of F-35 fighter jets, 4 Advanced Hawkeyes, 10 retired warships, and

Governor Seeks Answers on Whether Tennesseans Were Discriminated Against by FEMA

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee called for the state’s attorney general to investigate whether FEMA discriminated against Trump-supporting Tennesseans. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee joined Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in calling for an investigation into claims that some Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers were instructed to avoid the homes of Trump supporters in the aftermath of

California Voters Reject Ballot Measure That Would Have Banned Forced Prison Labor in Any Form

As of Monday, about 53 percent of Californians had rejected Proposition 6. California voters rejected a proposition that would amend the state constitution to bar forced prison labor in any form. The Associated Press projects that voters in the Golden State have rejected Proposition 6, with about 72 percent of votes counted following last week’s