‘This bill pushes back on Beijing’s inclination to bully smaller countries and limit Taiwan’s global network of partners,’ Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi said. A bipartisan group of House members and senators has introduced legislation to counter the Chinese communist regime’s continued efforts to isolate Taiwan in the international arena. The legislation, called the Taiwan Allies Fund
JOHANNESBURG—African countries reacted with shock when the U.S. government recently cut $13 billion in financial assistance. But analysts said the move could spur those countries toward better governance, and even critics said it shines a spotlight on the most corrupt nations on the planet. In fiscal year 2024, the U.S. government gave almost $13 billion
The senators argued the Trump administration should consult with Congress before involving U.S. forces in foreign conflicts. After more than two weeks of U.S. strikes across Yemen, Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) have called on the Trump administration to explain its decision-making and lay out a clear strategy for how this new
A health official said all the Freedom of Information Act offices were previously operating in an isolated fashion. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s entire Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) office was fired as part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reorganization, a health official confirmed on April 2. Some FOIA
‘There have been a couple of recent incidents impacting My Social Security and we are actively investigating the root cause,’ a spokesperson says The Social Security Administration (SSA) has confirmed it is investigating the origin of an outage of a website portal that recipients use to access their benefits. Tracking website DownDetector indicated on Wednesday
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is set to announce reciprocal tariffs for all nations starting April 2, the date he has dubbed “Liberation Day.” Companies, markets, and governments are on edge, expecting the move to send shockwaves across the globe. Liberation Day will impact all countries, Trump told reporters over the weekend aboard Air Force One. However,
The two GOP wins in the Sunshine State give a boost to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as Republicans move to pass Trump’s agenda. Republicans’ electoral wins in Florida mean that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is about to get some reinforcements in his narrow House GOP majority, growing the effective Republican majority in the