The United States has said it will defend Taiwan in the face of Chinese incursions into Taiwanese airspace. China sent more fighter jets into Taiwanese air space on Wednesday, escalating their show of force. Taiwan has threatened to shoot down the Chinese drones in its airspace, if they get too close to the Taiwanese-controlled Pratas …

One in five Americans have been fully vaccinated, with around one in three having received at least one shot. Earlier this week, the latter number was one in four Americans. Dr. Fauci has warned of a possible U.S. COVID surge following an uptick in cases in Europe. Some 15 states are seeing rising cases already. …

Increasing calls for boycotting the Beijing Olympics are increasing tensions with China. Thirteen MPs from Canada have signed a letter to the International Olympic Committee , urging them to relocate the Olympics from Beijing in protest of the genocide they’re perpetrating against Uighurs. In his first call with Chinese official Yang Jiechi, US Secretary of …

Trump’s Mar-A-Lago resort made $16,000 by renting rooms to the secret service during Trump’s Christmas stay. The rooms cost nearly twice the limit for federal government hotel spending, but the White House can overrule that limit. The Trump campaign allegedly duped donors into weekly donations, leading them to unwittingly donate many times more than what …

A Capitol police officer has been killed in an attack on the Capitol. The suspect, Noah Green, was killed in the attack. Social media evidence points to interest in the Nation of Islam, a hate group, and a preoccupation with the end times. This second attack on the Capitol is a worrisome sign that the …

Chinese drones were spotted gathering intelligence around Taiwan, according to the Taiwanese coast guard. Eleven Chinese warplanes flew into Taiwanese airspace on Monday, part of China’s rising imperial aspirations. Earlier this month, China, as part of its usual change-of-presidency bellicosity, warned the United States against interfering with China’s designs on Taiwan. Earlier this year, China called Taiwan …

The Chinese government has warned companies from abroad not to get involved in politics––their way of saying not to meddle in their treatment of the Uighur people. This comes just as a Facebook revealed a Chinese-led covert operation using fake Facebook accounts and fake websites to hack into Uighur phones. There is now an incredible …

Twenty-two Chinese aircraft entered Taiwanese airspace last week, the largest such incursion yet. China has warned the United States against interfering with China’s designs on Taiwan. A top U.S. military commander has said that China is developing a huge, offensive military. He also warned that China could invade Taiwan in the next six years and take …

The alleged leader of the paramilitary group the Oath Keepers was in contact with the Proud Boys and similar groups before the Capitol riots, according to a court filing. Last week, four Proud Boys leaders in 4 states have been charged with involvement in the Capitol riots, part of a federal crackdown on the group. Now, …

Footage has surfaced revealing that a close ally of beleaguered ally of Majorie Taylor Green was spotted at the Capitol Riots. Earlier this year, after House Republicans refused to take action on Marjorie Taylor Greene, House Democrats forced a vote to strip her of all committee standings. House Democrats singled yesterday that they would strip …

Reporters Without Borders has filed a lawsuit against Facebook in France, citing hate speech against media and conspiracies about COVID. Washington Monthly has levied a bold, convincing attack on Facebook, claiming that it has destabilized the media landscape, allowed for the proliferation of misinformation, and subsequently harmed democracy. The piece comes as Facebook is embroiled …

The Philippines has reported 220 Chinese military ships in the disputed South China Sea. A top U.S. military commander has said that China is developing a huge, offensive military. He also warned that China could invade Taiwan in the next six years and take a global leadership role. Meanwhile, China, as part of its usual change-of-presidency …