POLITICS
Japan Bids Farewell to Former Prime Minister Abe at State Funeral
With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honoured slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the first state funeral for a former premier in 55 years — a ceremony that...
How the Biden Admin Could Restrict Independent Contractors: Reuters Explainer
The U.S. Department of Labor is expected to unveil a proposed rule in coming weeks that would make it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors, potentially upending the gig economy and other...
NY: GOP Minority Leaders Call on Gov. Hochul to Petition Biden on State of Emergency Over Migrant Crisis
On Sept. 22, Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt and Joe Borelli, Minority Leader of the New York City Council, on the steps of City Hall in New York City, called for Gov. Kathy Hochul to...
‘I am one of you’: Alison Esposito Says She is Not Your ‘Traditional’ Politician
On Sept. 18th, Alison Esposito, who is vying to become New York State’s next Lt. Governor, addressed a room full of supporters at the annual Brooklyn GOP Reception & Gala. Featured speakers at the event...
China Hands Suspended Death Sentences to Ex-Justice Minister Fu Zhenghua and Other ‘Political Liars’
Fu Zhenghua, China’s ex-Minister of Justice and a career police official notorious for his crackdown on human rights lawyers, was handed a death sentence in a northeastern Chinese court on Thursday, Sept. 22. The Intermediate...
America’s Shifting Taiwan Policy
In a Sept. 18 live interview on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” President Joe Biden said that the U.S. would unambiguously come to Taiwan’s defense “if in fact there was an unprecedented attack” by Communist China. Asked...
China’s ‘Strategic Partnership’ With Russia Is a Growing Liability for Xi
News analysis The leaders of China and Russia had a face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Sept. 15. Xi Jinping greeted Vladimir Putin as “my old...
Joe Pinion Among NYS Republican Heavyweights at This Year’s Brooklyn GOP Reception & Gala
On Sept. 18 Republican candidates from across New York State gathered for their Annual Brooklyn GOP Reception & Gala hosted by New York’s own Gargiulo’s Catering Hall in Brooklyn, New York. Featured speakers included Lee...
Xi Meets Putin, Other Leaders During First Trip Outside China in Over 2 Years
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is visiting Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan — two of the most populous countries in Central Asia — where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders from India, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan,...
