POLITICS
According to a report by Axios, Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy for Iran affairs, and senior advisor Jared Kushner made a discreet trip this week to Tennessee, where they held closed-door talks with nuclear experts to prepare the technical groundwork for a possible future U.S.–Iran agreement. The report
Xi Tightens Grip Over Chinese Propaganda Ahead of Key Conclaves
Key positions in the Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda agencies underwent personnel reshuffles in...
Xi Prepares Chinese Military for ‘Non-War’ Operations
On June 13, Chinese leader Xi Jinping signed an order providing “legal basis” for the People’s Liberation...
Sarah Palin Poised for Comeback as She Leads Race for Alaska’s House Seat
Former Alaska governor and Republican ex-vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin may see a successful...
US and China Defense Chiefs Butt Heads Over Taiwan Issue During First In-Person Meeting
In their first face-to-face meeting since the pandemic, U.S. and Chinese military chiefs sparred over...
China Fights Uphill Battle to Rescue Its Economy While Keeping ‘Zero-COVID’
Since late May, state and Chinese Communist Party propaganda outlets have been noticeably promoting Beijing...
NY: Citing Increased Gun Violence, Mayor Adams Urges Congress to Crack Down on Guns
On June 8, New York City Mayor Eric Adams testified before the U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee...
New Yorkers Pessimistic About City’s Future, Majority Believe Leadership Needs to Do Better, New Poll
According to a new Siena College poll of New York City residents, conducted exclusively for Spectrum...
Despite Ban, Hongkongers Gather to Mourn Tiananmen Massacre
Even as space for free expression and assembly in Hong Kong disappears under communist rule, some of...
US Intelligence Agencies Warned Against Racial Profiling People of Chinese Descent
Following the Biden administration’s suspension of the China Initiative program earlier this year, the...