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‘Ron’s Magic Is GONE!’ Trump Says After 2 DeSantis-Endorsed Candidates Lose

Former President Donald Trump took a victory lap on social media on May 17, following the defeat of two candidates endorsed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in races in Kentucky and Jacksonville, Florida. “Ron’s magic is GONE!” Trump declared on his Truth Social account on Wednesday. A day earlier, Trump-endorsed Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron…


ANALYSIS: Governor’s Race in Kentucky Could Be Sign of Trump’s Influence and Red State Democrat Chances in 2024

Weeks after the Kentucky Derby, another race in Kentucky will shine a light on the Bluegrass state as a possible litmus test for 2024’s elections. A former Trump official and the state’s Trump-endorsed attorney general will face off next Tuesday to become the GOP nominee to take on incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear. Former President Donald…


US Ambassador to UN Praises Taiwan’s Efforts in Curbing Pandemic

TAIPEI, Taiwan—U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft applauded Taiwan’s success in containing the spread of the CCP virus, during a videoconference with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen Thursday morning. “We discussed the many ways Taiwan is a model for the world, as demonstrated by its success in fighting COVID-19 and all that Taiwan has…


UN Ambassador’s Planned Trip to Taiwan Canceled

A planned trip to Taiwan by the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft has been canceled. She would have been the third senior American official travel to the island in less than six months. Craft was due to visit Taiwan from Wednesday to Friday, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a…


Taiwan Restrictions Removed to Address Beijing Threats, Says Pompeo

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that his recent decisions about Taiwan were made with great consideration, while reiterating the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to the world. Pompeo was answering a question about his recent decisions to lift decades-old “contact guidelines” on how U.S. officials should interact with their…


US Ambassador to UN Will Visit Taiwan for 3-Day Trip

TAIPEI, Taiwan—U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft will visit Taiwan for three days next week, becoming the third senior U.S. official to visit the island in less than six months. The United States Mission to the United Nations, in a statement released on Jan. 7, said that Craft will visit Taiwan’s capital Taipei…


US Ambassador to UN Will Visit Taiwan: Pompeo

The United States ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft will visit Taiwan, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a Jan. 6 statement. He did not specify the date of the visit. “Taiwan shows what a free China could achieve,” Pompeo concluded. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that Craft will…


Pompeo Warns of US Sanctions Over Mass Arrests of Opposition Figures in Hong Kong

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threatened U.S. sanctions against individuals and entities responsible for the mass arrests of over 50 opposition figures in Hong Kong on Wednesday. “The United States will not stand idly by while the people of Hong Kong suffer under communist oppression,” said Pompeo in a Jan. 6 statement. He called on…