Tag: Trump Administration

A Tale of Two COVID Regimes: Transatlantic Travel Under Trump and Biden

Commentary Upon my return to the United States from Europe, I was reminded of Ronald Reagan’s insight that, “The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant. It’s just that they know so much that isn’t so.” Every liberal critic “knows” President Donald Trump was too lax and too late in his response…


China Could Invade Taiwan in Near Future: US Admiral

Taiwan is facing a more imminent threat from a possible Chinese invasion than most people realize, said U.S. Adm. John Aquilino during his nomination hearing on Tuesday. Aquilino is nominated to become commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), succeeding current commander Adm. Philip Davidson. On Tuesday, while testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee,…


Blacklisted Xiaomi Loses Over $38 Billion in Two Months

Shares of China’s second-largest cell phone maker, Xiaomi Group, have dropped almost 40 percent in value since the company was blacklisted by the U.S. government in January, and its market value has now evaporated by more than HK$300 billion ($38.64 billion). Following the first open day on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2021, Xiaomi’s share…


Blacklisted Xiaomi Loses Over $38 Billion in Market Value in Two Months

Shares of China’s second-largest cellphone maker, Xiaomi Group, have dropped almost 40 percent in value since the company was blacklisted by the U.S. government in January, and its market value has now evaporated by more than HK$300 billion ($38.64 billion). Following the first open day on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2021, Xiaomi’s share price…


Democrats Argue at Impeachment Trial That Capitol Breach Wasn’t Sparked by ‘One Speech’

Democrats argued on the second day of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial that the Capitol breach was not caused by a single speech on Jan. 6, but rather the outcome of a months-long model of messaging that sowed doubt about the election and fueled anger among Trump voters by reinforcing the view that they…


Donald Trump Jr. Says Republicans Need to Fight Back or ‘They’ll Never Win Another Election’

Former President Donald Trump’s son said that conservatives need to fight back to secure election integrity, while predicting that the impeachment trial against his father would backfire for Democrats. “If the Republicans don’t get out there, if they don’t act, if they don’t come back, if they do what they do best, which is, you…


Biden Administration Draws Criticism for Decision to Scrap Trump’s Policy on Confucius Institutes

The Biden administration has quietly killed a rule proposed by the Trump administration to safeguard U.S. academic freedom from the threat of Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes (CIs). The proposed rule, named “Establishing Requirement for Student and Exchange Visitor Program Certified Schools to Disclose Agreements with Confucius Institutes and Classrooms,” was submitted by the Trump administration to…


Trump Jr.: Impeachment Push Is a Waste of Time and Reflects a Double Standard

Donald Trump Jr. said in an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Tuesday that the push to impeach former President Donald Trump is both a waste of time and a partisan effort that reflects a double standard. Trump Jr. said that the urgency of the pandemic suggests other legislative priorities should take precedence over…


Video: Facts Matter (Feb. 8): Trump Jr: Here’s What Comes Next for Our Amazing Movement

In a new video from Donald Trump Jr., he lays out what comes next for the movement started by his father. According to a new report from America’s customs agency: China has sent over 12 million counterfeit masks. And that’s only the ones we know about. Furthermore, the agency also announced that last year, over…


Trump Impeachment Trial to Kick Off: Democrats Claim ‘Grievous Constitutional Crime,’ Defense Says ‘Political Theater’

Former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial is set to kick off in the Senate on Tuesday, with Democrat prosecutors alleging Trump incited an insurrection and committed the “most grievous constitutional crime,” while lawyers for the former president have dismissed the trial as “political theater.” With senators gathered as the court of impeachment, the trial will…