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Why is Taiwan now so important to US politicians?

US House Speaker Pelosi’s Taiwan visit led to a crisis between the US and China; now more US officials are visiting.

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Taiwan: China, Russia Disrupting, Threatening World Order

Taiwan’s leader on Friday said China and Russia are “disrupting and threatening the world order” through Beijing’s recent large-scale military exercises near the island and Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. President Tsai Ing-wen was speaking during a meeting in Taipei with US Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who is on the second visit…

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Taiwan: China, Russia disrupting, threatening world order

Taiwan's leader says China and Russia are “disrupting and threatening the world order" through Beijing's recent large-scale military exercises near the island and Moscow's invasion of Ukraine

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GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn refers to Taiwan as a "country" during meeting with President Tsai

Blackburn said in a statement before her passing remarks on Taiwan, "I will not be bullied by Communist China."

Axios

International: Marsha Blackburn becomes latest US lawmaker to visit Taiwan, defies Beijing

"Regular high-level visits to Taipei are long-standing US policy," Blackburn said, adding that she will not be bullied by China into turning her back on the island. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Taiwan president says U.S. visits reinforce island's determination to defend itself

Recent visits by guests from the United States have reinforced Taiwan's determination to defend itself, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday as she met the latest U.S. lawmaker to arrive on the island in defiance of Beijing.

Reuters

‘We will not be bullied’: US politician arrives in Taiwan

Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn will meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in visit condemned by Beijing.

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US senator visits Taiwan amid high tensions with China

A U.S. senator has arrived in Taiwan, in the second visit by members of Congress since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip earlier this month sharply raised tensions with China

The Independent UK

US Senator Arrives in Taiwan, Defying Angry Beijing

A US senator who sits on the Senate's Commerce and Armed Services Committees arrived in Taiwan on Thursday, the third such visit this month and defying pressure from Beijing for such trips not to take place. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory against the strong objections of the…

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U.S. Senator Blackburn arrives in Taiwan - live TV footage

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn arrived in Taiwan's capital Taipei on Thursday on board a U.S. military aircraft, live television footage from the downtown Songshan airport showed.

Reuters

Trump and GOP fundraise off FBI raid

Republicans wasted no time trying to turn their performative outrage into solicitations for donor cash

Salon

Senate Judiciary Committee airs threats against elections workers

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and election officials told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that election workers face increased threats ahead of the midterm elections, as Congress considers additional election protections.

Tribune News Service

Senate Judiciary Committee airs threats against elections workers - Roll Call

“There is an omnipresent feeling of anxiety and dread that permeates our daily lives, and those of our families,” one witness testified.

Roll Call

Veterans toxic exposure bill clears Senate after tortuous path

WASHINGTON — More than 3.5 million veterans who were exposed to toxic substances on overseas deployments will gain easier access to health and disability benefits under a bill that cleared the Senate on Tuesday.

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Veterans toxic exposure bill clears Senate after tortuous path - Roll Call

More than 3.5 million veterans will gain easier access to health and disability benefits under a bill that cleared the Senate Tuesday.

The Independent UK

GOP senator declares ‘pandemic is over’ despite rise in cases across US from dangerous Covid variant BA.5

The White House has warned Americans to protect themselves from the Omicron sub-variant

WEKU

A three-star general was suspended by the Army after appearing to mock Jill Biden

Retired Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky was suspended from his contracting role with the Army and is under investigation after replying to a tweet from first lady Jill Biden on abortion rights.

WEKU

TikTok says it's putting new limits on Chinese workers' access to U.S. user data

TikTok addressed Republican senators who have raised concerns that the Chinese-owned app could be sharing Americans' data with the Chinese government. TikTok says this is not happening.

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US Senators Introduce Legislation Calling Out Iran-China Ties

US Republican Senators introduced on Tuesday a bill to call attention to Iran’s ties with China by prohibiting any deal with Iran until the regime terminates its relations with Beijing and Hamas. US Senators Marco Rubio and Marsha Blackburn introduced the so-called Iran China Accountability Act, which stipulates that Iran…

The Independent UK

Senator Marsha Blackburn says Justice Department should arrest pro-choice protesters

‘They should haul all of these people down to the police headquarters’

Sports Illustrated

Tennessee Senator Blasts Outgoing NCAA President Mark Emmert

Sen. Marsha Blackburn said Emmert’s resignation will “enable the NCAA to support our student-athletes.”

Tribune News Service

POINT: Why are Republicans so obsessed with gender issues?

What makes a woman a woman? That’s the question Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn asked Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Alabama governor Kay Ivey signed legislation that threatens doctors and nurses with up to 10 years in prison for aiding transgender young people in transitioning. Florida’s…

The Guardian - US

Jokes, cheers and dire warnings: Twitter reacts to Musk’s takeover

As the self-declared ‘free-speech absolutist’ takes the reins, some activists and politicians fear for the platform’s future

The Independent UK

Tennessee senator mocked for saying residents want a wall on ‘our’ border

Republicans return to immigration fears ahead of midterms

Salon

Blackburn: Tennesseans want border wall

In fact, Tennessee is located roughly 1,700 from Mexico and borders Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia

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