Biden-Linked Firm WestExec Scrubs China Work From Website

Dem cabinet nom for State Department cofounded consulting firm WestExec

Yuichiro Kakutani
December 2, 2020 10:37 AM

The Washington, D.C., consulting firm cofounded by President-elect Joe Biden’s secretary of state nominee, Antony Blinken, has removed from its website details of its China-related business as the firm’s work has drawn scrutiny following Biden's election victory.

Treasury Department Sanctions Chinese Defense Firm For Venezuela Dealings

Chinese company sold hardware allegedly used to suppress Maduro's political opponents

Jack Beyrer
December 1, 2020 2:40 PM

The Treasury Department sanctioned a Chinese defense company on Monday for selling equipment used to suppress political opposition to Venezuela's Maduro regime.

Max Baucus: Israel’s Assassination of Iran’s Nuclear Mastermind Is Evidence of ‘Nefarious Ulterior Motive’

Graham Piro
November 30, 2020 6:40 PM

Following the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist, Barack Obama's former China ambassador Max Baucus on Monday accused Israel of having “nefarious” motives in the Middle East.

Congress Makes Final Push to Stop Russian Pipeline to Europe

Jack Beyrer
November 30, 2020 6:00 PM

Congress is preparing a final round of sanctions to thwart Russia's efforts to build an undersea gas pipeline to Europe.

Top Sanders Aide Accuses Israel of Terrorism

Adam Kredo
November 30, 2020 6:00 PM

A top aide to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) accused Israel of terrorism following the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist and military official believed to be instrumental in Tehran’s nuclear weapons program.

Summer Protests Led to Violence Across the Country, Top Cop Group Says

Report documents nearly 9,000 protests this summer

Charles Fain Lehman
November 28, 2020 12:00 PM

Violence erupted nearly 600 times during protests in America's largest cities this past summer, resulting in the injury of more than 2,000 police officers.

Pompeo Passes Torch to Biden Admin Touting a Fundamentally Realigned Globe

Adam Kredo
November 28, 2020 5:00 AM

ABU DHABI—As the Trump administration finishes its final weeks in office, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo opened up about his two-and-a-half years as America’s top diplomat, telling the Washington Free Beacon that the incoming Biden administration will inherit a fundamentally realigned globe.

Google Plans First Fiber-Optic Network Between Saudi Arabia and Israel

Jack Beyrer
November 24, 2020 4:00 PM

Google is planning a fiber-optic network that will connect Saudi Arabia and Israel through internet traffic for the first time as part of a larger project sending signals from Europe to India.

US Navy Destroyer Takes on Russian Forces in Pacific

Jack Beyrer
November 24, 2020 2:15 PM

A Navy destroyer took on Russian forces on Tuesday in a direct challenge to Moscow's territorial claims in the Pacific.

In Space Program Push, China Launches Moon Probe

Launch marks first lunar probe mission in nearly 50 Years

Jack Beyrer
November 24, 2020 2:00 PM

China launched a probe directed to collect lunar samples on Tuesday, making it the first country to do so in nearly 50 years.

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