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Lawmaker Probes Facebook Advertisement Ban of Anti-China News Site

Rep. Banks concerned ban of Epoch Times is part of effort to appease communist China


A lawmaker on the House Armed Services Committee is pressing Facebook to explain why it banned advertisements from a conservative-leaning newspaper that has been known to investigate Chinese human rights abuses, according to a copy of a letter sent to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and exclusively obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

Hunter Biden’s China Entanglements Spark Concern in Senate

Investigators probing potential conflict of interest in Hunter Biden's ties to $600 million Chinese takeover

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Officials from three agencies gave a classified briefing to the chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance about Hunter Biden's business dealings with state-backed Chinese firms, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.

Dem Senator: Trump Is Right to Confront China

'I think the mission is right'


A top Senate Democrat complimented President Donald Trump for confronting China over its trade practices and criticized American companies for sacrificing "their values" to appease the communist regime.

Trump Administration Cracks Down on Chinese Diplomats in U.S.

China has blocked American personnel in Beijing from meeting with key assets

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The Trump administration issued new restrictions on the actions Chinese government diplomats are permitted to take in the United States, a move that comes in response to the communist government blocking American personnel stationed in Beijing from meeting with key assets, according to U.S. officials.

Facing Controversy, Liberals Use Gun Control As a Shield

NBA's Kerr the latest to tout gun control advocacy in midst of scandal

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During a press conference last Thursday, reporters pressed Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr about the NBA's attempts to suppress support for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters. Asked if China's human rights abuses have come up during his visits to the country on behalf of the NBA, Kerr said they had not—and went on to decry America's "record of human rights abuses," pointing to gun rights as an example.