Tag: China

"There is mounting concern about the Chinese government's increasingly aggressive attempts to use 'Confucius Institutes' and other means to influence foreign academic institutions and critical analysis of China's past history and present policies," Rubio wrote.

Marco Rubio warns: Communist China is targeting US students

Joel Gehrke · February 5, 2018 9:54 pm

China Ventures into Europe

John Psaropoulos · February 2, 2018 9:00 am

British Prime Minister Theresa May, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for a photo prior to a Thursday meeting in Beijing. May met Xi on a visit aimed at mapping out a new trading arrangements following Britain's departure from the European Union. (Wu Hong/Pool Photo via AP)

Beltway Confidential

On China, the US-UK special relationship is in trouble

Tom Rogan · February 1, 2018 7:26 pm

The Hawaii based test was conducted by the personnel assigned to the Aegis ashore missile defense system. (U.S. Missile Defense Agency photo)

Beltway Confidential

A US ballistic missile defense test just failed. Here’s what it means

Tom Rogan · January 31, 2018 9:08 pm

President Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address on Tuesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s State of the Union: Three foreign policy lines to watch for

Tom Rogan · January 30, 2018 2:58 pm

Donnie Cardenas recovers from the flu at the Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, Calif. The San Diego County resident said he was battling a heavy cough for days before a spike in his temperature sent him into the emergency room on Jan. 10. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Congress looks to reauthorize pandemic program as flu cases swell

Kimberly Leonard · January 30, 2018 5:01 am

"Since World War II, we've had three Democratic supermajorities in the Senate. The first gave us the New Deal, the second gave us the Great Society, the third gave us Obamacare and Dodd-Frank," said Sen. Ted Cruz. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Ted Cruz touts his ‘relatively unusual position in the Senate’

Timothy P. Carney · January 30, 2018 5:01 am

Republican Rep. Vicky Hartzler, who lives on a farm in her Missouri district, was thrust into the international spotlight last year when she spearheaded an effort to block transgender troops from serving in the military. Her proposal was rejected in the House, but the following month, President Trump surprised many by announcing a ban. (The Kansas City Star via AP)

Vicky Hartzler on rebuilding the military: ‘It is going to take a long time to recover’

Travis J. Tritten · January 30, 2018 5:01 am

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland delivers her statement to the media as United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer looks on during the sixth round of negotiations for a new North American Free Trade Agreement in Montreal, Monday, Jan. 29, 2018. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer slams Canada at end of latest NAFTA talks

Sean Higgins · January 29, 2018 7:58 pm

Workers on a telephone pole.

Republican FCC commissioners oppose Trump’s reported plan for nationwide 5G network

Melissa Quinn · January 29, 2018 4:39 pm

The state of California is known for its stricter fuel efficiency standards.

Energy and Environment

EPA, California must compromise in their fight over weakened fuel-efficiency standards, experts say

Josh Siegel · January 29, 2018 5:01 am

Scots voted to remain British just over three years ago. That vote, all sides agreed in advance, would settle the issue for a generation. But when Britain voted to leave the European Union shortly afterwards, the leader of the Scottish government, Nicola Sturgeon, thought she saw an opportunity to reopen the issue, because Scotland, unlike England and Wales, had voted to stay in.

Daniel Hannan: Put out more flags

Dan Hannan · January 29, 2018 5:01 am