Politics
Sec. State: U.S. undeterred by China sanctions against religious freedom officials
The Chinese government blacklisted four commissioners of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Dec. 23
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The most traveled bridge in New Jersey that doesn't meet safety standards
Decades of neglect and lack of investment have left over 46,000 bridges in the United States in a state of disrepair
Politics
McCarthy loses sixth Speaker vote, failing to secure majority
The votes of the 20 other Republicans McCarthy needed went to his primary opponent, Byron Donalds
Politics
Putin travels to Iran to holds talks with Khamenei in first foreign trip since Ukraine invasion
“A trusting dialogue has developed between them on the most important issues on the bilateral and international agenda. On most issues, our positions are close or identical”, said Yuri Ushakov, Putin's foreign policy adviser
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U.S. approves $108 million weapons deal with Taiwan, annoying China
The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency that Taipei had requested the order, which includes unclassified spare and repair parts and assembly for tanks and combat vehicles and logistical and program support from the U.S. government and its contractors
Immigration
Record number of migrants encountered at Southern Border in May
One-quarter of all migrants encountered had previous run-ins with border agents within the last 12 months
Immigration
Victims of Texas truck tragedy begin to be identified
Dozens of families desperately await news of their loved ones after 51 migrants suffocated to death inside a truck in San Antonio
Politics
Two GOP megadonors break from Trump for 2024
One of them has said publicly he will back Ron DeSantis if he chooses to run.
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McConnell demands SCOTUS leaker be 'punished'
McConnell said the leak is part of an "ongoing campaign to bully and intimidate federal judges and substitute mob rule for the rule of law"
Human Rights
Pro-democracy opposition groups to denounce Latin American totalitarianism at Congress, U.S. State Dept.
A group of pro-democracy opposition groups from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Colombia, Honduras and Bolivia will meet with members of Congress and the U.S. State Dept. to express concerns about repression crackdowns in their countries