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Delivery Delays Hamper Taiwan’s Defense Buildup

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Kevin Ting-Chen Sun and Howard Shen of War on the Rocks report that Taiwan’s reliance on U.S. arms sales, mandated by the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, has led to significant delays in its defense modernization. Despite increasing its defense budget, Taiwan struggles with outdated equipment due to chronic delays in U.S. arms deliveries, such […]

JUDGE TO NYC: No, Non-Citizens Can’t Vote

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New York City’s law to allow legal non-citizens to vote in municipal elections went into effect on January 9, 2022, but today, the New York Court of Appeals has ruled that the law is invalid. Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis celebrated the win in a post on X.com, writing: I’m pleased that we prevailed in our final […]

What’s Taking So Long with the 62 Year Old JFK Files?

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Jacob G. Hornburger of the Future of Freedom Foundation wonders why the JFK files haven’t yet been released. He writes: It has now been two months since Donald Trump assumed the presidency. The question naturally arises: Where are those long-secret JFK Records that he repeatedly promised to release to the American people? Or to be […]

Will the Germans Go Nuclear?

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In Foreign Policy, Thorsten Benner explains incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s plan to cover his country in its own nuclear umbrella as the United States leaves the business of protecting Europeans. Benner writes: Scholz’s likely successor, Merz, strikes a very different tone. Before official results had been announced on the night of the Feb. 23 […]

Could Trump Tax University Endowments?

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University endowments currently exist tax-free, but federal budget authors in Congress could change that. Stephen Moore explains in Newsmax, writing: Republicans are searching for ways to “pay for” their tax cuts. Democrats want the rich to pay more tax. Here’s a solution that should make everyone happy. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith […]

MCMAHON: The Dismantling Has Begun

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Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has informed Newsmax that job cuts aimed at 50% of the department’s workforce have already begun. Michael Katz reports: Education Secretary Linda McMahon told Newsmax on Tuesday night that the planned cuts to about 50% of her agency’s workforce began earlier the day with email notices sent to affected employees. […]

Russian Carrier-Killing Missiles Fuel Houthi Threats to Red Sea Shipping

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The Maritime Executive reports that Yemen’s Houthi rebels have given Israel a deadline to lift the Gaza food aid blockade, threatening to resume Red Sea attacks if not met. Russia is reportedly in talks to supply the Houthis with P-800 Oniks supersonic antiship missiles. They write: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have set a deadline for Israel […]

Canada’s Untested New Prime Minister

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In The Spectator, Michael Taube discusses the ascendency of Mark Carney to Canada’s Prime Ministership. Carney, explains Taube, is inexperienced, but his supporters don’t seem to mind. Taube writes: As widely expected, Mark Carney has become the new Liberal party of Canada leader — and will become Canada’s next prime minister. The former Bank of […]

Putin Has Hope for U.S.-Russian Relations: Is Peace Possible?

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Are America and Russia on a path to peace? Vladimir Putin says recent talks have inspired “certain hopes.” Reuters reports: Russian and U.S. teams held six hours of talks in Turkey on Thursday to try to restore normal functioning of their embassies, and Vladimir Putin said initial contacts with Donald Trump’s new administration had inspired […]