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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in China over the weekend on a state visit to improve bilateral trade and mend diplomatic fences, even as he insisted his government wants to diversify its supply chains and “increase our relationships with other countries in the region.” Albanese and a “very large business delegation” from Australia plan to meet with dictator Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, National People’s Congress Chairman Zhao Leji, and other top Chinese officials during their weeklong trip, plus Chinese business leaders and tourism officials. Relations between Australia and China were at a low ebb when Albanese and his…

The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling on Monday allowing President Donald Trump’s Department of Education to resume efforts to slash its workforce in half.  The decision reverses a lower court ruling ordering the reinstatement of Department of Education employees cut loose in mass layoffs, and ultimately allows Education Secretary Linda McMahon to continue her mission of winding down the department.  The Department of Education announced in March that it was reducing its workforce by half in an effort to streamline the department and cut down on unnecessary bureaucracy. WATCH — Linda McMahon Testifies Before Congress as Trump Looks to End Dept of…

House Oversight Chair James Comer issued another subpoena to a former Joe Biden aide in an effort to compel testimony as part of his investigation into the former president’s use of the autopen and mental fitness while in office. The Kentucky Republican sent the letter to Annie Tomasini, Biden’s former White House deputy chief of staff, who is scheduled to sit down with investigators on Friday. The committee said her legal team had informed them she requested a subpoena to appear, although she had originally agreed to speak voluntarily. Comer has also subpoenaed Biden’s former White House physician Kevin O’Connor,…

US President Donald Trump is considering allowing Ukraine to launch long-range strikes into Russia using US-made ATACMS missiles, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing sources.According to the outlet, Trump could permit Ukraine to use the 18 ATACMS launchers that have already been delivered to fire at their full range of 300km. A source involved in the discussions told the Post that the decision would also likely include providing Kiev with additional ATACMS munitions.While ATACMS would not reach Moscow or St. Petersburg, they would allow Ukraine to strike military bases, airfields, and supply depots deep inside Russia that are currently…

President Trump on Tuesday slammed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), suggesting that they’re in competition to be the dumbest members of Congress.  The President spoke to reporters as he departed the White House for an AI and Energy Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Responding to a question about AOC’s plans to host Communist NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for breakfast on Wednesday, the President said he looks forward to meeting them, adding “I know them both very well through what I read and through what I see.” After slamming Mamdani as a Communist, signaling that “things are…

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is offering virtual “companions” to paid subscribers. The options include an anime girl that offers a “spicy” mode, and an animated fox creature. Elon Musk’s AI chatbot platform Grok has launched a new feature offering AI companions to “Super Grok” subscribers who pay $30 per month. Musk announced the new AI companion feature in an X post on Monday, sharing that it is now available to try out by updating the Grok app. Two AI companions are currently available: “Ani,” a goth anime girl with blonde pigtails wearing a tight corset, short black dress and thigh-high…

According to the always-dubious data released by the Chinese Communist government, China’s economy grew by 5.2 percent in the second quarter of 2025, which is slower than its 5.4 percent growth in the first quarter, but better than the 5.1 percent growth projected by analysts. As ever with economic news, various media organizations spun the Q2 report as either good or bad news for China, depending on their political orientation. Reuters headlined the news with “China’s Economy Slows As Consumers Tighten Belts, U.S. Tariff Risks Mount,” while the UK Guardian went with “China’s Economy Beats Expectations In Face of Trump’s…

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials are accusing Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA) of setting a mob of left-wing rioters on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, which landed the agent in the emergency room. According to DHS, on July 10, ICE agents carried out a raid on a marijuana grow site in the sanctuary state of California — arresting more than 360 illegal aliens and rescuing 14 migrant children. At the time of the raid, a mob of about 500 rioters tried to impede the operation. Among the crowd was Carbajal, to whom an ICE Public Affairs Specialist gave…

The Air Force employee has pleaded guilty to leaking top secret data to an unknown woman on a foreign dating platform A retired US Army officer has admitted to leaking classified information about the Ukraine conflict to a woman he met on a foreign dating website, according to a press release by the US Justice Department last week.David Slater, 64, was working as a civilian employee for the Air Force at US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) when he is said to have conspired to transmit national defense information. The leaks occurred from February to April 2022, during the early stages of the…

Schiff refinanced his home in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013 claiming the Maryland home was his primary residence.  In 2009, a House Ethics investigation claimed that Schiff did this and Schiff claimed it was an error and he repaid the exempt taxes to the state of Maryland.A fellow member of Congress was charged with criminal counts for doing the same thing, Steven Watkins, of Oklahoma.In addition, the amount of the home mortgage has remained basically the same this entire time. Congress should look into this as well.When asked about his residence in Maryland at that time while on the campaign…