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Commentary: A military strike would not guarantee a nuclear-free Iran

Washington has signaled that when it comes to Iran, diplomacy is out, and hostility is in. The U.S. began conducting joint air exercises with Israel on Jan. 23, employing more than 100 aircraft including strategic bombers and advanced F-35 fighter jets. This comes after President Joe Biden stated, “We’re going…

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CIA Chief Warns Netanyahu, Abbas of ‘Third Intifada’

A senior official in Tel Aviv revealed on Tuesday that the head of the CIA, William Burns, warned both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of the danger of a third Palestinian uprising in the near future. The official said he was not surprised by Burns’…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden taunts Xi over balloon incident

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden taunted Xi Jinping in his State of the Union address, saying autocracies had grown weaker around the world and that no one would want the Chinese leader’s job.

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US forces returning to Philippines to counter China threats

The United States has been rebuilding its military might in the Philippines more than 30 years after it closed its bases there

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US Briefed 40 Nations on China Balloon, Diplomats and Officials Say

The United States held briefings in Washington and Beijing with foreign diplomats from 40 nations about the Chinese spy balloon that entered US airspace in late January, a senior administration official and diplomats said on Tuesday. US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman briefed nearly 150 foreign diplomats across 40…

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US Will Act To Protect Sovereignty If Threatened By China: Biden

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) highlighted the "serious challenges" America faces "across the world" and warned China that Washington "will act to protect sovereignty if threatened" by Beijing. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Here are the key takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union speech

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s address to Congress foreshadowed his 2024 stump speech, if as expected he runs for a second term — but at times it was almost drowned out by the Republican heckling.

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Analysis: Biden sees ‘strongest’ economy, but voters don’t believe him

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden did not use his second State of the Union address to announce a reelection bid, but he did not sound like a soon-to-be retiree either. He took a few pointed jabs at Republicans while also vowing to “finish” his goal to “rebuild the backbone of…

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Biden taunts China’s President Xi days after balloon shootdown

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden taunted Chinese President Xi Jinping in his State of the Union address, saying autocracies had grown weaker around the world and no one would want the Chinese leader’s job.

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Republicans call Biden ‘liar’ in off-script tussle over Medicare

WASHINGTON — If President Joe Biden was trying to agitate Republicans over cutting Social Security and Medicare, it worked.

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Brandon Tsay, still grieving, gets the ‘hero’ treatment in Washington

WASHINGTON — Brandon Tsay, the 26-year-old who made worldwide headlines for disarming the Monterey Park gunman last month, stood and waved to the crowd of lawmakers as President Joe Biden labeled him a “hero” and called for new gun control measures in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address.

Los Angeles Times

Lightfoot scolds rivals during testy mayoral forum for trying ‘to mansplain’ and ‘treat me like I’m some child’

The debate included many personal attacks, mainly directed toward and between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and ex-Chicago schools boss Paul Vallas. Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia was in Washington for the State of the Union address.

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. briefed 40 nations on China spy balloon incident, diplomats and official say

The United States held briefings in Washington and Beijing with foreign diplomats from 40 nations about the Chinese spy balloon that Washington shot down on Saturday for spying over U.S. territory, a senior administration official and diplomats said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Deepfake 'news anchors' in pro-China report - researchers

WASHINGTON: The "news broadcasters" appear stunningly real, but they are AI-generated deepfakes in first-of-their-kind propaganda videos that a research report published Tuesday attributed to Chinese state-aligned actors.

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In State of the Union, a feisty Biden calls for bipartisanship

WASHINGTON — In a State of the Union address that began as a bipartisan appeal, President Biden appeared combative and feisty at times as he sparred with Republicans over his legislative record, the federal deficit and border security.

Los Angeles Times

In State of the Union speech, a feisty Biden battles hecklers and calls for bipartisanship

WASHINGTON — A feisty and occasionally combative President Biden sparred with Republicans over his legislative record, the federal deficit and border security in a State of the Union address that began as an appeal for bipartisanship.

Los Angeles Times

Biden pitches optimism to skeptical Americans in State of the Union address

WASHINGTON — President Biden is delivering his second State of the Union speech, and hoping to convince skeptical Americans that they are better off than they were when he took office two years ago.

The Times of India

State of Union: US is ‘unbowed, unbroken’, Joe Biden says

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said on Tuesday night that if China threatens US sovereignty, US will act to protect the country.

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Pentagon says China refused to take call over balloon uproar

WASHINGTON — China rebuffed a U.S. effort to arrange a phone call between the two countries’ top defense officials after the United States shot down an alleged spy balloon, a Pentagon spokesman said, in a stark new sign of how the uproar over the balloon has sent ties between the…

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House oversight panel clashes at hearing on border security

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on a House oversight panel traded barbs Tuesday at a hearing over the Biden administration’s policies at the U.S.-Mexico border, as Democrats accused their Republican colleagues of fueling inflammatory rhetoric against migrants.

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Lawmakers ready to investigate Chinese spy balloon

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers returned to Washington this week eager to tackle outstanding questions about a Chinese spy balloon’s journey across the U.S. and what it means for the broader relationship between the U.S. and China.

Los Angeles Times

These are the most interesting guests who'll be at the State of the Union

WASHINGTON — At 9 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday, President Joe Biden will appear before a joint session of Congress to deliver his second State of the Union address.

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Walsh to leave Labor Department for NHL players' union

WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Marty Walsh will leave the department for the top post at the union representing players in the National Hockey League, the first Cabinet-level departure during the Biden administration.

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GOP’s probe into Hunter Biden risks political blowback, polls suggest

WASHINGTON — The House Republican investigation into the financial dealings of President Joe Biden’s family risks turning off more voters than it attracts, as Democrats paint the inquiry as time-consuming political retribution that diverts attention from the approaching debt crisis and other problems.

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Charges against Trump in Georgia over 2020 election could lead to bigger federal case

WASHINGTON — The first major criminal charges that Donald Trump could face for interfering in the 2020 election might come from Atlanta — and what happens in Georgia isn’t expected to stay in Georgia.

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