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The U.S. president said he must speak with Taiwan’s leader before deciding whether to proceed with the record arms sales package for Taipei.

For Japan, Taiwan is closely tied to its own security debate and to the U.S. military posture in the western Pacific.

The U.S. president said the ISIS leader killed in the operation was identified as Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.

Connecticut enacted the law with a goal of increased oversight of federal agents. The DOJ said it endangers officers.

The president said that an Iranian official said the U.S. and potentially China has the technology to remove material after 2025 strikes on nuclear facilities.

Trump also confirmed that he raised the case of Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy publisher imprisoned in Hong Kong, during his China visit.

Trump welcomed China’s new purchase commitments but noted there has been no breakthrough on the release of Jimmy Lai.

A senior U.S. admiral told a U.S. Senate committee that Iran’s capabilities to threaten U.S. forces and regional interests had been ’substantially degraded.’

A high-level meeting between the U.S. and Chinese leaders produced different messaging and competing priorities.

The president said he has not yet decided whether to move ahead with a major U.S. arms package for Taiwan.

The vice president spoke to a packed crowd in Bangor about efforts to save taxpayers’ money while campaigning for Republican candidates.

China has agreed to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft, according to President Donald Trump, in what would represent a major commercial order.

The two leaders discussed a wide range of issues during the Beijing summit, including economic cooperation, fentanyl, Taiwan, and Iran.

The U.S. president’s comments were made amid growing allegations that China has quietly supported Iran’s military capabilities.

A federal judge previously ruled that a state lawsuit against mifepristone may not move forward until federal regulators complete their review of the drug.

A rendering features an 18-hole championship course overlooking the Washington Monument.