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TikTok Signs Deal With US Investors to Form Data Security Joint Venture
The agreement would place U.S. user data and content oversight under a new American-controlled entity as ByteDance retains algorithm ownership.
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Trump Nominates Marine General to Be New Head of Southern Command
Lt. Gen. Francis Donovan is currently the vice commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, serving in this position since 2022.
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Chinese Researcher Charged With Smuggling E. Coli Into the US
The Indiana University scientist studied the same plant fungus as Chinese researchers in Michigan charged with smuggling it last month, the FBI reported.
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US Strikes ISIS Targets in Syria in Response to Killing of Americans
War Secretary Pete Hegseth said this was ‘not the beginning of a war.’
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Senators Sound Alarm Over Chinese Drone Use at US Security Facilities
Chinese company DJI is the world’s largest drone maker and dominates the U.S. market.
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Daughter of Transportation Secretary Nearly Misses Flight Following TSA Incident
In a statement to The Epoch Times, TSA said it is ‘aware of the incident in question.’
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What to Know About Trump’s $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Servicemembers
The White House says the payments will reach troops before Christmas.
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US Military Strikes 2 Boats in Eastern Pacific, Killing 5 Narco-Terrorists
The Joint Task Force Southern Spear eliminated two boats linked to drug trafficking, according to the Department of War.
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US Indicts Over 70 Tren de Aragua Members in Nationwide Crackdown
Charges against the cartel members included murder, robbery, extortion, kidnapping, money laundering, and drug trafficking.
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Pursue US Space Superiority
The president said he would prioritize the nation’s push to space for commercial, national security, and exploration purposes.
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Trump Signs $901 Billion Defense Bill Into Law
The White House said the bill will support the president’s ‘peace through strength’ agenda.
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Mexico Making Strides in Sealing Border, but GOP Panelists Say More Progress Needed
Officials in a House hearing praise President Sheinbaum’s efforts to curtail drug smuggling and illegal immigration, but say ‘greater burden-sharing’ is needed.
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US Airstrike on Drug Boat Kills 4 in Eastern Pacific
This strike was the latest military action in President Donald Trump’s efforts to halt drug trafficking to the United States.
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Trump Announces $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividends’ to Military Members
The president said the checks are ‘already on the way’ to members of the military.
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House Rejects Measures to Block Strikes on Venezuela, Drug Smuggling Boats
This comes one day after Trump ordered a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers going to and from Venezuela.
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Energy Department Funded Chinese Defense, Quantum Research, Lawmakers Find
Lawmakers and researchers sound the alarm on the academic loophole that enables the sharing of sensitive research with China.
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Gen. Charles Flynn Was Commander General in the Pacific. Here’s What He Says Will Define This Century.
Gen. Charles Flynn retired as Commander General of the United States Army Pacific last year.
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California Engineer Given 10-Year Prison Term for Bombing Transformers
Peter Karasev, of San Jose, pleaded guilty to planning and carrying out two attacks on electrical transformers in 2022 and 2023, officials said.
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TikTok Signs Deal With US Investors to Form Data Security Joint Venture
The agreement would place U.S. user data and content oversight under a new American-controlled entity as ByteDance retains algorithm ownership.
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Trump Nominates Marine General to Be New Head of Southern Command
Lt. Gen. Francis Donovan is currently the vice commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, serving in this position since 2022.
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Chinese Researcher Charged With Smuggling E. Coli Into the US
The Indiana University scientist studied the same plant fungus as Chinese researchers in Michigan charged with smuggling it last month, the FBI reported.
|
US Strikes ISIS Targets in Syria in Response to Killing of Americans
War Secretary Pete Hegseth said this was ‘not the beginning of a war.’
|
Senators Sound Alarm Over Chinese Drone Use at US Security Facilities
Chinese company DJI is the world’s largest drone maker and dominates the U.S. market.
|
Daughter of Transportation Secretary Nearly Misses Flight Following TSA Incident
In a statement to The Epoch Times, TSA said it is ‘aware of the incident in question.’
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What to Know About Trump’s $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Servicemembers
The White House says the payments will reach troops before Christmas.
|
US Military Strikes 2 Boats in Eastern Pacific, Killing 5 Narco-Terrorists
The Joint Task Force Southern Spear eliminated two boats linked to drug trafficking, according to the Department of War.
|
US Indicts Over 70 Tren de Aragua Members in Nationwide Crackdown
Charges against the cartel members included murder, robbery, extortion, kidnapping, money laundering, and drug trafficking.
|
Trump Signs Executive Order to Pursue US Space Superiority
The president said he would prioritize the nation’s push to space for commercial, national security, and exploration purposes.
|
Trump Signs $901 Billion Defense Bill Into Law
The White House said the bill will support the president’s ‘peace through strength’ agenda.
|
Mexico Making Strides in Sealing Border, but GOP Panelists Say More Progress Needed
Officials in a House hearing praise President Sheinbaum’s efforts to curtail drug smuggling and illegal immigration, but say ‘greater burden-sharing’ is needed.
|
US Airstrike on Drug Boat Kills 4 in Eastern Pacific
This strike was the latest military action in President Donald Trump’s efforts to halt drug trafficking to the United States.
|
Trump Announces $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividends’ to Military Members
The president said the checks are ‘already on the way’ to members of the military.
|
House Rejects Measures to Block Strikes on Venezuela, Drug Smuggling Boats
This comes one day after Trump ordered a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers going to and from Venezuela.
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Energy Department Funded Chinese Defense, Quantum Research, Lawmakers Find
Lawmakers and researchers sound the alarm on the academic loophole that enables the sharing of sensitive research with China.
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Gen. Charles Flynn Was Commander General in the Pacific. Here’s What He Says Will Define This Century.
Gen. Charles Flynn retired as Commander General of the United States Army Pacific last year.
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California Engineer Given 10-Year Prison Term for Bombing Transformers
Peter Karasev, of San Jose, pleaded guilty to planning and carrying out two attacks on electrical transformers in 2022 and 2023, officials said.
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