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China-Focused Influence Program Courted Senior US Media Figures With Sponsor-Paid Trips Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times, A journalist's review of Committee of 100 (C100) records has renewed scrutiny of sponsor-paid trips that brought senior figures from major U.S. news organizations to China and recorded changes in their views and professional plans. A tour guide stands near a display showing images of people at locations described as vocational training centers in southern Xinjiang at the Exhibition of the Fight Against Terrorism and Extremism in Urumqi in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous...

Ryan McMaken, editor-in-chief for Mises.org, joins John Stossel to grade Donald Trump's first year in office prior to tonight's State of the Union.

What Could Democrats Do If They Win The Midterms? Authored by Nathan Worcester via The Epoch Times, Even as Republican campaign spending intensifies and the president holds rallies across the country for candidates, many forecasts still look grim for the party in power. Observers from across the political spectrum predict that Democrats will retake the House, and maybe even the Senate. What's on the agenda if Democrats win big? Lawmakers and insiders have outlined a range of possibilities and priorities, including pushback against the Iran war, renewed attention to data centers and artificial intelligence...