by Dave DeCamp | Dec 7, 2020 | News
On Monday, the US slapped sanctions on 14 Chinese officials who are members of Beijing’s legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), over Hong Kong’s national security law. The individuals were targeted with asset-freezes and travel bans. The...
by Dave DeCamp | Dec 3, 2020 | News
The Senate is expected to vote on legislation next week that seeks to block a massive weapons sale to the UAE being pushed by the Trump administration. The $23 billion sale includes F-35 fighter jets, reaper drones, and munitions and is seen as Abu Dhabi’s...
by Dave DeCamp | Dec 2, 2020 | News
Congress plans to push forward the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) despite President Trump’s threats to veto the military spending bill. On Tuesday, Trump tweeted that he will veto the NDAA if it does not include a provision to repeal Section 230...
by Dave DeCamp | Nov 18, 2020 | News
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) is expected to introduce a resolution in the House this week that calls for an end to US involvement in the war in Yemen. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) is expected to co-sponsor the legislation, making the bill a bipartisan rebuke to the war,...
by Dave DeCamp | Nov 11, 2020 | News
The Philippines’ foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the country will extend the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), a military pact that allows US troops in the Southeast Asian country on a rotational basis. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced his...
