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Tim Walz Appointed Member of Political Party ‘Loyal’ to Chinese Communists to State Board

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DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, appointed a member of a political faction that has pledged loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party to a state board that advises the government on Asian American affairs, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation found. Walz first appointed Chang Wang, a Minnesota-based attorney, to the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans in May 2020. Wang now serves as the “interim chair” of the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, which advises the governor, Legislature, and other state agencies by promoting the “economic, social,…

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Sen. Schmitt Demands Answers From State Department-Funded Censorship Org

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Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., demanded Thursday that the Global Disinformation Index provide specifics on its efforts to blacklist conservative news sites, in a letter exclusively obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. GDI, a nonprofit based in the United Kingdom, compiles lists of sites—such as conservative media outlets—that it deems as spreading “disinformation” and shares these lists with advertising firms to demonetize the outlets, the Washington Examiner first reported. Despite describing itself as “nonpolitical,” the Global Disinformation Index consistently assigns higher ratings of disinformation risk to conservative media while rating liberal…

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Ladies and Gentlemen, the State of Things

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Updated on Friday, May 17 at 3:27 pm Three high-profile women in Congress got into it last night during a meeting of the House Oversight Committee, in what some outlets have described as a “heated exchange.” But that label feels too dignified. Instead, the whole scene played out like a Saturday Night Live sketch: a cringeworthy five-minute commentary on the miserable state of American politics. Unless you are perpetually online, you may have missed the drama. I’ll recap: The scene unfolded during a meeting held to consider a Republican motion…

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Steak, cherry blossoms and Paul Simon will be featured at the White House state dinner for Japan

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Dry-aged rib eye steak, cherry blossoms and the music of Paul Simon are on tap for more than 200 guests who are expected to attend a swanky White House state dinner on Wednesday to celebrate the relationship between the United States and Japan. The Washington Times stories: White House

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Congress can’t be too concerned about the state of affairs

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Russian brutality on parade once again. No end in sight for the Middle East conflict. No federal 2024 budget and the border crisis rolls on. What a great time for Congress to take a recess. For an up-close look at what Congress has done, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Loren Duggan, Bloomberg Government deputy news director Loren Duggan. Interview Transcript:  Loren Duggan There really is. And there are some key deadlines coming up as soon as next week and the week following that really are going to…

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