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Federal, Policy

US warns about foreign efforts to sway American voters

October 3, 2022

Via: Washington's Top News

Federal officials are warning ahead of the November elections that Russia is working to amplify doubts about the integrity of U.S. elections while China is interested in undermining American politicians it perceives as threats to Beijing’s interests. An unclassified intelligence […]


Federal, Policy

US poised to provide $1.1 billion more in aid to Ukraine

September 28, 2022

Via: Washington's Top News

The U.S. will provide an additional $1.1 billion in aid to Ukraine, with funding for about 18 more advanced rocket systems and other weapons to counter drones that Russia has been using against Ukrainian troops, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. […]


Defense, Industry

In Tokyo, Harris calls US-Japan alliance ‘a cornerstone’

September 26, 2022

Via: Washington's Top News

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday shortly after arriving in Tokyo for the state funeral of assassinated former leader Shinzo Abe. Abe, a former prime minister who was assassinated in July, will […]


Defense, Industry

Russia’s information war expands through Eastern Europe

July 15, 2022

Via: Washington's Top News

As bullets and bombs fall in Ukraine, Russia is waging an expanding information war throughout Eastern Europe, using fake accounts and propaganda to spread fears about refugees and rising fuel prices while calling the West an untrustworthy ally. In Bulgaria, […]


Defense, Industry

Most land mine use by US military banned, except for Korea

June 21, 2022

Via: Washington's Top News

President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday that it would restrict the use of anti-personnel land mines by the U.S. military, aligning the country’s policy more closely with an international treaty banning the deadly explosives. “The president believes strongly that we […]


Federal, Policy

US official says diplomatic push in Asia paying dividends

June 10, 2022

Via: Washington's Top News

The American diplomatic push aimed at countering China’s increasing influence in the Asia-Pacific region appears to be paying dividends, with many nations showing a willingness to partner with the United States, a top State Department official said Friday. U.S. State […]


Defense, Industry

Sweden ends neutrality, joins Finland in seeking NATO berth

May 16, 2022

Via: Federal News Network

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Monday told her country’s parliament that she sees “a historic change in our country’s security policy line” as the country prepares to seek membership of NATO. “Sweden needs formal security guarantees that come with […]


Health Care, Industry

The Latest: Mississippi reports sharp increase of COVID-19

July 27, 2021

Via: Federal News Network

The major eastern Chinese city of Nanjing recorded another 31 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, as authorities announced more than 1.5 billion doses of vaccine have been administered around the country. The new cases bring Nanjing’s total to more […]