Chinese Investments in Kenya Lead to Charges of Racism and Debt-trap Fears
China loaned Kenya $3.6 billion to pay for a railroad from Nairobi to Mombasa, but Kenyans worry about the debt and also accuse Chinese managers of racist treatment. ...
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Despite Raising $38.1M, “Beto” Still Trails Cruz by Nine Points
Representative Robert “Beto” O’Rourke’s senatorial campaign has raised $38.1 million in three months, but Senator Ted Cruz still holds a nine-percentage-point lead. ...
Chinese Intelligence Officer Charged With Economic Espionage, Extradited to U.S.
The Justice Department said that a Chinese Ministry of State Security operative has been charged with attempting to commit economic espionage against a U.S. firm. ...
Facebook Censors Ads for Film About Abortionist, Convicted Murderer Gosnell
The producers of the film Gosnell — about the infamous abortionist — said that Facebook has censored their attempts to promote the movie beyond their own Facebook page. ...
U.S. Navy Commander Warns of Russian Submarine Threat
Admiral James Foggo, the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe, said that that Russia’s upgrade of its submarine fleet may present a threat to U.S. and NATO forces. ...
France Blames Iran for Foiled Bomb Plot Near Paris, Freezes Iranian Assets
Three French government ministers accused Iran’s intelligence ministry of being behind a foiled plot to bomb an exiled Iranian opposition group in a Paris suburb. ...
Nationalist Party Wrests Control of Legislature From Liberals in Quebec
The fiscally conservative Coalition Avenir Québec won the vote in Quebec’s provincial elections with a clear majority, winning 74 of 125 seats in the National Assembly. ...
U.S. Ship Sails Near Disputed South China Sea Islands in “Freedom of Navigation” Operation
The USS Decatur, a U.S. guided-missile destroyer, sailed near two artificial islands China has built in the South China Sea, conducting a freedom of navigation operation. ...
Border Patrol Cracks Down on Human Smuggling Across Southwest Border
Operation Blazing Sands, an operation begun by the Border Patrol in August, is aggressively pursuing people smuggling illegal aliens across the Southwest Border. ...
Last U.S. Flatware Maker Expects Boost From Trump Tariffs
Thanks to the Trump tariffs on Chinese goods, the CEO of America’s last remaining manufacturer of flatware expressed optimism that his business would benefit greatly. ...
Pence Urges “Values Voters” to Turn Out for Midterm Elections
Speaking at the Values Voter Summit, Vice President Pence warned faith voters not to become complacent if Republicans are going to maintain control of Congress. ...
Senate Passes $854B Spending Bill Funding Everything But Border Wall
The Senate, by a 93-7 vote, passed an $854 billion spending bill on September 18, with six Republican senators and independent Bernie Sanders voting against it. ...
Japan Conducts Submarine Drill Near Chinese-occupied Islands
The Japanese submarine Kuroshio on September 13 joined three Japanese warships in conducting a drill in waters just southwest of the China-controlled Scarborough Shoal. ...
Thanks, Maduro: Nearly 40% of Venezuelan Businesses Closed
A month after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro imposed a mandatory 60-fold wage increase, nearly 40 percent of all Venezuelan stores have closed. ...
Leftists Threaten $1.3M Donation for Sen. Collins’ Next Opponent if She Votes to Confirm Kavanaugh
An online campaign plans to donate over $1 million to Senator Susan Collins’ 2020 reelection opponent — if she votes to confirm Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court. ...
California Governor Brown Signs Bill Requiring Zero Carbon Emissions by 2045
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law mandating that 100 percent of electricity in California must come from renewable or zero-carbon resources by 2045. ...
Taliban Attacks Continue in Afghanistan as Defense Secretary Mattis Arrives
A series of attacks by Taliban insurgents on Afghan police officers and military personnel continues, days after Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived in Kabul. ...
Sessions to Meet State Attorneys General to Consider Tech Company’s “Stifling” of Free Speech
Attorney General Jeff Sessions will meet with state attorneys general to discuss a “growing concern” that tech companies may be “intentionally stifling” free speech. ...
Trump Will Go to Texas to Campaign With Cruz Against Liberal “Beto” O’Rourke
President Trump will go to a major rally for Senator Ted Cruz in Texas in October, helping Cruz fight off a challenge from MoveOn.org-backed Robert “Beto” O’Rourke. ...
Texas Senate Race Pits Liberal Robert “Beto” O’Rourke vs. Ted Cruz
Democrat Robert “Beto” O’Rourke, whose campaign platform is unabashedly liberal, is running against Republican incumbent Senator Ted Cruz in Texas. ...