Biden pledges more clarity on approach to unidentified aerial objects - Roll Call President Biden pledged Thursday to develop new parameters for the government's response to unidentified aerial objects. Roll Call · Feb 16, 2023
US senators reintroduce sanctions bill targeting Haitian gangs and their supporters A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Florida Republican Marco Rubio, are reintroducing legislation that would go after criminal gangs in Haiti and those in the country’s political and private sectors who collude with them. Miami Herald · Feb 15, 2023
Ford Battery Deal With CATL Draws Backlash From US Senators, Reps Senator Marco Rubio said the licensing agreement between Ford and CATL "will only deepen US reliance on the Chinese Communist Party for battery tech." InsideEVs · Feb 15, 2023
How the politics of race will play a key role in Nikki Haley's 2024 campaign Haley is a woman of color who led South Carolina in taking down the Confederate flag from its state capitol. That makes campaigning complex in the party of Trump. WEKU · Feb 15, 2023
Administration to announce EV charging station standards - Roll Call A national network for electric vehicles will be built using at least 55 percent American-made materials under the standards. Roll Call · Feb 15, 2023
From Trump ambassador to ‘sellout’: What is Nikki Haley doing in the 2024 race Governor-turned-ambassador left government in 2018 but has never strayed far from allegiance to Trump The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023
How a Chinese 'spy balloon' prompted the U.S. to scour the skies The U.S. and China have traded fiery allegations of extensive aerial surveillance programs since the U.S. shot down a Chinese balloon on Feb. 4. Here's a look at what's happened so far. WEKU · Feb 14, 2023
Haley faces 'high-wire act' in 2024 bid against Trump Few have navigated the turbulent politics of the Trump era like Nikki Haley The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023
Bill to ban TikTok in US reflects growing concerns in Congress WASHINGTON — A group of lawmakers has revived legislation to ban TikTok in the U.S. as doubts grow about the viability of an effort to keep data it collects from falling into the hands of the Chinese government. Tribune News Service · Feb 11, 2023
Trump’s escalating criticisms force early political dilemma for DeSantis WASHINGTON — Ron DeSantis on Wednesday shot back at the latest barrage of criticisms from Donald Trump, arguing that he was focused on delivering results for Florida and not trying to “smear other Republicans.” McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 9, 2023
Marco Rubio criticism of Biden on Chinese spy balloons backfires as he’s told they also entered US under Trump The Florida Republican is the ranking member of the Senate Intelligence Committee. The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023
Don fumes over spy balloons on his watch The Pentagon discovered the earlier flights but “never informed” Trump, Republican congressman says Salon · Feb 6, 2023
ABC host schools Marco Rubio on balloons Donald Trump never told Americans about at least three occasions when Chinese balloons entered U.S. airspace Salon · Feb 6, 2023
Shoot-down of Chinese balloon draws GOP criticism of Biden administration Republicans accused China of using the balloon to surveil military sites. China says it ‘reserves the right to take necessary measures to deal with similar situations.’ Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 6, 2023
WEKU · Feb 5, 2023 What's next in the saga of the suspected Chinese spy balloon U.S. defense officials are working to recover the wreckage of a Chinese balloon downed near South Carolina, as relations between the two countries are further strained.
The Guardian - US · Feb 5, 2023 White House rejects Republican fire over wait to down Chinese spy balloon Pete Buttigieg says president ‘considered safety of American people’ but Marco Rubio criticizes eight-day wait
Reuters · Feb 5, 2023 U.S. military says it is searching for remnants of Chinese spy balloon The U.S. military said on Sunday it is searching for remnants of the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon it shot down the previous day, in a dramatic spy saga that has further strained American-Chinese relations.
Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2023 Second Chinese ‘spy balloon’ spotted over Latin America as tensions rise US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a trip to China amid a diplomatic row between the two countries
Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2023 Has Nikki Haley got what it takes to challenge Donald Trump? The former South Carolina governor is poised to run against Trump as a Republican presidential candidate. Maddy Mussen on how she set her sights on the White House
Miami Herald · Feb 3, 2023 Fabiola Santiago: Of course lying George Santos has ties to Florida. It’s where truth ‘comes to die’ So, liar extraordinaire George Santos has ties to Florida! Where’s the surprise?
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 3, 2023 Chinese Spy Balloon Flies over the United States, Pentagon Says A Chinese spy balloon has been flying over the United States for a couple of days, US officials said on Thursday, in what would be a brazen act just days ahead of a planned trip to Beijing by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Fighter jets were mobilized but military…
Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postpones China trip after ‘spy balloon’ discovery Fighter jets were mobilised and military leaders considered shooting down the balloon over Montana, which China has said is for weather research
The Guardian - US · Jan 31, 2023 Social media companies in the US brace to battle onslaught of legal challenges State and federal lawsuits and bills with far-reaching regulatory implications for TikTok, Meta and others come to a head this year
Fortune · Jan 30, 2023 Senators Warner, Rubio claim Beijing can meddle with what's trending on TikTok “I don't know how our national security interests and the operation of TikTok in this country, as long as it's owned by ByteDance, can coexist," Senator Marco Rubio said on CBS's Face the Nation.
The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023 Senators: Officials blocking access to mishandled documents Members of the Senate intelligence committee say they should have access to classified documents that were discovered in the homes of President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence