Blinken to warn China over support for Russia’s military during trip

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands ahead of a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on June 18, 2023.  Leah Millis | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will warn China about its support for Russia’s military during his visit … Read more

Big aftershocks rock Hualien county in Taiwan weeks after 7.2 earthquake

Taiwan’s Hualien county was hit by a series of earthquakes – with the highest magnitude at 6.3 – in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The county, along the east coast of the island, experienced the two strongest shocks in about six minutes, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration which recorded a 6.0-magnitude quake at … Read more

'Nothing is more cruel': Advocate on SCOTUS homelessness case

(NewsNation) — The Supreme Court wrestled with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness Monday as it considered whether cities can punish people for sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking. Jesse Rabinowitz, campaign director for the National Homelessness Law Center, joined “NewsNation Now” to discuss the realities of homelessness, saying fining people for … Read more

Blinken to raise risks for American travelers on trip to Beijing

The Biden administration is unlikely to ease high-level travel warnings for China unless the country takes concrete steps to address safety concerns, a senior administration official told The Hill ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing this week.  Blinken will raise with Chinese officials steps they must take before the State Department … Read more

Joe Simitian leads Evan Low by one vote in preliminary recount results – The Mercury News

With the recount for California’s Congressional District 16 race in full swing, preliminary results show Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian leading Assemblymember Evan Low by one vote. On April 15, a machine recount of the 182,135 votes cast in the March primary race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo began in Santa Clara and … Read more

Biden condemns “antisemitic protests” and “those who don’t understand what’s going on with the Palestinians”

President Biden on Monday weighed in on the pro-Palestine demonstrations taking place at elite university campuses.  “I condemn the antisemitic protests,” Mr. Biden told reporters after an Earth Day Event in Northern Virginia Monday. “That’s why I’ve set up a program to deal with that. I also condemn those who don’t understand what’s going on … Read more

Colorado gun bills advance as Democrats try to beat session end

Fresh off a historic vote to advance a ban on many high-powered, semi-automatic guns, the Colorado House approved three more gun-related bills over the weekend — sending them across the Capitol for another round of debate. Those votes on Saturday were followed Monday by the state Senate’s final approval for two other gun reform bills … Read more