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U.S. diplomat: Taiwan's asymmetric warfare to deter China

Taiwan's military is applying lessons on modern warfare from regional conflicts and adopting asymmetric warfare tools to prevent a war with China, America's senior diplomat in Taipei said Wednesday.

Army expands unmanned aerial system so units can directly buy drones

The Army rolled out an unmanned aerial system exchange in March, letting military units purchase drones as easily as ordering paper towels or cleaning supplies from Amazon.

California man gets 30 years for $270 million Medi-Cal fraud scheme

A California man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for masterminding a health care fraud scheme in which nearly $270 million in fraudulent claims were submitted to Medi-Cal, the Justice Department announced.

Trump team aims to drop race, sexual orientation, migrants from census

The Trump administration proposed major changes Wednesday to the decennial census, calling for elimination of questions on race, ethnicity and sexual orientation, which it said would bring the questionnaire more in line with the census's original purpose.

UC Irvine lecturer's post about Nick Shirley draws backlash

A University of California, Irvine lecturer is facing scrutiny after appearing to endorse violence against conservative activist Nick Shirley ahead of Shirley's scheduled appearance before the Harvard Republican Club and just before the first anniversary of Charlie Kirk's assassination. "Someone can do the funniest thing just before the Kirkiversary," the UC Irvine lecturer wrote.

Hollywood, tech executives ramp up security spending amid threats

MANGIONE AFTERMATH: Hollywood and Silicon Valley executives are pouring millions of dollars into private security as threats against corporate leaders climb, a trend security consultants say accelerated sharply after the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Trump says Iran war will end after midterm elections, as fighting continues in in Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said Wednesday he believes the Iran war will end shortly after the midterm elections in November.

Trump's PAC channels midterm spending through new pop-up group

President Trump's political operation appears to be channeling major midterm spending through a newly formed group, called a pop-up PAC because it won't have to reveal its funding until late in the cycle.

China challenges Western alliances

At the 25th anniversary session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed an alternative model to Western alliances.

Charlie Kirk's murder has chilled campus free speech, report finds

The assassination of Charlie Kirk last year at Utah Valley University contributed to colleges nationwide tightening free-speech restrictions, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression reported Wednesday.

5 Questions About Zelenskyy's Criticism of the International Response to Russian Strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow must face consequences for its winter bombing campaign, as U.S.-brokered peace talks yielded no breakthrough.

John Malkovich cancels Tel Aviv show over fabricated quote

Actor JOHN MALKOVICH has pulled out of a planned April performance in Tel Aviv after an Israeli production circulated a press release quoting him with language he says he never used. The press release quoted the actor as saying, "I am thrilled to return to Israel and am looking forward to meeting the warm Israeli audience once again, to whom I feel a strong closeness and solidarity."