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Putin to Visit China Days After President Trump’s Beijing Summit With Xi
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to travel to Beijing next week for talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The Kremlin announced the visit less than 24 hours after President Trump concluded his own state visit to China.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe Delivers U.S. Reform Demands During Rare Cuba Visit
CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Cuba on Thursday and delivered a message from Washington offering deeper engagement with Havana if the communist government agrees to “fundamental changes” to its political system.
Minnesota House Report Accuses Walz Administration of Enabling Massive Fraud
A final report released Tuesday by the Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee accuses Gov. Tim Walz’s administration of fostering a “culture of tolerance” that allowed fraudsters to siphon billions of taxpayer dollars from state and federal programs.
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