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Pompeo: China using nuclear weapons program aid to seduce US allies in Middle East
China is using the prospect of access to technology related to a nuclear weapons program to lure American allies into Beijing’s geopolitical orbit, U.S. officials and lawmakers fear.
EU Condemns Belarus President’s Inauguration Amid Violence
The European Union said Thursday it doesn’t recognize Alexander Lukashenko as the President of Belarus after being sworn in for a sixth term during a secret ceremony.
Pompeo warns Chinese Communist Party's spy efforts 'increasing' in U.S. at state, local levels
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the Chinese Communist Party is engaged in a years-long effort to infiltrate state and local governments across the U.S. as part of its ongoing espionage effort that continues to intensify.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Palestinian groups Fatah, Hamas agree to first elections in nearly 15 years
Two rival Palestinian political parties said on Thursday that they will hold general elections within six months.

Inside the United States
Steele dossier’s main source was investigated by FBI as 'threat to national security'
U.S. Attorney John Durham discovered that the primary sub-source for British ex-spy Christopher Steele’s discredited dossier was investigated by the FBI as a possible “threat to national security," but the bureau never told the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and used the dossier anyway.
Absentee ballots found in a ditch in Wisconsin
Three trays of mail, including absentee ballots, were found in a ditch in Greenville, Wisconsin Tuesday morning, the Washington Examiner reports. Police officers from the Outagamie County Sheriff's Office found the trays near Appleton International Airport and took the mail to the post office. Wisconsin is a critical battleground state in the 2020 presidential election.
Demonstrators protest Grand Jury failure to indict officers for fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor
Demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the USA Wednesday night to protest a grand jury’s decision not to indict any police officers for the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor on March 13 this year.
Breonna Taylor protests: Suspect in Louisville cop shooting facing assault charges as officers ID’d, 127 arrested
The suspect accused of shooting two Louisville police officers during Breonna Taylor demonstrations Wednesday night faces assault and wanton endangerment charges, authorities revealed Thursday, as they announced one officer was released from the hospital, and the second is out of surgery and expected to recover.
U.S. unemployment number holds steady at 870,000, Labor Department reports
The number of U.S. workers filing for first-time unemployment insurance last week held steady at 870,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Hunter Biden's network of wealthy, corrupt foreigners stretched from Moscow to Beijing
The Senate Republican report this week on Hunter Biden shows he amassed a network of shady foreign clients who pumped millions of dollars into his bank accounts — all while his dad, Joseph R. Biden, served as vice president.
DOJ: More than 300 charged with crimes committed 'under the guise' of peaceful protests since late-May
The Justice Department on Thursday announced charges against more than 300 people who allegedly committed crimes since the end of May “under the guise” of peaceful protests, Fox News has learned.
Flynn case bombshell: FBI analysts bought insurance fearing they'd be sued for misconduct
FBI analysts working on the Michael Flynn Russia investigation originally planned to end the inquiry in fall 2016 and eventually bought liability insurance fearing they could be sued after their bosses continued to keep the investigation open based on "conspiracy theories," explosive new text messages showed Thursday.
Trump to sign executive orders as part of his 'America First' healthcare plan
The Trump administration on Thursday announced a new healthcare-policy initiative to creating "better care, more choice, and lower costs," for the American people.