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Senator Joe Manchin: ‘It’s Time for Bipartisanship’

Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, has called for bipartisanship to prevail in American politics. His statement was made prior to the attack on the Capitol building on Jan. 6. “Now, more than ever, we must enter a new era of bipartisanship in Washington. With tight margins in the House and Senate, Democrats ...

Jack Roberts

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White House Book Outlines Major US Policy Shift Toward China

The White House has compiled a collection of speeches made by President Donald Trump and officials from his administration — such as Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo — on the task of protecting America from threats posed by China and the Chinese Communist Party.   Released in early November, the ...

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Trump Signs an Executive Order Allowing Mining the Moon and Asteroids

In 2015, the Obama administration signed the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act (CSLCA, or H.R. 2262) into law. This bill was intended to “facilitate a pro-growth environment for the developing commercial space industry” by making it legal for American companies and citizens to own and sell resources that they extract from asteroids and off-world ...

Troy Oakes

Asteroid mining.

Trump Admin: No Rush to Sign Deal With China Before 2020 Election

U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross have indicated that Washington has no deadline for a trade deal with China, with the president saying that it could wait until after the 2020 election.  In London, ahead of a meeting with NATO leaders, Trump told reporters on Dec. 3: “I have no ...

Jack Roberts

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Why President Trump May be Reelected in 2020

The U.S. presidential election is set for 2020 and President Trump may be reelected despite his poor approval numbers. There are several arguments as to why Trump may be voted back into office in 2020.  Incumbents tend to be reelected “Since 1900, 20 presidents have run for reelection. The incumbents have won 15 times and lost 5, if ...

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Import Tariffs: The Trump Card?

President Trump’s memorandum signed on March 22, 2018 has directly targeted China for its unfair trade practices. Trump has announced the U.S. will impose import tariffs up to $60 billion and this is only “the first of many” retaliatory steps to follow against China. China, on the other hand, has warned the U.S. about its ...

Armin Auctor

Is China Under Pressure Ahead of Nuclear Talks?

On March 6, 2018, Kim Jong-un announced his agreement to hold North Korea’s denuclearization talks with President Trump. These nuclear talks are an added feather to President Trump’s cap, as he has been pressuring North Korea to shut down its nuclear weapons facility. At the same time, much has been said about China’s role in ...

Nspirement Staff

Trump to Create a ‘Gigantic’ Military to Scare Off Beijing

The potential flashpoints in the South China Sea and the East China Sea didn’t get much of a mention during the race for the U.S. presidency, largely because they aren’t core issues for domestic America. If there was any China-related talk during the campaign, the now President-elect Donald Trump mostly spoke about trade issues with the ...

James Burke