Blinken heads to China this weekend on mission to salvage sinking ties and keep communications open By Matthew Lee - Associated Press Shares
China’s decades-long military presence in Cuba goes beyond espionage By John Suarez and Jianli Yang Shares
Biden energy secretary says she failed to reveal stock holdings; GOP calls for investigation By Matthew Daly - Associated Press Shares
U.S. lawmakers ask Biden administration to punish South Africa for alleged support for Russia By Gerald Imray - Associated Press Shares
U.S. halts online asylum appointments at Texas crossing after extortion warnings By Valerie Gonzalez and Julie Watson - Associated Press Shares
U.S. aims to rejoin U.N. scientific and educational organization to push back on China By Matthew Lee - Associated Press Shares
U.S. confirms China has had a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019 By Aamer Madhani - Associated Press Shares
Ohio bids for U.S. Space Command before it takes off for Alabama By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times Shares
Merck sues to stop Biden’s drug-negotiation program, calls it ‘extortion’ By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times Shares
Blinken takes aim at Israeli settlements; says U.S. will press ahead with Israel-Saudi normalization By Matthew Lee - Associated Press Shares
Republicans ratchet up probes into Biden energy officials, climate policies By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times Shares
North Korea targets U.S. intel figures on a secret cyber hit list By Ryan Lovelace and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times Shares
Iran skirting U.S. sanctions by using network of companies, dissidents say By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times Shares
U.S. sanctions Chinese, Mexicans over scheme to make fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times Shares
Guardians of diversity? State Department seeks gender equality, inclusion in space By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times Shares
China’s growing arsenal boosts risk of nuclear war, study says By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times Shares
McCarthy’s Republicans push debt ceiling talks to brink, lawmakers leaving town for weekend By Lisa Mascaro and Stephen Groves - Associated Press Shares