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Blinken's emphasis remained on the resumption of military-to-military communication, a U.S. priority that China has consistently declined since 2021.

“It is an unprecedented amount of fraud," said Justice Department acting director for COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Mike Galdo.

Tennessee Republican Rep. Mark Green suggested China is using the chaos at the southern border to sneak in military personnel.

CIA Director Bill Burns secretly visited Beijing to meet with Chinese intelligence officials, indicating growing concerns within the Biden administration about the deteriorating relations with China, and marking the highest-level trip by a Biden official to China.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, General Mark Milley, demanded the Nellis Air Force Base cancel a "family-friendly" drag show.

"The ongoing border crisis facing our nation has turned every state into a border state,” Gov. Youngkin stated.

"America continues to face an unprecedented border crisis that threatens our nation’s security and the safety of Tennesseans," Gov. Lee said.

Congressman Matt Gaetz demands answers from the Department of Defense over the alleged use of taxpayer funds for divisive drag events on military installations.

The Texas Department of Public Safety temporarily ended its partnership with the Austin Police Department on Saturday after the expiration of Title 42.

Texas bill HB 20 would create a state-run "border protection unit."