Diplomacy

Senator Smith has become infected despite being vaccinated against the disease, raising questions about the shot's efficacy.

Trump claims the country is running low on resources, saying, "The arsenals are empty, the stockpiles are bare, the Treasury is drained, the ranks are being hollowed out."

"We need to stop the wars, stop saber-rattling, and negotiate directly with Russia, China, and Iran," he said. "We need to figure out how we are going to have treaties in place and control this out-of-control AI development that is an existential threat to all of us."

Following a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Secretary of State Antony Blinked claimed, "We do not support Taiwan independence."

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

"Hopefully it won’t be too late!"

Biden administration has requested $886 billion for national defense for Fiscal Year 2024.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States will focus its efforts on aiding Ukraine "for as long as it takes" rather than encourage Russia and Ukraine to reach a settlement.

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.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary will not be pressured into joining war efforts supporting Ukraine.