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Senators Aim to Cut China’s Access to 10-Year Visas With New Bill

Five U.S. senators on Feb. 25 introduced legislation to revoke Beijing’s access to 10-year multi-entry visas, a policy they said has enabled Chinese abuses that pose national security risks. The 10-year visa program, which was rolled out in 2014 during the Obama administration, grants citizens multiple short-term visits to the other country over a 10-year […]

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Trump ‘Planning for the Next Administration’: Former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows

Mark Meadows, the chief of staff of former President Donald Trump, said that they will be moving forward with the “America First” agenda and that he’s “planning for the next administration.” On the topic of Trump’s re-appearance on the national stage this weekend at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Meadows talked to Fox’s “Hannity” on

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CCP Virus Lockdown Interferes With Fundamental Human Rights: UK Conservative

The lockdown measures adopted to contain the CCP virus have interfered with fundamental human rights, a senior British Conservative politician told NTD. Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the influential 1922 Committee of Conservative MPs, welcomed the UK government’s plan to take the country out of the ongoing national lockdown, calling it a “step forward.” But

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Canada-China Committee Urges Ottawa to Sanction Officials Responsible for Rights Violations in Hong Kong

A parliamentary committee is urging the government to publicly condemn Beijing’s breach of Hong Kong’s autonomy and civil rights, calling for co-ordination with allied nations to sanction the Chinese officials responsible. In a report (pdf) released Feb. 25, the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations calls for support of “universal suffrage” in Hong Kong. The committee,

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Democrat Attention Shifts From Minimum Wage Hike to Penalizing Large Corporations

Senate Democrats are shifting attention to the idea of penalizing large corporations that fail to pay their workers enough to satisfy lawmakers after the body’s rules expert said a minimum wage hike can’t be included in the COVID-19 relief package making its way through Congress. Two chairmen said they’re looking at alternatives to a hike,

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Quebec City Police Make Arrest in Case of Fake Alexis Lafreniere Hockey Cards

Quebec City police say they have arrested a 54-year-old woman in connection with the case of fake Alexis Lafreniere hockey cards circulating online. Last December, organizers of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament warned of fake cards of Lafreniere from 2013 emblazoned with the tournament logo for sale on websites. Organizers had said they came

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US Has Not Made ‘Final Decision’ on Participating in Olympics in China

WASHINGTON—The White House has not made a final decision on whether the United States will take part in the 2022 Winter Olympics in China, President Joe Biden’s spokeswoman said on Thursday, even as some Republicans call for a boycott. Republicans who have called either for a boycott or for the Olympics to be moved out

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Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Sergeant York’: A Rousing Biopic About a Real American Hero

Not Rated| 2h 14min | Biography, Drama, History | 27 September 1941 (USA) There are many heroes who initially don’t seem destined for greatness. This certainly is the case with Alvin York, a real-life American hero who went above and beyond the call of duty during World War I. York’s heroics are retold in director

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