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Trump’s Greenland bid stirs debate in China about what to do with Taiwan

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Trump’s Greenland bid stirs debate in China about what to do with Taiwan

For years, the U.S. government has urged China to show “restraint” in pushing its claim on Taiwan and to drop military threats to bring the democratically governed island under its control. Now – some Chinese commentators say – the power of that long-held U.S. message has been undermined by the threats by U.S. President-elect Donald … Read more

A second Trump term poses a crucial test of the Senate’s independence

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A second Trump term poses a crucial test of the Senate’s independence

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump‘s determination to crash over traditional governmental guardrails will present a fundamental test of whether the Republican-controlled Senate can maintain its constitutional role as an independent institution and a check on presidential power. With Trump putting forward a raft of contentious prospective nominees and threatening to challenge congressional authority in other ways, … Read more