China and Taiwan are at odds over a trade pact involving Australia

( ) -q-22- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “as its territory.”

China’s government has accused Taiwan’s ruling party of seeking independence.

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TAG: The two nations split during the civil war that brought the Communists to power in China in 1949, with the losing Nationalists setting up their own government in Taiwan.

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VERBATIM: The accudation comes a day after the Taiwan’s president lobbied for Australia’s support in joining a regional trade pact. China’s Taiwan Affairs Office also said that recent Chinese military drills around Taiwan were held to combat what it called “the arrogance of Taiwan independence separatist forces.” China claims the island of Taiwan as its territory.

Debate stage positions set for 7 GOP presidential candidates

Some of the GOP presidential candidates will be standing in different spots on tonight’s debate stage in California. The stage positions are based on polling numbers and Ron DeSantis will be center stage despite some recent struggles. He’ll be flanked by Vivek Ramaswamy and Nikki Haley in the number 2 and 3 positions. Farther out, it’ll be Tim Scott and Chris Christie, with Mike Pence and Doug Burgum on the wings. The venue for this second debate is the Air Force One pavilion here at the Reagan presidential library.

No Compromise. Schumer Prepares To Blame House GOP For Shutdown

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer [D-NY] is laying the groundwork to blame House Republicans for an expected government shutdown at the end of the month. In a letter to his Democrat colleagues Schumer writes that any shutdown will be the result f what he calls “political games” by House Republicans. Fiscal House conservatives are demanding 2024 spending cuts deeper than those already agreed to by Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the white house. And they’ve vowed not to budge, even if the budget stalemate leads to a shutdown at the end of September. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has said the senate GOP will not support House bills demanding the deeper than agreed upon cuts.

Former President Trump Kicks Off Campaign Events

The former President is kicking off his 2024 campaign with two stops along the East Coast. More from Correspondent Bernie Bennett.

Former President Donald Trump kicked off his 2024 White House bid with a stop Saturday in New Hampshire before heading to South Carolina, appearances in early-voting states marking the first campaign events since announcing his latest run more than two months ago.

Those states hold two of the party’s first three nominating contests, giving them enormous power in selecting the nominee.

Mr. Trump and his allies hope the events will offer a show of force behind the former president after a sluggish start to his campaign. In recent weeks, his backers have reached out to political operatives and elected officials to secure support for Mr. Trump at a critical point when other Republicans are preparing their own expected challenges.

Bernie Bennett reporting.

Christians are finding an unlikely ally in the battle over the gay agenda

Christians are finding an unlikely ally in the battle over the gay agenda

VERBATIM: Muslims. They don’t see eye to eye with Christians theologically, but they beginning to join them in efforts to curb the LGBT advance — especially in the schools. Earlier this year the city of Hamtramck, Michigan — whose city council is ALL-MUSLIM — voted to ban the display of the rainbow flag in all public spaces. This presents a real problem for gay activists, who have always aligned themselves with minority groups, without considering what those minorities believe. Michael Harrington, SRN News.

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