NEW: U.S. Defense official tells FOX assets are being moved into the Middle East region - amid expected Iranian strike on Israel

U.S. defense official: “We are moving additional assets to the region to bolster regional deterrence efforts and increase force protection for U.S.…

Adam Chan and David Rader argue a little-known government agency, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, would allow the president and Cabinet to meet economic statecraft imperatives and outcompete China. lawfaremedia.org/article/strate…

U.S. Official's Easter-in-China Post Stirs Ire at Home - US Amb to China Nicholas Burns praised an Easter service at a state-run Catholic church on X.com, then a Chinese propagandist called it a shining example of “religious freedom.” realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/…

New: The Biden admin is moving to protect the heads of VOA and other U.S.-funded outlets from “political pressure” ahead of the 2024 election. That could make it difficult for Trump to overhaul the U.S. Agency for Global Media during a second term. National Review

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Kishida: 'As I often say, the Ukraine of today may be the East Asia of tomorrow.'

The U.N. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has announced a “landmark rebranding” to the U.N. Trade and Development (UNTAD)

It is being hailed by UNTAD (formerly UNCTAD as I mentioned above) as a “strategic move” and “pivotal moment”

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Befitting its most natural tendency, the Chinese Communist Party is lying. And it is doing so shamelessly. These statistics do not evince an alarming campaign of prejudice against Chinese citizens. (1/2) washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltwa…

Five of the hostages in Gaza are dual US-Israeli citizens.

The names of these five Americans, believed to be alive, deserve to be better known. | Jessica Hornik

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NEW via Daily Caller -- the White House condemns the 'death to America' chants that broke out at an International Al-Quds Day rally held in Dearborn, Michigan, on Friday.