$50B COVID Lawsuit: China Takes Aim at Missouri Senator

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China is going after Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) in a $50 billion lawsuit against Missouri. The senator is calling it “a badge of honor.”

A pro-democracy activist who crossed into the United States is now facing an immigration trial. His mother says his safety would be in immense danger if he were returned to China. After he fled to the United States, Chinese authorities interrogated his family and raided his home.

President Donald Trump is looking to boost Washington’s ties with Peru, and analysts are watching how the move fits into broader U.S. strategy in the Western Hemisphere.

Trump is designating fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. What impact will this move have on the fight against the lethal drug?

Japan is showing increased support for Taiwan, with roughly 30 lawmakers set to visit the island soon.

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