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Author: Monica Smith
Monica Smith covers national politics, diplomacy, and ceremonial gestures that somehow become policy.
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Politics
Strong Leadership: Trump Spent Xi’s Entire Taiwan Warning With His Eyes Closed To Better Visualize The Deal
Officials say the president was simply receiving Xi's Taiwan warning in a very interior way.
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Politics
Canberra Urges Australians To Prioritize Downhill Trips As Fuel Crisis Drags On
With the national fuel plan still at Level 2, the government has released voluntary guidance asking households to consider route gradients before using scarce…
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Politics
Sweet Gesture: President Trump Gifted Xi Jinping A Pot Of Honey And Asked If China Was Finally Ready To Get Serious About Bees
President Donald Trump marked a diplomatic meeting with Xi Jinping by presenting a jar of American honey and several minutes of bee-adjacent confidence.
