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Tensions have been on the rise between China and the island of Taiwan. The two were divided during a civil war in the 1940s, but Beijng insists the island will be reclaimed at some point, by force if necessary. Washington says any resolution of their long separation must be done peacefully. The trade tariffs and… Continue reading Trump over Biden Part 15

Under Donald Trump’s Pre3sidential tenure, Congress has passed a law revoking Hong Kong’s special status, which gave the country preferential economic treatment because they said Hong Kong was no longer “autonomous”. Sanctions were also imposed on Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam and 10 other top officials from Hong Kong and mainland China. But for… Continue reading Trump over Biden Part 14

Hong Kong has seen a severe clampdown by Beijing in the wake of massive pro-democracy and anti-China protests. A new security law has been brought in to punish anyone seen as secessionist or undermining Beijing’s rule. “When Donald Trump got elected four years ago, I thought the US had gone crazy,” Erica Yuen tells the… Continue reading Trump over Biden Part 13

Donald Trump and Joe Biden have been travelling across the nation as the US election enters its closing stage. President Trump visited five battleground states while his challenger Mr Biden spoke at a campaign event in Pennsylvania. The Democratic candidate maintains a solid national lead in the polls ahead of Tuesday’s general election. But this… Continue reading Trump over Biden Part 12

Trump’s most lasting impact on the country will be the reshaping of the federal judiciary. Thus far, Trump has installed three Supreme Court justices and 220 judges overall to the federal bench — all for lifetime appointments. Amy Coney Barrett became Trump’s third Supreme Court justice on October 26, 2020, barely a week before Election… Continue reading Trump over Biden Part 11

In late October of last year, a US raid led to the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Baghdadi was the world’s most wanted terrorist up to that point and his death represented a major blow to the terrorist group. “Last night, the United States brought the world’s No. 1 terrorist leader to justice,” Trump said… Continue reading Trump over Biden Part 10

Trump signed the First Step Act into law in December 2018, marking the first legislative victory in years for advocates seeking to reform the criminal justice system. The bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress. It offers relatively modest changes to the federal prison system, but was praised as an important step forward by… Continue reading Trump over Biden Part 8

Three years into his presidency, Trump’s signature legislative achievement remains a Republican tax bill that made sweeping changes to the tax code — the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. As Business Insider’s Jospeh Zeballos-Roig recently reported: The law was the biggest overhaul to the nation’s tax code in three decades, and the president pitched it as “rocket… Continue reading Trump over Biden Part 7

In signing a $738 billion defense spending bill just a few days before Christmas last year, Trump officially established the sixth branch of the US Armed Forces — the Space Force. The Space Force is the first new military service since the US Air Force was created in 1947. Despite its name, the new branch has… Continue reading Trump over Biden Part 6