'Once provoked, things will get ugly': Xi Jinping implies that US rivalry could 'lead to bloodshed'

China’s autocratic ruler used a commemoration of the Korean conflict to pledge that the United States military forces would be “battered” in the event that Washington and Beijing come to blows.

'Evil' Chinese Communist Party trying to 'blue pill' Western countries, US official says

Chinese Communist Party officials are “assembling dossiers” on millions of foreign citizens as part of a wide-ranging campaign to manipulate people in Western countries, according to a senior U.S. official.

Trump puts spotlight on Joe Biden’s brother leasing the vice president's prestige

President Trump opened a new line of attack on Joe Biden by denouncing his family's involvement in a construction project in Iraq.

Trump's 'good buddy is a thug': Biden accuses President of legitimizing Kim Jong Un

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is "a thug' who has benefited from President Trump’s diplomatic outreach, according to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

Exclusive: Space Command’s Gen. Raymond cites allies’ space commands and partnerships

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colorado — Once challenged as duplicative and unnecessary, the United States Space Force in 10 month's time has spurred America’s closest allies to create their own space agencies and sign partnering agreements to follow the U.S. lead in space security, Space Force commander Gen. Jay Raymond told the Washington Examiner this week.

Pope Francis extends deal with China despite religious persecution

Pope Francis has extended an agreement with China that governs the nomination of Roman Catholic bishops despite U.S. calls to scrap the pact in response to the persecution of religious minorities.

US and allies prioritize Indonesia as potential counterweight to China

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Indonesia next week as U.S. and allied leaders seek to band with other democratic powers to curb China’s capacity to dominate the Indo-Pacific region.

Space Force stands up Space Operations Command in warfighting step for new service

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colorado —Two hours of pomp and circumstance at a 6,100-foot elevation airfield surrounded by majestic mountain peaks put Space Force one step closer to arming space warfighters Wednesday.

Pompeo agrees Hunter Biden's laptop not part of Russian operation

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rejected the idea that the apparent discovery of Hunter Biden’s laptop is part of a Russian influence operation, echoing instead Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe’s assurance that there is no evidence of Kremlin involvement.

Exclusive: Gen. Jay Raymond previews Space Operations Command stand up

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colorado — Space operators can almost feel aloft as they walk alongside dangling model satellites in the atriums of Building One at the headquarters of U.S. Space Command, and the future home of Space Operations Command, or SpOC, at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs.