Category: United States

Capitol Report (March 16): Ukraine President Passionate Plea to US Congress; Fed Hikes Interest Rates

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a heavy speech to Congress and the American people. What did he request, and how did Congress respond? And what about the White House? We bring you the latest announcement on what the United States is committing to, and what it’s not. A former member of Congress is running to…


Shen Yun Artists Display ‘Incredible Accuracy’ in Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Every pianist knows how important accuracy is in the arts. With Shen Yun Performing Arts, the accuracy of the dancers impressed Steven Thompson, a classical pianist. “I can say that the incredible accuracy, every hand position, every arm position was so accurate among all of them. I don’t even know how they could do…


FCC Shuts Down Chinese Telecom Firm Pacific Network Over Concern About CCP Influence

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to bar Pacific Networks Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary ComNet from providing telecommunications services in the United States, citing national security concerns associated with their ties to the Chinese regime. With this 4-0 vote, Pacific Networks join three other Chinese telecom firms banned by the regulator from operating…


Lawmakers Call on Facebook to Counter Chinese Propaganda Backing Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.) sent a letter on March 15 to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, to express their “deep concern” about the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) use of Facebook as a platform for spreading pro-Russian propaganda as Moscow’s war in Ukraine rages. “This is emblematic of…


FEMA Has Reimbursed $2 Billion in Funeral Costs for COVID-19 Victims

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said on Tuesday that its funeral assistance program has reimbursed more than $2 billion in funeral costs for more than 300,000 families of COVID-19 victims. The COVID-19 Funeral Assistance program provides up to $9,000 per funeral and covers COVID-19 related deaths since Jan. 20, 2020. The average amount awarded…


Shen Yun Shows the True China to Director of Operations

MESA, Ariz.—The culture in China for the past 70 years under communist rule is worlds apart from the culture that embedded China for the dynasties that ruled for 5000 years. Monte Rashwan, a director of Operations at ITT, and his wife, a teacher, shared that Shen Yun Performing Arts showed the beauty of China without…


Beijing Avoids Taking Effective Action to Stem Flow of Fentanyl Amid US Opioid Crisis: Experts

Beijing has made only modest and half-hearted efforts toward curbing the flow of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl from manufacturers in China to foreign markets, where the drugs are causing record numbers of overdose deaths, particularly in the United States. The communist regime is also continuing to place its geopolitical interests ahead of any effective…


Theater Fight Choreographers Applaud the Harmony of Shen Yun

NEW YORK—New York City is America’s capital for the arts. From great orchestras to ballet, the city has the nation’s finest artists congregated. Paul Dennhardt and David Leong are fight directors who choreograph fighting scenes in productions ranging from Shakespeare to contemporary. “It was just so expressive and so evocative and just the extension of…


Artist Says Compassion Seen in Shen Yun Is Relevant Today

MESA, Ariz.—Artist Tina LaRea attended the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance at the Ikeda Theater at the Mesa Arts Center on March 12 and appreciated the artistry. LaRea, an oil painter who specializes in classical realist still lifes, loved the “life principles that we can live by: … compassion, remembering your history, and bringing forward…


Divinely Inspired Message Reaches Salt Lake City Audience

SALT LAKE CITY—Scott Moses, an architect at Method Studio, Salt Lake City, brought his daughter and son to Shen Yun at the Doré Eccles Theater on March 12 because of his daughter’s love of dance. “It is incredible. It’s one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen,” he said. Even during his travels to…