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Shen Yun’s Music Brings Relaxation and Reflection

COLUMBIA, S.C.—Some people say that music is the soul of dance. The live orchestra of Shen Yun Performing Arts had theatergoers Ricky and April Richardson mesmerized through the whole performance. “Music has always been that window that can bring you up or can bring you down, make you remember, or make you forget,” Ms. Richardson…


Shen Yun Makes Everything Right With the World: Former Navy Assistant Secretary

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Shen Yun Performing Arts, the world’s foremost traditional Chinese dance and music company, once again delighted an audience haling from all walks of life and all ages at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington on Feb. 15, many of whom were not watching the performance for their first time, or their last. The Honorable B.J. Penn…


Shen Yun: Family’s Eyes Opened to China’s Diversity and Glorious History of Traditional Culture

COLUMBIA, S.C.—For one couple, watching Shen Yun Performing Arts opened a whole new world of amazing perspective on traditional Chinese culture. “It’s very interesting to see the beauty in the culture that the communists attempted to suppress and do away with,” said Daniel Quattlebaum, a board member of the South Carolina Association of Special Purpose Districts….


Shen Yun ‘Soothing to Our Soul,’ Says Businessman

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas—Many Americans throughout the pandemic have chosen put their trust in the divine in order to live their lives cautiously but freely. Joan and Philip Koonce are among such Americans, and shared that living their lives by trusting in God saw Mr. Koonce book tickets to see Shen Yun Performing Arts perform live….


US Says Russia’s Claims of Troop Withdrawal ‘False,’ Added 7,000 More Troops Near Ukraine

The United States now believes Russia’s claims that it is pulling back troops from Ukraine’s borders are “false,” amid fears of an imminent invasion. “Yesterday, the Russian government said it was withdrawing troops from Ukraine,” a senior Biden administration official told reporters on Wednesday evening. “They received a lot of attention for that claim, both here…


16 Republican Governors Urge Biden to Reinstate Vaccination Exemptions for Cross-Border Truckers

Sixteen governors and two Canadian premiers on Wednesday urged President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reinstate COVID-19 vaccination exemptions for cross-border truckers. Failing to reinstate the exemptions will worsen the supply chain pain, the governors and premiers said in a letter. “We are deeply concerned that terminating these exemptions has had…


‘China and Russia Are Kicking Our Butts’ in Military Modernization: Retired Marine General

The United States is not adequately deterring China and Russia and its military modernization efforts are being hampered by needless bureaucracy, according to a retired Marine general. “China has not only modernized their military, but they have quadrupled their military,” said Arnold Punaro, a retired major general of the U.S. Marine Corps. “I don’t care…


USTR Report Details Beijing’s Flouting of WTO Norms

Beijing has deliberately fallen far short of both the letter and spirit of World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, requirements, and standards, according to a report issued by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Covering calendar year 2021, the document is the 20th such annual report prepared in accordance with the U.S.-China Relations…


Biden Energy Policies Added $1,000 to Typical Household’s Costs in 2021: Report

A new analysis by the Heartland Institute reports the typical American family’s home heating and cooling costs increased by as much as $1,000 in 2021 as a result of President Joe Biden’s energy and environmental policies. “The average U.S. household in 2021 spent an extra $600 in higher gasoline costs and $70 in higher electricity…


‘We Have to Stop Letting Our Adversaries Push Us Around’: Rep. McClain On ‘Stop CCP Act’

Unsatisfied with what they see as the Biden administration’s tepid response to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) human rights abuses and violations of trade commitments, a group of GOP lawmakers is pushing tough new legislative measures that would penalize top CCP officials and their relatives. The members of Congress sponsoring the “Stop CCP Act” are Lisa…