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Capitol Report (Sept. 19): 60 Minutes: Biden’s First TV Interview in Months; New Rules for Transgender Minors in Virginia

September 19, 2022
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Some of President Joe Biden’s remarks on his 2024 plans, the pandemic, and Taiwan depart from what the White House has said. To break down Biden’s “60 minutes” interview, we sit down with Florida Congresswoman Kat Cammack. The Biden administration returns a kidnapped American home in exchange for releasing a Taliban prisoner. The prisoner swap…

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Biden: US Forces Will Defend Taiwan From Invasion by Communist China

September 19, 2022
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U.S. President Joe Biden once again affirmed that the United States would militarily defend Taiwan from an invasion by China’s ruling communist party. When asked during a 60 Minutes interview on CBS whether American forces would defend Taiwan from a Chinese attack, Biden answered unambiguously. “Yes, if, in fact, there was an unprecedented attack,” he said…

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White House Again Walks Back on Biden Statement That US Would Defend Taiwan From Chinese Invasion

September 19, 2022
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U.S. President Joe Biden once again affirmed that the United States would militarily defend Taiwan from an invasion by China’s ruling communist party. When asked during a 60 Minutes interview on CBS whether American forces would defend Taiwan from a Chinese attack, Biden answered unambiguously. “Yes, if, in fact, there was an unprecedented attack,” he said…

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White House Again Walks Back Biden Statement That US Would Defend Taiwan From Chinese Invasion

September 19, 2022
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U.S. President Joe Biden once again affirmed that the United States would militarily defend Taiwan from an invasion by China’s ruling communist party. When asked during a 60 Minutes interview on CBS whether U.S. forces would defend Taiwan from a Chinese attack, Biden answered unambiguously. “Yes, if, in fact, there was an unprecedented attack,” he said…

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Another Strong Earthquake Hits Southeast Taiwan, Collapses Building and Derails Train

September 18, 2022
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TAIPEI—A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, the island’s weather bureau said, derailing train carriages, causing a convenience store to collapse and trapping hundreds on mountain roads. The weather bureau said the epicenter was in Taitung county, and followed a 6.4 magnitude temblor on Saturday evening in the…

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Southeast Taiwan Hit by Strong Earthquake; Building Collapses, Trains Derailed

September 18, 2022
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—The sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan was rocked by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake on Sept. 18, the island’s weather bureau said, derailing train carriages, causing a convenience store to collapse, and trapping hundreds on mountain roads. The epicenter was in Taitung county, and followed a 6.4 magnitude temblor a day earlier in the same…

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Another Powerful Earthquake Hits Southeast Taiwan, Tsunami Warning Issued

September 18, 2022
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TAIPEI—A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday around 1:19 p.m., according to the island’s weather bureau, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey measured another quake at a magnitude 7.2 at 2:44 p.m., with the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning in…

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Strong Quake Rocks Southeast Taiwan, No Reports of Damage

September 17, 2022
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TAIPEI—A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 shook southeastern Taiwan on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of damage and no power outages. The quake had a depth of 7.3 kilometers (4.5 miles) with its epicenter in Taitung county, a sparsely populated part of the island, the Taiwan weather bureau said. Taitung county commissioner April…

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Taiwan Mulls Ending COVID-19 Quarantine for Arrivals If Infections Drop

September 17, 2022
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Taiwan is mulling ending its mandatory quarantine for all arrivals in late October if the country’s COVID-19 cases drop significantly, a government official said on Thursday. The Central Epidemic Command Center’s spokesperson, Chuang Jen-hsiang, said the quarantine rule could be lifted next month, and travelers will only need to observe seven days of self-conducted epidemic…

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Capitol Report (Sept. 16): Fall Elections: Illegal Immigration in Spotlight; Military Mandate Lawsuits

September 16, 2022
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The White House is comparing Republican governors sending away illegal immigrants to human “smugglers.” An attorney representing Navy SEALs and members of the Air Force joins us to discuss the ongoing battle against what they call unconstitutional COVID-19 vaccine mandates. It’s time for lawmakers to fund the government for 2023. And some Republicans—hopeful of taking…

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