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National crises often illuminate bad government policy. The COVID-19 outbreak has done so for all sorts of policies, from strict regulations on new medical tests, to restrictive medical licensing, to trade barriers, to limits on freight transport. But crises also demonstrate good policy, and such is the case for the 2017 Federal Communications Commission decision …

The Times feels more loyalty to failing global institutions than to the Americans who buy its newspapers. Donald Trump announced this week he intends to halt funding for the World Health Organization over the group’s suspicious relationship with China. Doubtless you’ll be shocked to hear that the establishment media quickly fell in line to defend …

When schools began closing in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, James Dean, author of the popular “Pete the Cat” children’s book series, wanted to entertain kids — and give parents a break. So, since mid-March, he’s been reading his books live every weekday at 1 p.m. on Instagram (@petethecatofficial) and Facebook Live. “The thing …

The Chinese Communist Party has revised its reported death count in Wuhan by exactly 50 percent, an attempt to improve the “credibility of the government” as residents and experts have warned the actual count is far higher that what’s been previously reported. In an interview Friday with the Xinhua state news agency, officials pointed to …

China’s economy contracted for the first time in decades as the coronavirus outbreak ravaged the country and economic activity ground to a halt. Gross domestic product was down 6.8 percent from the same time during the previous year, according to data released Friday by China’s National Bureau of Statistics. The contraction was slightly more exaggerated than …

Less than 50 percent of 25 large U.S. companies surveyed said that decoupling from China would be “impossible,” a 22 point reduction from a similar survey conducted last October, amid growing concerns over reliance on Chinese manufacturing following the coronavirus pandemic. The American Chamber of Commerce in China and the American Chamber of Commerce in …

Michigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer talks to reporters at a polling station in East Lansing, Mich., November 6, 2018. Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer suggested the “sad part” of state residents protesting her strict quarantine measures was that they would likely be exposed to and spread Wuhan coronavirus, resulting in further lockdowns. Thousands of protestors, …

Millions of Americans — especially those who use income tax preparers such as H&R Block and TurboTax — are still waiting for their promised stimulus checks, according to a report Thursday. While many did find their $1,200 check deposited into their accounts by the IRS on Wednesday, millions of others were greeted with the words …

On Wednesday, Fox News’ Brett Baier reported the stunning news that officials have “increasingly high confidence” the COVID-19 pandemic originated from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, a Level 4 biological testing lab located in Wuhan, China. My colleague, Bonchie, posted about this last night here. Baier appeared on “Hannity” last night to discuss the information …

American companies have seen their shipments of coronavirus medical equipment, such as face masks and test kits, stranded in China after the country implemented new export restrictions this month. The shipments of personal protective equipment and other medical equipment currently remain in warehouses in China, unable to obtain the new clearances required to be shipped …