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April 14, 2026 | Read Online | Send Feedback

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Swalwell to Resign; Strait Blockade Begins

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CHINA WATCH

Learning Machines or Machine Learning? How Education Shapes the U.S.–China Tech Race

The specific innovations—and the shocks from China’s AI industry—appear to follow a certain pattern, something that is ingrained in the populace from a very young age.

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THE REPORT

Murder and Mayhem: A Look at ICE’s ‘Worst of the Worst’ Arrests

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says it’s going after illegal aliens who have committed violent crimes. Here are five such perpetrators who are in federal custody.

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