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An alleged Chinese agent went undetected in New York state government for years. Why it may have taken so long for authorities to act

Following Linda Sun’s firing in 2023 and a host of charges filed against her and her husband in an indictment unsealed this month, the New York state government is grappling with having employed an alleged agent for the Chinese government – and raising questions on why it took so long to bring charges.

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Hochul attacks China after former aide charged as foreign agent

Kathy Hochul assailed the Chinese government Wednesday, calling its decision to allegedly enlist a former high-ranking state official as a foreign agent “unacceptable” as she asked the Biden administration to take action in response.

Federal charges against ex-Gov. Kathy Hochul aide Linda Sun highlight concerns about foreign agents

Linda Sun, who worked in the Cuomo and Hochul administrations, faces federal charges of operating as a foreign agent, visa fraud and alien smuggling.

Former top aide to New York Governor Hochul is charged with acting as Chinese agent

Linda Sun, ex-deputy chief of staff to Kathy Hochul, allegedly provided ‘improper benefits’ to China for millions of dollars in husband’s business transactions

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House Republicans push to link government funding to a citizenship check for new voters

House Speaker Mike Johnson is heeding the demands of the more conservative wing of his Republican conference and has teed up ...

Election 2024: The United States Has a Debt Problem

I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Whoever wins in November could find ...

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Federal workers around nation's capital worry over Trump's plans to send some of them elsewhere

Worries of being uprooted from their jobs have returned for many federal workers, who have long been the economic backbone of ...

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Federal workers worry about Trump’s plans to uproot many of them

With Trump proposing the relocation of up to 100,000 federal jobs, concerns about being abruptly moved are again troubling ...

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Who’s Afraid of Mexican Democracy?

Following its landslide victory in Mexico’s presidential elections, the MORENA coalition is wasting no time in getting to ...

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A Brief History of the United States and the digital war against Cuba

Only once, as far as we know, has the United States government publicly admitted that it has been the one to boycott Cuba's ...

Lakewood Federal Employee Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding U.S. Government of Over $1 Million

James Montoya, a federal employee, is indicted on wire fraud charges, accused of defrauding the US government of over $1 ...

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Fake news, social media, and "The Death of Truth"

As disinformation and conspiracy theories proliferate online in algorithm-fueled chaos, artificial intelligence is making it ...

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Commentary: Federal government should stay out of homeschool education

Federal oversight of homeschooling is intrusive, unnecessary and would not improve education outcomes, Classical ...

Wetlands/Clean Water Act Enforcement: Federal Court Addresses Pleading Issue Associated with the Term "Waters of the United States"

A United States District Court (Idaho) (“Court”) in an August 29th Memorandum Decision and Order (“Order”) addressed an issue arising out of a ...

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Federal workers around D.C. worry over Trump's plans to send some of them elsewhere

Worries of being uprooted from their jobs have returned for Laura Dodson and other federal workers, who have long been the ...

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In 1951, the U.S. Government Sued 62 Cases of Jam — And Lost

The Supreme Court's decision on 62 Cases of Jam v. the United States might have seemed small, but their dispute over ...

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