Great Pacific

China inches toward 'liberating' Taiwan after HK security law: Washington Post // Taiwan News

Hong Kong Security Law Sends Chills Through Taiwan: We Could Be Next // New Delhi TV

China

Bubonic plague: Case found in China's Inner Mongolia // CNN

Taiwan

Taiwan's defense science institute entangled in security breach over Chinese cloud service // Taiwan News

Hong Kong

Hong Kong protests: opposition activist Agnes Chow pleads guilty in relation to incident outside police headquarters last year // SCMP

Election

A Timeline of Kanye West Getting Political // Billboard

Biden-founded law firm, as well as a company tied to Pelosi, received PPP funds, docs show // Fox News

Activism, Unrest & Protests

Frederick Douglass: Historic US black activist's statue toppled // BBC News

Foreigners & International Relations

ICE tells students on visas they must leave US if schools go online-only // The Hill

China

'Our pastures have been taken': Indians rue China's Himalayan land grab // Guardian

"...no evidence China has ambitions to match or replace its global military machinery..." Is the wrier a Chinese opp?
The true cost of a new confrontation with China (opinion) // CNN

Taiwan

67%
Record number identify as 'Taiwanese,' poll finds // Taipei Times

Taiwan stages drill simulating response to an invasion by China // Focus Taiwan

Hong Kong

As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, people are leaving for Taiwan // NBC News

It's official!
China is breaking Hong Kong treaty with UK, says Boris Johnson // Guardian

Donnie Yen celebrates Hong Kong's 'return' to the motherland – 'I am fighting for the Chinese people' // SCMP

Hong Kong Files First Charges Under New Law, Bans Rallying Cry // Bloomberg

Busted for helping, kind of
US has been exposed for funding last year's Hong Kong protests // SCMP

Broken promises!
Hong Kong makes first arrests under China's new national security law // CNBC

Military Faceoff

US sends carriers to S China Sea // Taipei Times

Trump

Here comes the push...
Rough polling stretch has GOP operatives asking: Could Trump drop out? // Fox News

Election

Theory:
Trump has a plan to stay in the White House if he loses election, former senator says // Independent

Law

Supreme Court: John Roberts sides with liberals to block controversial Louisiana abortion law // CNN

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Justice Department's efforts to restart federal executions // CBS News

Congress

Speculation unfettered, that's a big IF
McConnell warns Democrats about changing Senate rules to kill the filibuster // Yahoo News

Federal System

Justice Department considering replacing US attorney in Brooklyn with Barr ally // CNN

Activism, Unrest & Protests

Trump news live: Latest 2020 election updates as US posts record daily coronavirus rise // Independent

Armed St. Louis homeowner speaks out: 'When I saw that mob ... I thought that we would be overrun in a second' // Fox News

Human Rights, Civil Liberties & Privacy

From the Magazine: 'It Is Time for Reparations' // NY Times

Science, Weather & Health

Trump news live: Latest 2020 election updates as president baselessly claims coronavirus will disappear // Independent

NATO Focus

Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over killing of Qasem Soleimani // CNBC