Chinese is building two nuclear reactors which are attracting some attention. The mysterious reactors are of a type called China Fast Reactor 600 (CFR-600). These reactors are known as breeder reactors, as they create more fuel than the use.
In the nuclear fission process of these reactors, plutonium and depleted Uranium is produced. It is thought that China is using these reactors to accelerated their nuclear weapons program. It is projected that by 2030 China could have as many nuclear warheads as the U.S., in their arsenal.
Gov. DeSantis has signed a law that will hold tech companies accountable for their decisions on content moderation. He said the law will protect people from “power grab on speech, thought and content.”
Reports have come to light that show that President Biden is willing to waiver sanctions against Russia, which will allow the building of an oil pipeline between Russia and Germany.
The US Census Bureau announced that Texas would gain two House seats, as a result of updated population statistics. New York and California would lose seats.
A leaked recording obtained by the New York Times apparently shows former Secretary of State John Kerry telling the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif about Israeli military strikes.
The Senate has voted former Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be the nation’s assistant secretary of health. Levine is the first openly transgender federal official to win a Senate confirmation.
The vote was largely along party lines 52-48.
Speaking of the appointment, the President said, Levine “will bring the steady leadership and essential expertise we need to get people through this pandemic — no matter their zip code, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability,”
Immigration over the Mexican border has surged to its highest level in two decades. Biden faced uncomfortable questions over the issue in a press conference.
Biden said that the “way to deal with this problem” is to “deal with the root causes of why people are leaving”. The President also emphasized the vast majority of those crossing the border should be sent back.