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Trump says he didn't know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemitic
Read full article: Trump says he didn't know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemiticPresident Donald Trump says he didn’t know that the term “shylock” is considered antisemitic when he used it in a speech to describe unscrupulous moneylenders.
Supreme Court clears way for deportation to South Sudan of several immigrants with no ties there
Read full article: Supreme Court clears way for deportation to South Sudan of several immigrants with no ties thereThe Supreme Court is clearing the way for the deportation of several immigrants who were put on a flight in May bound for South Sudan, a war-ravaged country where they have no ties.
Here's what to know about clean energy in Republican megabill headed to Trump
Read full article: Here's what to know about clean energy in Republican megabill headed to TrumpCongressional passage of a massive bill cuts billions of dollars in spending across many areas including clean energy.
Takeaways as Congress sends tax and spending cuts bill to Trump's desk
Read full article: Takeaways as Congress sends tax and spending cuts bill to Trump's deskThe House has passed the massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump calls “beautiful,” getting it to his desk a day before the July 4 deadline that he had set.
The Latest: House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign
Read full article: The Latest: House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to signHouse Republicans have lifted President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage.
Man charged with killing former Minnesota House speaker says he looks forward to 'truth' coming out
Read full article: Man charged with killing former Minnesota House speaker says he looks forward to 'truth' coming outA man charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband on June 14 says he's looking forward to the facts coming out.
President Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam that will let US goods into the country duty-free
Read full article: President Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam that will let US goods into the country duty-freePresident Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam Wednesday that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free.
Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Read full article: Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety CommissionThe Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who were fired by President Donald Trump and then reinstated by a federal judge.
Daughter of assassinated civil rights leader sees painful echoes of political violence in America
Read full article: Daughter of assassinated civil rights leader sees painful echoes of political violence in AmericaCivil and voting rights activists gathered in Jackson, Mississippi, to honor what would have been the 100th birthday of civil rights leader Medgar Evers.
Ex-FBI agent charged in Capitol riot now works on Justice Department's 'weaponization' task force
Read full article: Ex-FBI agent charged in Capitol riot now works on Justice Department's 'weaponization' task forceA former FBI agent who was charged with joining a mob’s attack on the U_S_ Capitol and cheering on rioters is now working as an adviser to the Justice Department official overseeing its “weaponization working group.”.
What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill that passed the Senate
Read full article: What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill that passed the SenateAt some 887 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.
Republican budget bill dismantles climate law passed by Democrats
Read full article: Republican budget bill dismantles climate law passed by DemocratsThe sprawling Republican budget bill approved by the Senate Tuesday removes a proposed tax on solar and wind energy projects but quickly phases out tax credits for wind, solar and other renewable energy.
US calls reported threats by pro-Iran hackers to release Trump-tied material a 'smear campaign'
Read full article: US calls reported threats by pro-Iran hackers to release Trump-tied material a 'smear campaign'A news report says hackers supporting Iran have threatened to release emails supposedly stolen from people connected to President Donald Trump.
US job openings in May hit 7.8 million in a continuing display of labor market resilience
Read full article: US job openings in May hit 7.8 million in a continuing display of labor market resilienceU.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in May, showing resilience in the labor market despite high borrowing costs and rising economic uncertainty.
What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill moving through the Senate
Read full article: What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill moving through the SenateAt some 940 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.
Senate GOP tax bill could crush wind and solar power, advocates say
Read full article: Senate GOP tax bill could crush wind and solar power, advocates sayA Republican plan heading to a vote in the Senate would quickly end incentives for clean energy and impose new taxes on some wind and solar projects, while boosting production of coal used to make steel.
A Georgia town that solidly backed Trump could fall victim to his tax bill's green energy cuts
Read full article: A Georgia town that solidly backed Trump could fall victim to his tax bill's green energy cutsNo state may have more to lose than Georgia as Republicans in Congress look to gut federal subsidies that aid both the solar and electric vehicle industries.
Nebraska Republican Rep. Don Bacon cites political dysfunction in deciding not to seek reelection
Read full article: Nebraska Republican Rep. Don Bacon cites political dysfunction in deciding not to seek reelectionRepublican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska has announced he will not seek reelection next year.
National pride is declining in America. And it's splitting by party lines, new Gallup polling shows
Read full article: National pride is declining in America. And it's splitting by party lines, new Gallup polling showsA poll shows only 36% of Democrats say they’re “extremely” or “very” proud to be American, reflecting a dramatic decline in national pride that's also clear among young people.
What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill now before the Senate
Read full article: What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill now before the SenateAt some 940-pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.
Biden, Harris and Walz attend funeral for former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman
Read full article: Biden, Harris and Walz attend funeral for former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa HortmanFormer Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman has been honored at a funeral where former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attended.
USNS Harvey Milk is renamed after a WWII sailor in the latest Pentagon diversity purge
Read full article: USNS Harvey Milk is renamed after a WWII sailor in the latest Pentagon diversity purgeDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the USNS Harvey Milk will be renamed after a World War II sailor who received the Medal of Honor.
Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books
Read full article: Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ booksA lawyer says the Supreme Court's ruling that Maryland parents who have religious objections can pull their children from public school lessons using LGBTQ storybooks is a historic victory for parental rights.
Supreme Court OKs fee that subsidizes phone, internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas
Read full article: Supreme Court OKs fee that subsidizes phone, internet services in schools, libraries and rural areasThe Supreme Court has upheld the fee added to phone bills to provide billions of dollars a year in subsidized phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas.
Biden pays respects as former Minnesota House Speaker Hortman, killed in shooting, lies in state
Read full article: Biden pays respects as former Minnesota House Speaker Hortman, killed in shooting, lies in stateFormer President Joe Biden joined thousands of mourners as former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman lay in state at the Minnesota Capitol rotunda.
Rural schools feel the pinch from Trump administration's cuts to mental health grants
Read full article: Rural schools feel the pinch from Trump administration's cuts to mental health grantsSchool districts around the country are cutting back plans to expand their staffing of mental health specialists because of Trump administration cuts to federal grants.
Democrats are trying to figure out what to do about John Fetterman. One of them is stepping up
Read full article: Democrats are trying to figure out what to do about John Fetterman. One of them is stepping upDemocratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania isn’t even up for reelection until 2028, but already a one-time primary foe, Conor Lamb, is crisscrossing Pennsylvania looking and sounding like he’s preparing to challenge Fetterman again.
Meet the Senate parliamentarian, the official tying Republicans in knots over their tax bill
Read full article: Meet the Senate parliamentarian, the official tying Republicans in knots over their tax billA few Republicans are reacting with indignation after the Senate parliamentarian advised that some of the measures in their tax and immigration bill could not be included in the legislation.
Trump gets 'golden share' power in US Steel buyout. US agencies will get it under future presidents
Read full article: Trump gets 'golden share' power in US Steel buyout. US agencies will get it under future presidentsNew disclosures with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission show that President Donald Trump will control the so-called “golden share” that’s part of the national security agreement under which he allowed Japan-based Nippon Steel to buy out iconic American steelmaker U.S. Steel.
The US and Iran have had bitter relations for decades. After the bombs, a new chapter begins
Read full article: The US and Iran have had bitter relations for decades. After the bombs, a new chapter beginsA new chapter in U.S.-Iran relations is about to be written, whether for the better or the even worse.
Zelenskyy approves plans on special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine
Read full article: Zelenskyy approves plans on special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders over UkraineUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has formally approved plans to establish a new international court to prosecute senior Russian officials for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to release EV charger funding in 14 states
Read full article: Federal judge orders Trump administration to release EV charger funding in 14 statesA federal judge has partially granted a preliminary injunction that sought to release funds for the build out of electric vehicle chargers in more than a dozen states.
What's in and out of Trump's big bill as Senate races to meet Fourth of July deadline
Read full article: What's in and out of Trump's big bill as Senate races to meet Fourth of July deadlinePresident Donald Trump says “NO ONE GOES ON VACATION” until the big, beautiful bill is on his desk by the Fourth of July deadline.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to clear the way for a South Sudan-bound deportation flight
Read full article: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to clear the way for a South Sudan-bound deportation flightPresident Donald Trump's administration is asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for a deportation flight of several immigrants to South Sudan, a war-ravaged country where they have no ties.
Trump toured Florida's immigration detention center in the Everglades. Here's what to know
Read full article: Trump toured Florida's immigration detention center in the Everglades. Here's what to knowThe new immigration detention center at an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades that President Donald Trump visited was heralded by Republicans as a potential model for other states to aggressively ramp up detention and deportation efforts.
A look at the major players in the crypto industry and their ties to Trump
Read full article: A look at the major players in the crypto industry and their ties to TrumpPresident Donald Trump took office in January pledging to “make America the crypto capital of the world” and has since harnessed wide swaths of the federal government to bolster the industry.
The Latest: As Trump goes to NATO, DHS says US remains at heightened risk
Read full article: The Latest: As Trump goes to NATO, DHS says US remains at heightened riskPresident Donald Trump is in Europe for a two-day NATO summit laden with uncertainty over Iran’s response to U.S. airstrikes, the fate of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the future of U.S. troops based in NATO countries.
Support for solar energy and offshore wind falls among Democrats and independents, AP-NORC poll says
Read full article: Support for solar energy and offshore wind falls among Democrats and independents, AP-NORC poll saysA new poll shows Americans’ support for green energy tax credits and renewable energies like wind and solar power has decreased in recent years, driven by a softening in support from Democrats and independents.
Trump's move against Iran may draw more criticism from MAGA's anti-interventionists
Read full article: Trump's move against Iran may draw more criticism from MAGA's anti-interventionistsPresident Donald Trump’s decision to strike three nuclear sites in Iran could deepen a divide among some of the Republican’s supporters.
How Senate Republicans want to change the tax breaks in Trump's big bill
Read full article: How Senate Republicans want to change the tax breaks in Trump's big billHouse and Senate Republicans are taking different approaches when it comes to the tax cuts that lawmakers are looking to include in their massive tax bill.
Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate 2020 election, reviving longstanding grievance
Read full article: Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate 2020 election, reviving longstanding grievancePresident Donald Trump is calling for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 election won by Democrat Joe Biden, repeating his baseless claim the contest was marred by widespread fraud.
Amid Trump immigration crackdown, Texas reins in border spending and shifts focus to deportations
Read full article: Amid Trump immigration crackdown, Texas reins in border spending and shifts focus to deportationsWith border crossings at record lows, state authorities are being sent to arrest people accused of committing crimes in Texas after entering the country illegally.
Former President Joe Biden attends Juneteenth celebration in Galveston
Read full article: Former President Joe Biden attends Juneteenth celebration in GalvestonCelebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas.
Party like it's 2018: Democrats look to 1st Trump midterms for 2025 races and 2026 momentum
Read full article: Party like it's 2018: Democrats look to 1st Trump midterms for 2025 races and 2026 momentumDemocrats have spent the early months of Donald Trump's second presidency trying to find the right messages and messengers to counter an aggressive administration.
President Donald Trump's latest judicial pick is someone that Joe Biden almost nominated
Read full article: President Donald Trump's latest judicial pick is someone that Joe Biden almost nominatedPresident Donald Trump says he plans to tap Chad Meredith, a former state solicitor general in Kentucky, for a federal judgeship in the state.
Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of US Steel after sealing national security agreement
Read full article: Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of US Steel after sealing national security agreementNippon Steel and U.S. Steel say they've finalized their “historic partnership,” a year-and-a-half after the Japanese company first proposed its deal to buy the iconic American steelmaker for nearly $15 billion.
Joe Biden to attend Juneteenth celebration at historic AME church in Texas
Read full article: Joe Biden to attend Juneteenth celebration at historic AME church in TexasFormer President Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston, Texas.
Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights
Read full article: Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rightsThe Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a jolting setback to transgender rights.
Judge says government can't limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary people
Read full article: Judge says government can't limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary peopleA federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary Americans.
A split forms in MAGA world as Trump weighs next steps on Iran, with some top stars rebuking him
Read full article: A split forms in MAGA world as Trump weighs next steps on Iran, with some top stars rebuking himThere's a split among President Donald Trump and some of his most devout MAGA supporters as Trump weighs how the U.S. should proceed in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
Senate Republicans double down and target clean energy in draft tax bill
Read full article: Senate Republicans double down and target clean energy in draft tax billA proposal by Senate Republicans would adjust the pace at which some crucial home energy efficiency and electric vehicle tax credits are phased out in timelines different from what House Republicans proposed in the multitrillion-dollar tax bill they passed last month.
In Oklahoma, Juneteenth highlights tribal slavery descendants' fight for recognition and citizenship
Read full article: In Oklahoma, Juneteenth highlights tribal slavery descendants' fight for recognition and citizenshipWhile many across the country recognize Juneteenth as the end to the institution of slavery in America in 1865, some tribal nations in Oklahoma continued to own slaves until the following year, 1866.
US spies said Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon. Trump dismisses that assessment
Read full article: US spies said Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon. Trump dismisses that assessmentPresident Donald Trump has dismissed the assessment of U.S. spy agencies that Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon before the latest conflict with Israel.
Trial opens for lawsuit against pardoned Capitol riot defendant over police officer's suicide
Read full article: Trial opens for lawsuit against pardoned Capitol riot defendant over police officer's suicideNine days after he helped defend the U.S. Capitol from a mob of Trump supporters, Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith shot and killed himself while driving to work.
Trump fires Democratic commissioner of independent agency that oversees nuclear safety
Read full article: Trump fires Democratic commissioner of independent agency that oversees nuclear safetyPresident Donald Trump has fired a Democratic commissioner for the federal agency that oversees nuclear safety as he continues to assert more control over independent regulatory agencies.
Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration claiming discrimination against white farmers
Read full article: Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration claiming discrimination against white farmersA Wisconsin dairy farmer has alleged in a federal lawsuit that the Trump administration is illegally denying financial assistance to white farmers by continuing programs that favor minorities.
Takeaways from AP's reporting on shuttered prisons, mass deportation push and no-bid contracts
Read full article: Takeaways from AP's reporting on shuttered prisons, mass deportation push and no-bid contractsPrivate prison operators are marketing their shuttered lockups to federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump pushes for mass deportations, with some facilities nabbing lucrative no-bid contracts.
ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds
Read full article: ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention bedsNo-bid contracts with politically connected companies have become crucial to the Republican Trump administration’s push for more space to hold immigrants for deportation.
A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it
Read full article: A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate itIt was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.
Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US official tells AP
Read full article: Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US official tells APPresident Donald Trump vetoed a plan presented to the U.S. in recent days to kill Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.
Justice Department's early moves on voting and elections signal a shift from its traditional role
Read full article: Justice Department's early moves on voting and elections signal a shift from its traditional roleThe Trump administration's Justice Department has begun targeting Democratic and presidential swing states with demands for election data or changes to voter registration procedures.
Military parade rolls through DC as 'No Kings' protesters across US decry Trump
Read full article: Military parade rolls through DC as 'No Kings' protesters across US decry TrumpThe grand military parade that President Donald Trump wanted for eight years has barreled down Constitution Avenue in Washington with tanks, troops and a 21-gun salute.
Trump clears path for Nippon Steel investment in US Steel, so long as it fits the government's terms
Read full article: Trump clears path for Nippon Steel investment in US Steel, so long as it fits the government's termsPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order paving the way for a Nippon Steel investment in U.S. Steel, so long as the Japanese company complies with a “national security agreement” submitted by the federal government.
Appeals court won't reconsider ruling that Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $5M in sex abuse case
Read full article: Appeals court won't reconsider ruling that Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $5M in sex abuse caseA federal appeals court won’t reconsider its ruling upholding a $5 million civil judgment against President Donald Trump in a civil lawsuit alleging he sexually abused a writer in a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s.
New Hampshire jury acquits consultant behind AI robocalls mimicking Biden on all charges
Read full article: New Hampshire jury acquits consultant behind AI robocalls mimicking Biden on all chargesA political consultant who sent robocalls that used artificial intelligence to mimic former President Joe Biden has been acquitted of 22 criminal charges in New Hampshire.
Trump’s recent moves risk politicizing the military, which has long strived to stay above politics
Read full article: Trump’s recent moves risk politicizing the military, which has long strived to stay above politicsPresident Donald Trump has already eroded many of the U.S.’s democratic safeguards and traditions in the initial months of his second term.
Trump says Iran has 'second chance' to come to nuclear deal as Israel and Iran exchange blows
Read full article: Trump says Iran has 'second chance' to come to nuclear deal as Israel and Iran exchange blowsPresident Donald Trump is urging Iran to make a nuclear deal now that Israel has launched strikes against the country.
Trump administration moves to lift Biden-era mining restrictions near Boundary Waters in Minnesota
Read full article: Trump administration moves to lift Biden-era mining restrictions near Boundary Waters in MinnesotaPresident Donald Trump’s administration is moving to lift restrictions on copper-nickel mining that the Biden administration imposed near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota.
Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolish
Read full article: Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolishFormer congressman Billy Long of Missouri has been confirmed to lead the Internal Revenue Service, an agency he once sought to abolish.
Trump signs measure blocking California's ban on new sales of gas-powered cars
Read full article: Trump signs measure blocking California's ban on new sales of gas-powered carsPresident Donald Trump signed a resolution on Thursday that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
Australia's defense minister downplays concerns over Pentagon review of multi-billion submarine deal
Read full article: Australia's defense minister downplays concerns over Pentagon review of multi-billion submarine dealAustralia’s defense minister has dismissed concerns that a deal between the U.S., Australia and Britain to provide his country with nuclear-powered submarines could be in jeopardy, following a report that the Pentagon had ordered a review.
Democrats look for reinvention and a new playbook against Trump in key committee race
Read full article: Democrats look for reinvention and a new playbook against Trump in key committee raceHouse Democrats are searching for a new leader on the powerful House Oversight Committee after the untimely passing of their previous ranking member.
Trump's travel ban fuels despair and disgust with politics among Arab Americans in Michigan
Read full article: Trump's travel ban fuels despair and disgust with politics among Arab Americans in MichiganEight years after President Donald Trump's first travel ban largely targeted majority-Muslim countries, many Arab Americans say his new ban is motivated by bias.
Trump administration hit with second lawsuit over restrictions on asylum access
Read full article: Trump administration hit with second lawsuit over restrictions on asylum accessThe Trump administration is facing a second lawsuit over the shutdown of asylum at ports of entry, a legal pathway created by Congress under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Southern Baptist public policy arm survives challenge to its conservative credentials
Read full article: Southern Baptist public policy arm survives challenge to its conservative credentialsSouthern Baptist representatives have fended off two efforts to move the staunchly conservative body even more sharply to the right.
Trump is expected to sign a measure blocking California's nation-leading vehicle emissions rules
Read full article: Trump is expected to sign a measure blocking California's nation-leading vehicle emissions rulesPresident Donald Trump is expected to sign a measure Thursday that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
Trump EPA moves to repeal climate rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from US power plants
Read full article: Trump EPA moves to repeal climate rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from US power plantsThe Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to eliminate rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.
Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55%
Read full article: Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55%President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that China will make it easier for American industry to obtain much-needed needed magnets and rare earth minerals, clearing the way for talks to continue between the world’s two biggest economies.
Takeaways from New Jersey election: Trump looms large and signs of Democratic enthusiasm
Read full article: Takeaways from New Jersey election: Trump looms large and signs of Democratic enthusiasmNew Jersey primary voters chose their nominees — and President Donald Trump notched a win in his endorsement belt — in one of two high-stakes governor's races being held this year.
US Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes
Read full article: US Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapesLawyers for President Donald Trump’s administration say he has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect historical and archaeological sites.
Judge disqualifies Democrat Daniel Blackman from Georgia Public Service Commission primary
Read full article: Judge disqualifies Democrat Daniel Blackman from Georgia Public Service Commission primaryVotes won’t count for Democrat Daniel Blackman in the June 17 primary election for Georgia Public Service Commission.
Filipino forces and villagers struggle to live in China's shadow in disputed waters
Read full article: Filipino forces and villagers struggle to live in China's shadow in disputed watersFilipino forces and villagers have been struggling to live in Beijing's shadow in the disputed South China while fighting isolation on remote islands.