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Rhode Island Using National Guard To Monitor State Borders

Matthew McDonald

The Rhode Island National Guard is ready to track who is coming into the Ocean State.

According to The Hartford Courant, the soldiers began appearing at checkpoints near the Connecticut border on Wednesday, April 1 to track the information of those with out-of-state license plates.

To Defeat the ‘Chinese Virus,’ Lean In To Freedom
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To Defeat the ‘Chinese Virus,’ Lean In To Freedom

Ira Stoll

President Donald Trump has an opportunity both to defeat the novel coronavirus and to gain advantage for the United States in its struggle with China.

The competition between the United States and China for global influence predates both the coronavirus crisis and the Trump administration. It flared earlier in this presidency during trade negotiations. It resurfaced with Trump describing Covid-19 as the "Chinese virus."

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