Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city’s dissent.[#item_full_content]
Senate Advances Shutdown Pay Freeze Bill
The Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to advance a resolution that would suspend senators’ pay during future government shutdowns, underscoring bipartisan frustration after a series of