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Speaker Han, legislative delegation visit TSMC's Arizona campus
Taipei, June 23 (CNA) Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) and a cross-party delegation of lawmakers visited contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s (TSMC) campus in Arizona on Monday, according to the Legislative Yuan.
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Vision Times
· Jun 26, 2026
Seven US Senators Urge Taiwan To Boost Domestic Defense Production Amid Security Concerns
Han Kuo-yu, President of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, is leading a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers on a visit to the United States. On June 24, after meeting with the delegation, seven U.S. senators issued a joint statement urging Taiwan to take immediate action to invest in its domestic defense production capacity. Later that afternoon, the delegation []
Focus Taiwan
· Jun 26, 2026
Speaker Han meets with Pentagon, White House officials
Washington, June 25 (CNA) Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) and a cross-party delegation of Taiwanese lawmakers met with officials of the White House and the U.S. Department of Defense on Thursday.
Washington Examiner
· Jul 7, 2026
Top Republicans say they spoke with Mitch McConnell while still in the hospital
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), and Kentucky-born political commentator Scott Jennings say they all spoke with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as the senior senator remains in the hospital, where he has been for several weeks. “Leader Thune spoke with Sen. McConnell yesterday by phone,” a Thune spokesperson told the Washington Examiner on []
KTLA 5
· Jul 11, 2026
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California Governor Gavin Newsom traveling to the swings state of Nevada this week, the three-day trip is the kick off to a national campaign tour to boost Democratic candidates ahead of the midterms and, potentially, his own national profile ahead of a possible 2028 Presidential run. The trip though, comes as Newsom sees his poll number sink in recent national primary polling, the California Democrat fading behind former Vice President Kamala Harris. With more on Newsom's future and his claims he and his wife have just secured a private attorney amid an apparent federal probe, Cher Calvin and John Fenoglio are joined by "Inside California Politics" host Nikki Laurenzo. Laurezno also discusses the moves that former L.A. Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt has made with his recent Oval Office visit and the launch of his "WAR Foundation," and reveals her favorite Yelp review left by a California politician. July 10, 2026. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
Yonhap News Agency
· Jun 24, 2026
Korean American lawmakers stress commitment to deepening partnerships with S. Korea
WASHINGTON, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Two Korean American lawmakers on Tuesday highlig...
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Related coverage for "Speaker Han, legislative delegation visit TSMC's Arizona campus": Vision Times — Seven US Senators Urge Taiwan To Boost Domestic Defense Production Amid Security Concerns. Focus Taiwan — Speaker Han meets with Pentagon, White House officials. Washington Examiner — Top Republicans say they spoke with Mitch McConnell while still in the hospital. KTLA 5 — Kamala Harris BEATING Gavin Newsom by DOUBLE DIGITS in new 2028 Presidential Polling. Yonhap News Agency — Korean American lawmakers stress commitment to deepening partnerships with S. Korea