President Donald Trump has announced 100 percent tariffs on films produced outside the United States, saying the move is intended to revitalize America’s film industry. He pointed to a growing trend of Hollywood productions moving overseas to avoid high labor costs and taxes.
The president also signed an executive order Monday banning federal funding for gain-of-function research conducted in China, Iran, and other countries. These experiments, which typically enhance the properties of pathogens, have previously been linked to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, the House passed the Falun Gong Protection Act by voice vote with no objections. The bill seeks to impose sanctions on foreign nationals involved—directly or indirectly—in the forced harvesting of organs in China. It’s one of several China-related measures debated in the House Monday….