Christina Zhao
Reporter
Christina is a breaking news reporter covering the U.S. and China beat. She has previously been published in the The Guardian, The Times, Vice and The Independent. Before she retrained as a journalist, Christina was a commercial lawyer in New Zealand. In her spare time she likes to play Zelda and eat hotpot.
2020 Dems Stand Together In Calling Trump 'Racist' Over 'Go Back' Tweet
Nearly every single 2020 Democratic presidential candidate condemned President Trump's "go back" tweet on Sunday.
#RacistInChief Trends on Twitter After Donald Trump's 'Go Back' Tweet
On Sunday, the hashtags #RacistInChief and #TrumpIsARacist began trending on Twitter after Trump urged four progressive Democrats to "go back" to where they came from.
CNN Guest: Trump's Tweet Not Racist to Some Because He Said 'Come Back'
Some Trump supporters "may not even see it as racist" because "they will take that line where it says, 'you can go back and fix it' and then 'come back,'" Salena Zito said.
Omar, Pressley, Tlaib Respond to Trump's 'Go Back' Tweet: This is 'Racism'
"You are stoking white nationalism bc you are angry that people like us are serving in Congress and fighting against your hate-filled agenda," freshman Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar tweeted.
Elizabeth Warren Unveils New Immigration Plan Ahead of Planned ICE Raids
The sweeping plan proposes to eliminate abusive enforcement by decriminalizing migration and refocusing enforcement on serious criminal activity. It also promises to remake CBP and ICE "from top to bottom."
Trump's Social Media Summit Attendees Feud With Reporters in Rose Garden
Sebastian Gorka angrily walked over to Playboy correspondent Brian Karem in the Rose Garden, before yelling in his face: "You're a punk. You're not a journalist. You're a punk!"
Florida Sheriff Deputy Caught Planting Drugs on at Least 10 Innocent People
Zachary Wester, 26, a former Jackson County Deputy, was arrested on Wednesday after a yearlong investigation determined that he had routinely planted drugs on innocent people after pulling them over at traffic stops.
White House Prints Out Giant Trump 'Covfefe' Tweet for Social Media Summit
The White House printed out giant displays of Donald Trump's tweets for its "social media summit" on Thursday afternoon, including one that referenced the president's infamous "covfefe" post.
Florida Church Pays $7.2M in Medical Debt For 6,500 Low-Income Residents
Around 6,5000 low-income Florida residents from five counties — Volusia, Lake, Putnam, Marion and Flagler — will have their medical debts paid off in the coming weeks by the Stetson Baptist Church in DeLand.
Tucker Carlson Devotes Nearly Half Of His Show to Taking Down Ilhan Omar
The conservative host invited three separate guests onto his show "Tucker Carlson Tonight" on Wednesday to comment on Omar's past controversies after the freshman congresswoman publicly rebuked him earlier in the day.
Prisoner Mails Postcard to Second Inmate Soliciting Murder of Third Inmate
Land O' Lakes Detention Facility inmate Charles White, 40, mailed a postcard last month to associate Shaun Yeomans, 41, also locked up in the Pasco County jail, requesting the hit of a third inmate, 21-year-old Lionel Florez.
Warren, Harris Pass Sanders In New Poll With Biden Leading By Only 5 Points
The latest Economist-YouGov poll shows Biden narrowly holding on to the top spot with 22 percent. Warren came in second place garnering 17 percent, while Harris followed closely behind with 14 percent.
Rapinoe: We Don't Want to Be 'Co-opted or Corrupted By This Administration'
Rapinoe on Tuesday explained why Team USA will not be accepting an invitation to visit the White House from President Trump.
Ocasio-Cortez Slams Conway For Failing to Hold Child Abusers to Account
Kellyanne Conway, I'm "curious how you're going to defend the child sexual assault that seems to be happening on your watch. Remind me again how sexual assault is a 'funding' problem?'" Ocsaio-Cortez tweeted.
Ayanna Pressley to Kellyanne Conway: 'Keep My Name Out of Your Lying Mouth'
"Remember that time your boss tore babies from their mothers' arms and threw them in cages? Yeah take a seat and keep my name out of your lying mouth," Pressley tweeted.
Minnesota Group Travels to Canada to Buy $34 Insulin That Costs $380 in U.S
"Here in the United States, people are having to choose between, 'Do I pay my rent or do I buy my insulin?'" Deb Souther, a member of the group, said.
Ocasio-Cortez Quotes Pelosi After Being Accused of Insulting the Speaker
"Having respect for ourselves doesn't mean we lack respect for her," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. "It means we won't let everyday people be dismissed."
Jesse Watters: 'Unpatriotic' U.S. Women's Soccer Team 'Not Helping' Pay Gap
"If you go out and you disparage the president, you act in unpatriotic ways and then complain about not getting paid equally, well, what do you think is going to happen? People are not going to watch," Watters said.
William Barr Says He's Recused From Epstein Case Over Legal Conflict
"I am recused from that matter because one of the law firms that represented Epstein long ago was a firm I subsequently joined for a period of time," Barr told reporters on Monday.
Fox Business Guest Spins Poll Showing 23% Never Expect to Retire
"What do people do when they retire? You know, how do you spend a day? I mean, is bowling that interesting? Is fishing that interesting? I happen to love my work," Trend Macrolytics CIO Donald Luskin said.
Conway Mocks Trump For Saying He Doesn't Know About Epstein's Arrest
George Conway called out the president's response by pointing to the his alleged obsession with watching television. "Trump doesn't watch TV, you see," the attorney tweeted sarcastically.
Williamson Campaign Sends Fundraising Email For Rival 2020 Candidate
"Please send him to the July debate stage by donating $1 to the Mike Gravel campaign," Marianne Williamson said on Sunday.
Ann Coulter Rebukes U.S. Women's Soccer Team With 'War on Soccer' Tweets
"The country has been lost. However I am determined to go down swinging by ruining soccer for as many people as possible," Coulter tweeted on Sunday.
Trump's longtime friend Jeffrey Epstein arrested for sex trafficking minors
A witness reportedly saw FBI agents knock down 66-year-old Epstein's Manhattan townhouse door at roughly 5:30 p.m. local time on Saturday evening.
Pelosi Dismisses Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Tlaib, Pressley as Just 'Four People'
"All these people have their public whatever and their Twitter world," Pelosi said, referring to the four freshman lawmakers. "But they didn't have any following. They're four people and that's how many votes they got."
Right-Wing Activists File Complaint With Clinton's Police Department
Hillary Clinton "was a public servant and she should be held accountable, so now we're looking to hold her accountable," a member from the Equal Justice Tour said, as he handed the documents to an officer.
Biden Apologizes for 'Pain' Caused by Remarks about Segregationist Senators
"Everything they stood for offended me. They represented everything that I ran against," Biden said in South Carolina on Saturday. "I'm sorry for the pain and misconception I may have caused anybody."
Trump's 'Salute to America' VIP Fencing Mocked With References to Cages
"Oh, for heaven's sake. Trump is always hiding behind walls and chain link fences. It's almost a fetish for him," Twitter user @hiareth wrote.
U.S. Capitol Lawn Evacuated by Police Due to Downpours, Lightning Strikes
U.S. Capitol Police reportedly evacuated the west front of the U.S. Capitol ahead of Trump's planned Independence Day event.
Pete Buttigieg Rebukes Man at Campaign Event: 'Racism is Not Going to Help'
"Sir, racism is not going to help us get out of this," South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg said.