Falun Gong (Falun Dafa): a modern Chinese spiritual movement founded in the 1990s by Li Hongzhi, now centered in Dragon Springs, USA
The White House has requested $87.6 billion in supplemental spending, primarily to replenish Pentagon munitions and operational costs tied to the Iran war, and to fund farm aid, Ebola response and domestic projects. OMB Director Russell Vought has urged Congress to act quickly; lawmakers in both parties are questioning whether to approve tens of billions more for the conflict.
The Supreme Court has ruled that American courts are not the proper venue for Falun Gong plaintiffs' lawsuits regarding Cisco’s alleged China-linked activities, under ATS and TVPA. The decision narrows the reach of U.S. courts over foreign-government conduct and could shield companies from certain international-law claims.