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Former school bus driver pleads guilty to producing child pornography

A former school bus driver has admitted to recording his sexual abuse of two young children.


Caribbean arms trafficking leader charged with smuggling conspiracy

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the unsealing of an indictment against Shem Wayne Alexander, a 35-year-old from Port of Spain, Trinidad.


U.S. considers designating Ansar Allah as a terrorist organization

The United States has initiated a process to potentially designate Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.


D.C. man convicted for murder of ex-girlfriend in Northwest

Idrissa Fall, a 37-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been convicted of first-degree murder while armed, along with related charges.


Moolenaar discusses U.S.-China relations at Wilson Center event

Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party addressed the Wilson Center's event, "Strategic Competition in the Second Trump Administration," as the keynote speaker.


Crypto influencer: 'The US needs a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve'

Simon Dixon, a cryptocurrency investor and influencer, said that the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is focused on "saving America," rather than saving Bitcoin itself.


Crypto influencer: 'Trump will 100% use his presidential influence to push $BTC & crypto'

Simon Dixon, a cryptocurrency investor and influencer, said that former President Donald Trump will leverage his presidential power to advocate for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in the United States.


French MP Knafo: 'I was invited to the first ball of the investiture of Trump : the one of cryptocurrencies'

Sarah Knafo, a French Member of Parliament and Vice President of the Europe of Sovereign Nations Group (ENS), announced her invitation to a cryptocurrency-themed ball during the inaugural celebrations for President Donald Trump.


Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy co-founder: 'France could use more Bitcoin' following French elections

Michael Saylor, executive chairman and co-founder of MicroStrategy, emphasized the importance of increased Bitcoin adoption in France, describing it as crucial for the nation's financial future.


Weekend Interview: Addressing the U.S.-China Relationship with Insights from Randy Schriver and Kimberly Glas

In 2000, Congress established the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission to provide a bipartisan annual review of US-China relations and offer recommendations to Congress. This year, the commission’s report highlighted the increasing urgency of recalibrating the relationship.


Weekend Interview: Alex Adams Explains Idaho's Pioneering Approach to Regulation

Alex Adams is the director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, and holds a doctorate in pharmacology. He was previously Idaho Governor Brad Little’s budget and regulatory director, and remains a key figure in shaping Idaho’s regulatory landscape, which he describes as both pioneering and pragmatic.


Weekend Interview: Joseph Allen Sounds the Alarm on Bayh-Dole Reforms

Joe Allen, executive director of the Bayh-Dole Coalition focuses on safeguarding American innovation through the defense of intellectual property rights. He is an advocate for policies that encourage the commercialization of federally funded inventions following his decades of experience in government and industry.


Weekend Interview: Taylor Barkley's Vision to Fuel Progress on Energy and AI

Taylor Barkley, the director of public policy at the Abundance Institute, is a passionate advocate for technological progress as a force for greater human prosperity. His career has included roles at Utah State University's Center for Growth and Opportunity and the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Now at the Abundance Institute, which launched in April, he works to help emerging technologies reach their full, life-changing potential.


Weekend Interview: Dov Lipman on Bridging Politics, Faith, and Israel’s Role in the World

Dov Lipman is a rabbi, a leader in the global movement of Jews returning to the Land of Israel, and one of the very few Americans to become a Knesset member. He is also an author and the CEO and founder of Yad L’Olim, an organization to assist new immigrants to Israel. His unlikely journey into Israeli politics began not with a grand ambition, but through an unexpected confrontation with religious extremism in the town of Beit Shemesh.


Weekend Interview: Timothy Massad on the Future of Crypto Innovation and Regulation

Timothy Massad, a seasoned financial regulator and expert on digital assets, is a research fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. He previously served as Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and worked on the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). He met with Federal Newswire to discuss controversies around cryptocurrency, including how policy makers should think about regulations for the industry.


Congress Should Pass The "DOGE Bill"

Even before he was inaugurated, President Trump established the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an advisory body led by Elon Musk, to reduce federal government expenditures and streamline government. Now that President Trump holds the reins of government, the question for legislators and the agencies is, how will this actually work?


Weekend Interview: Navigating Reconciliation—Hazen Marshall on the Process and Political Challenges

For over two decades, Hazen Marshall has been a quiet force on Capitol Hill. He has helped shape some of the most consequential legislation in recent memory. Through his role as a policy director to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and a veteran of the Senate Budget Committee, Marshall became an expert in the arcane but crucial process of congressional budget reconciliation. In 2025, the Senate will have to manage the process under a slim majority, making Marshall’s insights useful for outsiders who want to understand the mechanics and politics of the reconciliation process.


WSPN CEO on Operation Chokepoint 2.0: 'The truth will come out'

Austin Campbell, CEO of the global digital payments company WSPN, has called for "major consequences" and legal reforms if investigations reveal that federal efforts to debank the crypto industry were coordinated and intentional.


Former Assistant Defense Secretary on TikTok debate: 'our social media companies can't operate in China'

Former Assistant Secretary of Defense Randall Schriver has expressed concerns regarding the operation of Chinese social media apps such as TikTok in the United States.


U.S.-China Economic Security and Review Commissioner on fentanyl: 'This is an urgent crisis'

Kimberly Glas, a commissioner of the U.S.-China Economic Security and Review Commission (USCC), has recommended eliminating the "de minimis" loophole to help curb the flow of fentanyl into the United States.