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McCarthy: 'We can no longer allow ourselves to be depending on China'

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy recently tweeted about America’s dependency on China for resources. He gave statistics on mineral and medical supply dependency and warned of potential dangers.


Nuland: It 'remains difficult to see the current challenge to the democratic order' in Niger

Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland embarked on an unforeseen diplomatic mission to Niger, addressing a burgeoning political crisis.


Boya: 'We’re focused on improving our content to provide a better customer experience'

A developer advocate shares their journey to becoming comfortable in front of a camera and announces recording videos for the Build On AWS YouTube Channel in an Aug. 8 weekly roundup post for Amazon Web Services.


Becerra: 'Health centers provide young children with developmental disabilities in our highest need communities with the support they need'

During National Health Center Week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services granted $30 million to 151 HRSA-funded health centers through the Health Resources and Services Administration.


Cardona: 'Grant programs represent opportunities for our nation’s most inclusive and diverse colleges'

The U.S. Department of Education unveiled grants to bolster Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority-Serving Institutions and student success, reinforcing equitable education initiatives and research infrastructure.


The European Commission: 'Commission closely cooperated with other competition authorities during the initial investigation'

The European Commission launched an intensive inquiry into Adobe's proposed takeover of Figma, fearing the merger could stifle competition in interactive product design software and digital asset creation tools markets.


Ruggiero: 'Potentially tens of millions of dollars are flowing through the Chinese financial system'

Anthony Ruggiero, of the Foundation For Defense of Democracies, said America needs to put more pressure on China to investigate cartel money laundering.


Allaire: 'We estimate that 70% of USDC adoption is non-US'

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire recently revealed around 70% of USD Coin (USDC) adoption originates from countries outside the United States.


Gallagher: 'What we are seeing across the board from the Chinese Communist Party is an all out assault on American sovereignty'

Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., and the chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, has strongly criticized the reported attacks on American interests by the CCP.


Rep. Green: 'No one comes through our ports of entry without the cartels’ greenlight'

Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, said in an Aug. 9 tweet that current border policies are allowing the Mexican cartels to continue operating at will. The cartels control who enters the country and are even taking advantage of the CBP One app, Green said.


Becerra: 'Heat is no longer a silent killer'

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, in collaboration with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, introduced the EMS HeatTracker.


Waters: 'Given PayPal’s size and reach, federal oversight and enforcement of its stablecoin operations is essential'

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., recently expressed concern about PayPal's launch of its own stablecoin, called PYUSD.


Kennedy: 'Immigration is being administered by the cartels, not our government'

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently traveled to the United States and Mexico border and said the current situation is unacceptable.


Newhouse: 'We must take action to stop' China from buying U.S. farmland

Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., a member of the House Select Committee on the CCP, said the United States has to stop China from continuing to buy up American farmland.


Bilirakis: 'Investing in China offers more risks than reward'

Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., said businesses around the world are slowly realizing the dangers of investing in China.


Kennedy: 'The open border policy is just a way of funding a multi-billion dollar drug and human trafficking operation'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democratic presidential candidate, said the current open border facilitates the illegal operations of the Mexican cartels, whether it is smuggling drugs or human trafficking.


Pette: New workstations allow users 'to build vast, digitalized worlds in the new age of generative AI'

NVIDIA, in collaboration with leading manufacturers including BOXX, Dell Technologies, HP and Lenovo, introduced powerful new NVIDIA RTX workstations featuring NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation GPUs, designed for generative AI and digitalization tasks.


Blinken: 'The United States reiterates our call for the immediate release of [Bazoum] and his family'

President Mohamed Bazoum, democratically elected leader of Niger, faces worsening conditions under house arrest since the July 26 military coup.


Sherman: 'Maintaining a highly skilled cyber workforce is vital to protecting our nation against global cyber threats'

The Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Hon. John Sherman unveiled the 2023-27 Cyber Workforce Strategy Implementation Plan, aiming to cultivate a skilled, adaptable cyber workforce to counter escalating digital threats effectively.


Mayorkas: 'DHS is fully committed to addressing the global issue of statelessness'

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, specifically U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, issued new guidance to aid stateless noncitizens seeking immigration benefits or submitting requests to USCIS.