
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 13, 2023
The nation's imprisoned population are again eligible for federal need-based college grants for low-income undergraduates which is a real game changer for inmates, the president of a New York-based nonprofit justice advocacy group said in a news release.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 13, 2023
U.S. Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) has expressed his sadness about the fate of migrants attempting to illegally cross the southern border into the United States as extreme heat in the region has caused dozens of deaths.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 13, 2023
A U.S. representative from Louisiana recently appointed to the new Task Force to Combat Mexican Drug Cartels has promised that the task force will show how to “restore law and order” at the U.S. border.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 13, 2023
Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley, a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California, refused to block Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of the entertainment company Activision Blizzard. In a ruling on July 11, Corley denied the request for a preliminary injunction by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and allowed Microsoft to move forward with the deal, which was set to expire on July 18.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 13, 2023
Mind Network, a Web3 data security and privacy platform, announced on June 30 that it had closed a $2.5 million seed round, which attracted key investors such as Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 13, 2023
The Bureau of Indian Education has awarded an additional five-year contract for its Behavioral Health and Wellness Program which helps students and staff at bureau-funded schools and programs.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 13, 2023
Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., announced she and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., are reintroducing their bipartisan Responsible Financial Innovation Act.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 13, 2023
China's emerging development of artificial intelligence (AI) regulations, often overlooked in the U.S., are "some of the world’s earliest and most detailed" and can be used to predict Chinese plans with AI that Western nations can use, says a paper by Matt Sheehan, a fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 12, 2023
Congresswoman Michelle Steel, R-CA, has slammed China's organ harvesting practices and stressed the importance of preventing any involvement or complicity from the United States.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 12, 2023
The SEC has brought insider-trading charges against former DWAC board member Bruce Garelick, Michael Shvartsman and his company Rocket One Capital LLC, and Gerald Shvartsman.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 12, 2023
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack recently called for Congress to take action and provide better pay and support for federal wildland firefighters, emphasizing the need for workforce reforms to address the growing wildfire crisis.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 12, 2023
The Supreme Court made a ruling June 29 regarding religious accommodations in the workplace to ensure a better work environment for employees.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 12, 2023
Bill Drexel, an associate fellow for the technology and national security program at the Center for a New American Security, said the U.S. unknowingly assisted China’s repressive use of technology.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 12, 2023
The VA launched PACT Act Summer VetFest in July to educate veterans, their families and survivors about the law and nudge them into applying for the benefits and health care they have earned.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 12, 2023
New data released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury from the Homeowner Aid Fund through March 31, 2023, has revealed a substantial increase in homeowner aid.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 12, 2023
The U.S. Department of the Interior recently announced three new members on the board of trustees of the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 12, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced the selection of nine states and three Tribal nations for the third cohort of Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants, amounting to a combined $207.6 million.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 12, 2023
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to remind government officials who use social media they have obligations to observe the First Amendment when using their official social media accounts.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 11, 2023
The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) is calling for a standardized and transparent procedure for software developers to self-certify secure software development methods.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 11, 2023
In accordance with the Veterans Legacy Program, which provides funds to educational institutions and nonprofit groups, the National Cemetery Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs announced six awards totaling more than $2,187,800.