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Pell Grant eligibility reinstatement means 'more people in prison will be able to afford college,' justice advocate says

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.


Tennessee's Green: 'Biden-Mayorkas border crisis is a danger to migrants who make this trek' to US

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.


U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins: ‘We’re losing our country down there’ at the Mexican border

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.


Judge Corley: “The Court DENIES the motion for preliminary injunction” on Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision deal

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.


Head of Chainlink BUILD Birch: 'Excited to welcome Mind Network to our ecosystem'

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.


Indian Affairs’ Bryan Newland: Behavioral Health and Wellness Program ‘will help our students and BIE team succeed’

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.


Lummis: 'America must continue to lead the global financial system'

Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., announced she and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., are reintroducing their bipartisan Responsible Financial Innovation Act.


Global tech expert Matt Shaheen: 'China’s emerging AI governance framework will reshape how the technology is built and deployed.'

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.


Congresswoman Steel: 'The CCP’s organ harvesting is a gross human rights violation'

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.


Grewal: DWAC case shows SEC's 'ongoing commitment to exposing insider trading wherever it occurs'

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.


USDA's Vilsack: 'We have asked too much of our federal wildland firefighters for too long in return for too little'

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.


Perry: 'Religious employees must not be forced to choose between their employment and their convictions'

The Supreme Court made a ruling June 29 regarding religious accommodations in the workplace to ensure a better work environment for employees.


Drexel: AI research by U.S. companies in China is 'fueling the repressions in Xinjiang and elsewhere'

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.


McDonough: 'There are millions of veterans and survivors across America who are eligible for new health care and benefits'

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.


Treasury's Adeyemo: 'The Homeowner Assistance Fund has helped keep hundreds of thousands of families in their homes'

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.


Beaudreau: New trustees will 'serve as shepherds of the Trust’s mission to protect and conserve Puerto Rico’s lands and waters'

The U.S. Department of the Interior recently announced three new members on the board of trustees of the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico.


Granholm: 'Grants will help modernize the electric grid to reduce impacts of extreme weather'

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.


Cope: Government officials 'must accept the First Amendment obligations that go with using their account for governmental purposes'

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.


Bitko: 'ITI agrees with the policy goal of promoting software producers’ adherence to reasonable and risk-based secure software development practices'

The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) is calling for a standardized and transparent procedure for software developers to self-certify secure software development methods.


Quinn: 'Grants help ensure future generations of Americans will appreciate the legacies of veterans'

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.