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The American Medical Association (AMA) has expressed support for the Biden-Harris Administration's efforts to reinforce the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). The AMA highlighted the importance of this initiative in safeguarding patients from discriminatory practices by health insurance companies that limit access to mental health and substance use disorder care.

China is challenging U.S. leadership in quantum technologies, according to a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). The report finds that China leads in quantum communication, matches the United States in quantum sensing, but falls behind in quantum computing.

The Justice Department announced today the publication of new guidance addressing limits on when and how jurisdictions may remove voters from their voter lists. The guidance document reflects the department’s commitment to ensuring that every eligible voter can exercise their right to vote free of discrimination or voter intimidation.

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury have issued final rules aimed at improving access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits for over 150 million individuals with private health coverage. This initiative is part of the Biden-Harris administration's broader effort to ensure equitable access to these services.

The Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval Operations announced several flag officer assignments today.

Oracle and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced the launch of Oracle Database@AWS, a new offering enabling customers to access Oracle Autonomous Database on dedicated infrastructure and Oracle Exadata Database Service within AWS. This initiative aims to provide a unified experience between Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and AWS, simplifying database administration, billing, and customer support. Additionally, it allows seamless connectivity between enterprise data in Oracle Database and applications running on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), AWS Analytics...

Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves addressed the Economists Roundtable in Puerto Rico on September 9, 2024, hosted by the Association of Economists of Puerto Rico. Graves emphasized the importance of advancing economic measurement and building statistical capacity through the newly established Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC) in Puerto Rico.

LAS VEGAS — Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis and White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi visited Las Vegas today to announce the advancement of multiple clean energy projects in Nevada that will create jobs, lower families’ energy costs, and help meet the Biden-Harris administration's renewable energy goals. The announcement comes as the Administration has released new data to demonstrate how historic steps taken to accelerate and improve federal permitting processes are helping deliver more projects efficiently across the United States.

Nicole Shanahan, attorney, tech entrepreneur, and RFK Jr.'s running mate, stated that the southern border is controlled by Mexican drug cartels due to the Biden-Harris administration. Shanahan made this statement in a September 2 post on X.

The House Homeland Security Committee Republicans have indicated that more information continues to emerge regarding the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ambitions related to cyberattacks. The Committee shared its statement in an August 27 post on X.

Ryan Hass of the Brookings Institution stated that the next administration should frame the U.S. relationship with Taiwan around positive goals rather than China-related challenges. Hass shared his statement in a September 2 opinion piece in the Taipei Times.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Eastern District of New York announced that Linda Sun has been indicted in a Brooklyn federal court. Sun is being charged with violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, visa fraud, alien smuggling, and money laundering conspiracy.

The United States, a member of the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), has welcomed a new deal finalized between POSCO of the Republic of Korea and Black Rock Mining (BRM) of Australia. This agreement aims to advance cooperation on developing the natural graphite supply chain by supporting the Mahenge graphite mine in Tanzania.

American Enterprise Institute (AEI) President Robert Doar announced today the naming of the James Q. Wilson Program in K–12 Education Studies, made possible by a $5 million gift from Ed and Sally Rust.

WASHINGTON – With the economy slowing but still growing and inflation down as the Federal Reserve prepares to lower interest rates, the United States appears to have dodged a recession, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said today.

The United States is providing a new $250 million package of urgently needed weapons and equipment to its Ukrainian partners as they defend against Russia’s ongoing attacks.

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco addressed a gathering organized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to combat the production and spread of unlawful machine gun conversion devices (MCDs). In her remarks, she extended sympathies to those affected by a recent school shooting in Georgia.

Los hogares de Nuevo México pueden recibir hasta $14,000 a través del programa de Programas de Reembolso de Energía para el Hogar para ahorrar energía y dinero en actualizaciones de eficiencia energética para el hogar.

The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced charges against members of two different Boston gangs for financial fraud and drug conspiracy, according to a news release issued on August 30.

WASHINGTON DC — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party appeared on NewsNation to discuss the recent arrest of a former Deputy Chief of Staff to New York Governor Kathy Hochul. The individual has been charged with acting as an agent for the Chinese government.

Arlington, Va. – The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) today commended the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for adopting new rules for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating in the 5-GHz spectrum.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has allocated $156 million to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) under the Solar for All Program. This initiative aims to develop enduring solar programs benefiting low-income and disadvantaged communities in New Jersey. The funding is part of EPA’s $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established through President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.

The Center for American Progress (CAP), in collaboration with 25 advocacy organizations, has released a new resource titled "The Need for Paid Safe Leave and Model Legislative Language." This document marks the first product of the safe leave working group, co-chaired by CAP and Futures Without Violence. The initiative aims to highlight the importance of paid safe leave as a vital resource for survivors of various forms of violence, including gender-based violence, family and domestic violence, and sexual violence.

This week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of four new experts to the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC), which advises the President and the White House on a range of issues related to artificial intelligence (AI).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has initiated the next phase of cleanup at the Wyckoff-Eagle Harbor Superfund site on Bainbridge Island. This stage, funded by $80 million from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will span three years and involve realigning the existing wellfield, demolishing outdated thermal pilot test infrastructure, and replacing the current sheet pile wall with a reinforced concrete wall.