News from August 2023
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 8, 2023
A federal jury in Pittsburgh unanimously recommended a death sentence Aug. 2 for a Pennsylvania man found guilty of killing 11 congregants at the Tree of Life Synagogue in October 2018.
By BD | Aug 8, 2023
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) recently led Republican senators in a letter to several Democratic Senate Committee chairmen, calling for them to ramp up investigations into the Department of Homeland Security’s activities to combat human trafficking.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 8, 2023
The United States and Mexico have announced remediation plans to address a denial-of-rights case at a Mexico facility of Spain-based manufacturer Draxton, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 7, 2023
Two Mexican drug cartels, the Sinaloa and the Jalisco New Generation, are the most responsible for ramping up the drug epidemic in the United States, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Anne Milgram said in recent congressional testimony.
By Bill Donovan | Aug 7, 2023
Deborah Seligsohn, senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, argued in a commentary on the CSIS website that the U.S. should renew its Science and Technology (S&T) Agreement with China. In the Aug. 4 commentary, she defended renewing it despite the tensions surrounding it.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 7, 2023
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) said that he looks forward to the future of nuclear energy following the announcement from Georgia Power that the new Plant Vogtle Unit 3 is commercially operational. In an Aug. 1 post to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Donalds said the building of the new nuclear reactor aligns perfectly with his "nuclear package," which consists of 20 bills.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 7, 2023
Mike Gallagher, Wisonsin Rep. and Chairman of the Select Party on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently convened with fellow legislators in Iowa to tackle the matter of CCP's agricultural theft. The lawmakers gathered for a roundtable discussion in Dysart, focusing on the significant impact of this theft on American agriculture.
By T.H. Lawrence | Aug 7, 2023
“No Farmers No Food” examines Agenda 2030 and global food crisis
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 7, 2023
On Aug. 3, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) revealed that the fifth cohort of Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants will allocate a total of $34 million to two states and three tribal nations. Administered by DOE's Grid Deployment Office through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, these grants aim to enhance grid modernization and power sector reliability, mitigating the effects of climate-related extreme weather and natural disasters, according to a press release by the DOE.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 7, 2023
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.), chair of the Select Committee on the CCP, said additional restrictions should be placed on American investment in China. His statement was made after writing to the President regarding reports of a new executive order draft that would place restrictions on investment to China.
By James Hodgman | Aug 7, 2023
The American Petroleum Institute (API) sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Aug. 1 urging the president to finalize a federal offshore leasing program.
By Gregory Burnett | Aug 7, 2023
Charles Edel, Center for Strategic and International Studies Australia chair, hosted a live book launch Aug. 1 featuring Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, author of the book, "Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized its Economy to Confront the World."
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 7, 2023
Ty and Charlene Bollinger, controversial online publishers, are suing the Associated Press and Trusted News Initiative members, alleging censorship and market exclusion in violation of antitrust laws and freedom of speech, potentially initiating a landmark legal battle.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 7, 2023
The Italian Competition Authority (ICA) concluded its investigation into the Alphabet/Google group's alleged abuse of dominant position by accepting proposed commitments.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 6, 2023
In partnership with the Office on Women’s Health, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is launching a challenge worth up to $1.8 million to address human trafficking prevention among women and girls in the United States.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 6, 2023
Microsoft's eagerly anticipated acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. is currently under review by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 6, 2023
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.), chair of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, has introduced legislation that would compel tax-exempt entities to divest from Chinese companies or lose tax-exempt status.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 6, 2023
Officials of the second-largest island nation in the world are partnering with the Stimson Center and the Western Indian Ocean Research Association to develop a comprehensive coastal-city risk profile.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 5, 2023
On July 25, the Senate voted to prohibit foreign adversaries from making future purchases of American agricultural land, prompting US Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) to call China the primary threat to the US. Ernst tweeted on July 26 that China continues to buy farmland and encircle US military bases.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 5, 2023
NVIDIA along with several other major players in the technology sector, have joined forces to create the Alliance for OpenUSD with the goal of unlocking the next era of 3D graphics, design and simulation.
