News from June 2023

By Andy Nghiem | Jun 7, 2023
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for filing lawsuits against major crypto exchanges, rather than providing the exchanges with a clear legal framework for compliance.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 7, 2023
The Department of the Interior announced the dedication of nine new national recreation trails on National Trails Day, June 3.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 7, 2023
The Center for Democracy and Technology recently released its recommendations to protect reproductive health data and privacy.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 7, 2023
Samuel Levine, director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission claims that Amazon has violated COPPA by illegally keeping recordings of children and misleading their parents on the matter.

By Andy Nghiem | Jun 7, 2023
Rep. Clay Higgins, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, accused the Biden Administration of perpetrating a "shell game" with the numbers of immigrants entering the country since the lifting of the Title 42 restrictions.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 7, 2023
A recent survey by the RAND Corp. that offered a representative nationwide sample has put a spotlight in the opinions of educators on the topic of arming teachers in schools, with results showing that only one in five educators believing arming teachers would make schools safer.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 7, 2023
Protecting the United States from cyber threats must be a team effort, the chairman of a U.S. House subcommittee on digital innovation said in a statement after a Chinese-sponsored attack was revealed

By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2023
The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on June 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
U.S Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with defense ministers from Japan and South Korea to address escalating nuclear and missile risks from North Korea in a tripartite summit in Singapore earlier this month.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy took to Twitter to voice his concerns about Elon Musk’s recent trip to China.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
The Federal Reserve (Fed) is currently implementing monetary policies to counter high rates of inflation, but progress has been slow and inflation, although coming down, remains stubbornly high.

By T.H. Lawrence | Jun 6, 2023
Professor Robert Ross dismisses the idea of reciprocity in trade relations between the United States and China.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
Four leadership positions have been filled at the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the agency announced earlier this month.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
In 2022, Apple's App Store developers reportedly generated $1.1 trillion in billings and sales.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
Adam Andrzejewski, the founder and CEO of OpentheBooks.com insists that holding organizations and firms accountable by the standard of transparency is empowering to citizens and strengthens democracy. He points especially at the lack of transparency in financial dealings between the U.S, China, and Russia.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
The debt ceiling deal in Washington comes with food assistance changes that could harm some vulnerable populations but assist others, a Washington-based policy analyst said.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
The Biden-Harris administration announced the investment of $1.9 million to Virginia for the cleanup and preservation of Brownfield sites.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
Navy Newsroom employees are being accused of making derogatory remarks about individuals who raised questions about the military’s involvement in Pride Month.

By Whit Kennedy | Jun 6, 2023
Following the announcement the US Securities and Exchange Commission had sued Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, prolific crypto legal commentator John Deaton criticized the SEC’s tactics of “regulation by enforcement” and “lawsuit by media” to address cryptocurrencies.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
Congressman Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) has again introduced a bill that would classify all fentanyl-related substances as weapons of mass destruction.